Seed2Shirt LLC

Media Rep Intern (Africa)

 

The Farmer Enrichment Program seeks an Intern in Media development, representative will provide on-ground media support, pictures interviews, and video support. Candidates for this position must be mid-level professionals with a proven track record of media support and portfolio support to community projects. He/she will be expected to work on-site farm locations, office settings, and with a variety of stakeholders, including high-level government and UNPCB officials and support team media needs in the feild. 

Responsibilities

Provide strategic, technical, and administrative leadership to achieve media capture objectives.

- Develop an implementation media campaign plan for the program.

- Establish and maintain strong relationships with other implementing partners to ensure proper capture of activities.

- Establish and foster relationships with a broad network of partners, donors, practitioners, government officials, and business leaders, assimilating them and contributing to new developments relevant to the program.

Minimum qualifications and experience

- Hold a degree in public relations, multimedia design, and communication  or other equivalents;

- Have at least 2 years of experience, including 1 year in a structure promoting marketing programs (the certification and/or production);

Proven track record of working with media teams and board of directors.

Qualifications desired Qualifications

-Be able to work with partners and communities in the transfer of knowledge through training workshops, meetings, and the use of participatory methods;

 Experience in budget management

- Be able to provide technical training to partners and communities;

Have a working knowledge of English and French -required; a master at least two other local languages spoken in the cotton-producing areas ;

Ability to work in a rural community environment

Good computer skills, i.e., Ms. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Application procedure

Interested candidates are invited to send a cover letter (stating their salary expectations) and a CV by e-mail to tpeoples@seed2shirt.com. (no more than 5 pages) with at least three references and daytime telephone contact as well as copies of academic documents. Please send them to The Director, Seed2shirt.

E-mail applications must be attached to a single file (MS Word or PDF) with the job title in the subject line.

Applications are reviewed regularly.

Details of Internship

This is a remote, unpaid internship that includes a stipend between $54,164 - $135,411 CFA franc per month to contribute toward the educational expense. Hours to be determined based on availability. 

Job Responsibilities

Create content calendars, source images, and create captions for social media. Offer social media marketing strategies to engage and grow followers. Answer phone calls and email inquiries—support management of suppliers/customers. Work with team on business development (gain national/international) experience. 

Key Qualities

Be adaptable and willing to support multiple projects/tasks. Desire to grow with us and be a part of a diverse and disbursed global team environment.