Communications & Research Assistant
Preferred learners
- Canada
- Academic experience or paid work
Categories
Skills
Project scope
- What is the main goal for this project?
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Developing an effective communications strategy and implementing it is often done better when there is a second mind involved; challenging, reviewing, researching alternatives and offering different perspective. This role will provide strategic and operational advice and support to the Communications Officer specifically for Linkedin and one or two other communications products. They will also provide select internet research support on key learning strands within our program.
- What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?
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1. Review Linkedin strategy & content for the next quarter. make recommendations and implement
2. Implement Blog promotion strategy
3. Detailed copyedit of research report and newsletter edition
4. limited ad hoc research tasks
At the end of the project the individual will submit a one page summary of key accomplishments and lessons learned.
- What is the main goal for this project?
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Developing an effective communications strategy and implementing it is often done better when there is a second mind involved; challenging, reviewing, researching alternatives and offering different perspective. This role will provide strategic and operational advice and support to the Communications Officer specifically for Linkedin and one or two other communications products. They will also provide select internet research support on key learning strands within our program.
- What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?
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1. Review Linkedin strategy & content for the next quarter. make recommendations and implement
2. Implement Blog promotion strategy
3. Detailed copyedit of research report and newsletter edition
4. limited ad hoc research tasks
At the end of the project the individual will submit a one page summary of key accomplishments and lessons learned.
- How will you support learners in completing the project?
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They will primarily work with the Communications Officer who will provide them regular direction and feedback e.g. a standing weekly meeting plus ad hoc connections when necessary. The individual will be encouraged to attend our biweekly team meetings as well.
About the company
- https://www.besaglobal.org
- 2 - 10 employees
- Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Trade & international business
Besa is a social enterprise committed to catalyzing significant change on strategic issues in places experiencing conflict and structural or overt physical violence. Besa has experience working effectively with a wide range of organizations, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, International Development Research Centre, US State Department, UN Peacebuilding Fund and ABA/ROLI.