Media and Communications Assistant

Deliver multimedia support and communications services for effective outreach.

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Overview

Deliver multimedia support and communications services for effective outreach.

You have:

  • Deliver professional photography and videography, including editing, post-production, and proper branding, templates, and ownership crediting.
  • Plan and support video production for mini-documentaries, journalistic reports, human-interest stories, and other concepts in line with guidelines.
  • Design graphics for social media, reports, posters, flyers, brochures, and visibility materials.
  • Assist in planning, designing, and posting content across social media platforms, ensuring use of relevant hashtags and keywords.
  • Maintain and update the website by drafting, formatting, translating, and uploading content for review.
  • Collect and analyze social media metrics to gauge reach and engagement, and compile performance data.
  • Assist in layout design, compilation, and editing of reports and other visibility materials.
  • Translate press releases and other materials between English and the local language.
  • Provide administrative and coordination support for information campaigns and public information activities.
  • Develop project-themed content in cooperation with project staff.
  • Deliver professional photography and videography, including editing, post-production, and proper IOM branding, templates, and ownership crediting.
  • Plan and support video production for mini-documentaries, short journalistic reports, human-interest stories, and other video concepts in line with IOM guidelines.
  • Design graphics for social media, press releases, donor and annual reports, posters, flyers, brochures, GIFs, social cards, banners, and other visibility materials.
  • Assist in planning, designing, and posting content across social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn), ensuring use of relevant hashtags, keywords, and SEO best practices.
  • Maintain and update IOM's website by drafting, formatting, translating, and uploading content for review and publication.
  • Collect and analyze social media metrics to gauge reach and engagement, and compile data on communication activities' performance to prepare basic reports.
  • Assist in layout design, compilation, and editing of reports, human-interest stories, newsletters, briefing notes, and other visibility materials.
  • Translate press releases, media advisories, website content, and other materials between English and the local language.
  • Provide administrative and coordination support for information campaigns, public information activities, media relations, and events, as delegated by the supervisor.
  • Develop project-themed content in cooperation with project staff.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a successful project where you handled photography or videography? This question assesses your practical experience in multimedia projects. Outline a specific project, your role, and the outcomes.
How do you approach social media content planning and execution? The interviewer wants to understand your strategy for social media engagement. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time when you had to translate complex material. What was your approach? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure branding consistency in your design work? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What tools do you use for video editing and why? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of how you analyzed social media metrics? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience in creating content for reports and newsletters. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you stay updated on the latest trends in media and communication? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 11 days ago - Updated 9 hours ago - Source: iom.int