The Yemen Policy Center (YPC) has an exciting opportunity for a Social Media  Specialist to join us in making a difference to how Yemen is presented to international  audiences, helping to show a resilient Yemen beyond political and humanitarian crises.  We aim to show a Yemen that shapes its own narrative. 

If you are looking for an opportunity to show off your skills in increasing social media  followers, engaging with interested audiences, while retaining our existing digital  communities, with the intention of helping people to see and share an image of Yemen  beyond the headlines, this is the ideal opportunity for you. 

We are looking for a candidate who is equally at home in Arabic and English, and who is  able to pick up key points from different communications outputs (from blogs to  podcasts) to create compelling content to share on social media. Your inspiring content  will draw people to work by Yemeni researchers, helping to raise the profile of Yemenis  working towards peace. 

YPC Germany e.V. is a young organization, largely made up of a young and ambitious  team of Yemeni and German researchers committed to supporting Yemeni talent. We  seek to influence Yemeni and international policy making to improve the living  conditions of the Yemeni people and bring about a lasting peace. YPC supports young  Yemeni researchers by creating genuine opportunities for career development. 

Responsibilities 

• You will support the communications and publishing team to deliver YPC content  across digital channels, in order to increase reach and influence and achieve  organization objectives as part of the Kaleidoscope resilience in peacebuilding  project. 
• You will work in collaboration with the Chief Communications Editor to create  YPC’s social media content and manage engagement and influence, drafting  replies to messages and comments. 
• You will implement social media content delivery across Twitter, Facebook, and  LinkedIn, supporting the goals of the Kaleidoscope project. You will understand  the differences in each platform to tailor engagement appropriately, and stay on  top of key social media trends.
• You will work with colleagues from across YPC to help plan, deliver, and  monitor social media campaigns; to raise awareness of YPC and its work; and to  help promote our researchers and the work they do. 

Qualifications 

You must: 

1. Have a degree in communications or social sciences, or equivalent;

2. Have 3+ years’ experience working in communications, ideally for a charity, an  NGO, or a think tank; 

3. Have managed social media for an organization; 

4. Be fluent Arabic and English speaker; 

5. Be able to create engaging and consistent content for Twitter, Facebook, and  LinkedIn, understanding the best practices of each social media channel; 6. Be able to set an appropriate tone for each social media platform and language; 7. Have experience of delivering strategic social media content plans, incorporating  digital communities across online platforms; 

8. Be able to use analytics tools and able to prepare and present data and reports to  colleagues; 

9. Be comfortable using WordPress; 

10. Be able to work remotely, and across several time zones; 

11. Be resourceful and take initiative; 

12. Be a strong communicator who works well independently and with a team; and 13. Have excellent time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects  simultaneously. 

Conditions 

• The position will be based remotely, ideally in Yemen. 
• It is a part-time position. 
• The start date is as soon as possible. 
• Salary will be negotiated on the basis of qualifications.