Interested candidates shall send their detailed CVs in English and Chinese with a recent photo to the following email account: hr.eastasia@ifrc.org no later than June 28, 2022. Please mark the position, name in the ‘subject’ of the mail. (e.g. Intern – Comms and Advocacy Support + Zhang San).

Organizational Context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest volunteer-based humanitarian network. Together with our 192 National Societies worldwide, we reach 97 million people annual through long-term service and development programmes as well as 85 million people through disaster response and recovery programmes.

The four countries supported by the IFRC East Asia Delegation in Beijing – China, Japan, Mongolia and Republic of Korea, cover 28 per cent of the Asian continent and comprising 1.5 billion people. Disasters, poverty, unprecedented aging of the population, urbanization and migration contribute to increased vulnerability in this region. The population are also exposed to increased health risks due to epidemics, communicable and non-communicable diseases.

The IFRC office supports Red Cross Red Crescent Societies in East Asia in becoming stronger at home and abroad and in both disaster response operations and sustainable development initiatives. We act as a resource centre and conduit for exploration and adaptation of global initiatives to meet the sub-region’s needs and capacities.

Job Purpose

The position is a 6-month internship with the IFRC East Asia Delegation.  The incumbent will provide a full range of communications and advocacy support to the Delegation, to proactively engage with different program teams and units of its Beijing office and with focal points of the Red Cross Societies in East Asia, with a focus on social media.  The candidate is preferred to work full time at the IFRC CCD office or work at least 30 hours a week.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the communication strategy of IFRC East Asia Delegation by posting relevant information on Chinese social media platforms as well as promote IFRC and regional campaigns.

• Managing the IFRC Chinese social media accounts and produce qualified content

• Monitor the media and social media landscape and provide regular overviews to the Delegation.

• Support developing publicity/awareness materials including newsletter, web stories, brochures, presentations, programme videos, advocacy reports, calendars etc.

• Assist in preparing media materials (Talking Points, Q& A, Press releases) and support events like press conferences, media briefings, outreach activities etc. 

• Maintain and update various communication contact lists as well as audio-visual libraries.

• Act as the point of contact between National Societies and IFRC on global/regional campaigns and humanitarian diplomacy initiatives.

• Provide knowledge-based guidance to designs and branding materials.

• Translate the regional social media content for IFRC channels.

• Willing to take up any other work or responsibilities as needed as advised by Sr. NSD Officer and HoCCD.

  
  

Position Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism, public relations, mass communication or in a related field. 

Experience

Proven work experience in communications and social media management

Languages and Skills  

• High level of skill in written English and Chinese, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation

• Attention to details

• An ability to stay focused throughout an entire document, which may be long and technical Computer literate