Job opportunity: Freelance Communication Assistant

Job opportunity: Freelance Communication Assistant

Position: communication assistant

Reports to: Communication Officer/Coordinator

Main Functions: To assist the communication officer in any relevant tasks pertaining to communication including content writing, communication materials for social media and website and production

Key responsibilities:

• Follow ups of communications tasks with each HOD
• Provide support to communication officer/coordinator for the dissemination of relevant information to all staff and ensure effective external communication of PILS by making sure PILS’ image is correctly used
• Provide support to the communication officer to produce and diffuse PILS’s annual report.
• Assist the communication dept. in the design and production of events, training, prevention, fundraising and education materials
• Create visual content for social media (AND CONTENT)
• Assist communication officer for follow ups of projects with external service providers
• Assist in the implementation of communication campaign of PILS
• Assist communication officer and ED with relevant social media strategies including content generation (Write a variety of content to support PILS communications and fundraising efforts including website, social media, brochures, press releases, articles and reports)
• Provide writing and editing services for communication, fundraising, prevention and assigned projects
• Provide copyrighting and copy editing support for projects and campaigns

Skills and qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Communication or any other relevant fields
• Graphic Design skills would be an advantage
• Proficiency Word, Excel, PowerPoint and adobe tools
• Experience in social media management would be an advantage
• At least 3 years experience in multimedia or communications with proven track record
• Good oral and written communications skills (Creole, French and English)
• Good knowledge of multimedia platforms and content
• Project management and time managements skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Creative and critical thinker
• Collaborative and team spirit
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with key affected populations (People living with HIV, female sex workers, transgender person, people who use drugs, LGBTQIA)
• Non discriminatory
• Knowledge about HIV, HCV, STIs

Please send your detailed CV and motivation letter on recrutement@pils.mu by 30th of September 2021

PILS has a zero-discrimination policy towards key populations and people living with HIV. We are an inclusive NGO and do not tolerate discrimination against gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, ethnicity, nationality, race, age, religion, marital status or pregnancy. Harassment in any forms towards any staff, volunteers, partners, community members, service providers or funders will not be tolerated by PILS.