FinEquity Comms Consultant

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World Bank Group

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Comms/ Digital/ Media
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Development Bank
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Part-time/ Pro-rata
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 20/08/2023
  • Location: United States 
Economic justice

FinEquity is a community of practice to advance women’s financial inclusion globally, convened by CGAP. CGAP is a global partnership of more than 30 leading development organizations dedicated to advancing the lives of people living in poverty, especially women, through financial inclusion. FinEquity has a global membership spanning individuals working with donors, research institutions, financial service providers, technical assistance providers, and non-profit organizations. It uses various digital platforms and in-person events to connect members, foster knowledge sharing, facilitate learning, and promote influence amongst members to improve impact. FinEquity has created two regional groups: FinEquityALC, to engage Spanish speakers advancing women’s financial inclusion in the Latin America and the Caribbean region; and FinEquityAfrica in Sub Saharan Africa. 

The FinEquity Communications Consultant will work closely with the FinEquity facilitator, technical and regional facilitators, and the FinDev and CGAP Communications teams. They will be responsible for all communications for FinEquity Global and FinEquityAfrica (communications for FinEquityALC are largely managed by the regional facilitator for FinEquityALC) including the communications work plan, writing and editing, social media, website, blogs, newsletters, design, event support, metrics, community management, oversight, and regional support. 

Qualifications
  • Master's degree in Communications, International Relations/Public Affairs, Journalism, Marketing, Political Science, or other related disciplines, and at least 5 years of relevant experience; OR equivalent combination of the level of education and relevant experience.
  • A minimum of five years' experience writing and/or editing medium to long-form text, including at least two years editing for the web.
  • Excellent command of English and AP style. Strong writing and editing skills, and an ability to convey complex ideas in a creative, clear, and lively style.
  • Shows initiative and takes a proactive approach to generate a consistent pipeline of content.
  • Demonstrated experience managing social media channels; can advise others on best practices.
  • Web production skills including experience building or maintaining websites using Drupal, Adobe Experience Manager, or WordPress. Knowledge of HTML is an asset.
  • Ability to collect web and social media analytics, interpret trends in data, and understand implications for intended audiences.
  • Comfort designing and producing e-newsletters using Constant Contact, MailChimp, or Adobe Campaign.
  • Experience with design software such as Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Canva. Experience with video editing is an asset.
  • Excellent organizational skills. Ability to prioritize, work well under pressure and capably juggle multiple tasks with tight deadlines.
  • Strong diplomatic, interpersonal, and team skills; demonstrated client orientation; sensitized in working in a diverse and multicultural environment; ability to work effectively and respectfully with writers of different skill levels, from writers who simply need a copy edit to writers who struggle with message and structure.
  • Experience working in finance or international development preferred.
  • Knowledge of French language is an asset, but not required.

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