Back Consultant as Communications and Social Media Specialist for National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP)

Program Overview

As an archipelagic country, Indonesia continues to struggle with various environmental issues regarding its ocean, due to unsustainable development, such as marine and coastal pollution, climate change, and habitat destruction. Increasing demand for resources, technological advances, overfishing, along with inadequate stewardship and law enforcement, are also contributing to the ocean’s decline.

WRI Indonesia hosted the secretariat of Indonesia’s National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), as part of the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) which initiated by the World Economic Forum (WEF), as a bold neutral platform responsible for coordinating and facilitating the public-private partnerships working to free the world from plastic waste and pollution. The initiative aims to tackle one of the most difficult and pressing challenges facing our global commons – plastics pollution – in particular the plastic pollution of rivers, deltas, and the ocean. The Government of Indonesia has made significant step by committing to reduce plastics pollution to the ocean by 70% by 2025. GPAP is supporting Indonesia to reduce plastic pollution to the ocean through National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP). The partnership brings together top leaders from government, private sectors, and civil society organizations to contribute to achieving national ocean plastic reduction target.

The secretariat of Indonesia’s National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), hosted at the World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia, is looking for a Communication & Social Media Specialist to support the Secretariat in enhancing growing NPAP activities as well as preparation for communicating NPAP sustain-phase. The role will be based in Indonesia. This position will report to the WRI Indonesia Communications Coordinator and coordinate closely with the NPAP team at WRI Indonesia and GPAP team at the World Economic Forum.

Job Highlight

The Communications and Social Media Specialist will work under direct supervision of Senior Communications Coordinator to support WRI’s effort of reducing marine pollution as well as promoting sustainable ocean by executing communications strategies and plans, as well as managing multiple communications channels (such as website, blog, publications, media relations, and events). This position is expected to proactively collaborate with the program team on related communications works. This position will be based in Jakarta, Indonesia but might require doing domestic travel.

What You Will Do

• Implement communications strategies related to NPAP. The implementation of communication strategies comprises of but is not limited to communications materials development, events management, media engagement, video development, writing, and social media engagement.
• Co-develop monthly content planning and lead the implementation by working collaboratively with other related personnel and/or vendor. Target 28 content posts for the entire contract period.
• Develop and maintain media partnership including tracking and documenting media mention related to the project
• Develop, implement, and improve creative campaigns to increase awareness and improve stakeholders’ participation towards ocean plastic waste for Behaviour Change Campaign.
• Coordinate with the Senior Communications Coordinator and the Oceans team to support and manage communications strategies for reports, events, conferences, and news opportunities including media content
• Develop ideas, write, and edit a variety of internal and external materials, such as blog posts, media materials, newsletters, op-eds, website content, and more.
• Engage with third-party vendors and consultants.

  What You Will Need

  • Legally able to work in Indonesia;
  • bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or other relevant fields;
  • Professional experience of 3+ years in communications in communications, public relations, or journalism field;
  • Social media savvy, experienced in developing and implementing a social media strategy that are useful, valuable, and relevant to the project and its audiences;
  • Business proficiency in both Bahasa Indonesia and English, with a strong writting and speaking communications
  • Ability to communicate effectively with various type of audience and/or stakeholder such as government officials, private entities, and community;
  • Having a visual skills, such as photography, graphic design, and Adobe Photoshop are desirable;
  • Adaptable to rapidly changing priorities and able to manage multiple deadlines while still maintaining todeliver high-quality work products;
  • Ability to travel when needed.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Experiences in international organization or consulting firm;
    • Experiences in managing social media, especially Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn;
    • Experience in working with reporters or members of the media;
    • Interest and experience in ocean, environment, or sustainability-related issues in Indonesia;
    • Articulate, skilled writer with writing experience (professional clips or writing samples).

      Deliverables and Terms of Payment

      The Consultant will receive compensation upon completion of deliverables with terms of payment as per below table. This amount excludes travel expenses, workshop costs and other eligible expenses according to WRI Indonesia’s internal policy.

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      1

      Social media management

      Content planning, monthly analytic report

      2

      Media engagement

      Develop media list, tracking publication, media partnership, press release

      3

      Monthly newsletter

      4

      Update and develop NPAP communications material

      Develop and dissemination of impact report; develop communications product; support communications strategy

      📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

      ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

      5.

      Coordinate with vendors

      Translation; design & layout; infographic; video

      6.

      Event organizing

      Meeting support (Steering Board, Donor, Bi-monthly Community Event; Ad-hoc Event; Project Showcase; Annual Summit; COP 28 & INC 2); produce communications material, report, and other communications support

      7.

      Website update

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      Team coordination

      Payment

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      Durations

      This position is required to join immediately with contract period up to 31 December 2023

      Contract Arrangement

      Individual consultancy contract (Part-time, limited term)

      What we offer

      • Consultant rate that is commensurate with experience and skills
      • Travel insurance for both domestic and international for any travel duty as assigned by WRI Indonesia
      • Access to the WRI global network
      • A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work

        Must have authorization to work in Indonesia to be eligible for this position.

        Final candidates might be required to take a writing test and to produce two writing samples when needed.

        How to apply: In order to be formally considered, please submit an updated resume and cover letter through WRI career portal.

        Application close: 17.00 (DKI Jakarta local time), 25 June 2023. We will close the advert earlier when the best candidates are identified at earlier dates.