Global Social Media Adviser. At Norwegian Refugee Council

Context

NRC is a Norwegian organization that helps people on the run all over the world. We are quickly in place where people on the run need us the most. We know what needs to be done, and we do it. In 2020, our 16,000 aid workers helped close to 12 million people in 34 countries.

The External Relations department is a global team at NRC’s head office in Oslo. We work to create commitment around relief work and rights for refugees and internally displaced persons. We run NRC’s digital channels, and aim to build a large digital audience that can help us reach our goals. Social media is among our key channels for building brand and commitment around NRC’s mission for people on the run, both in Norway and globally.

Join us on the team!

What you will do

As an advisor for social media, you are responsible for working towards NRC’s strategic goals through communication on our global and Norwegian social media platforms. As one of two social media employees, you will work with writers, video editors, web editors, graphic designers and photographers in Oslo and around the world to create and publish the best possible content for our target groups.

Some of your day-to-day tasks will include;

• Create and publish engaging social media content in Norwegian and English.
• Answer questions and comments on our platforms.
• Analyse data and results from social media and contribute to improvement over time.
• Create and optimize digital ads with the goal of building a brand and recruiting contacts for newsletters and fundraising work.
• Work with writers and video editors to create effective and engaging content for all audiences
• Provide feedback on content to colleagues around the world.

What you will bring

• Strong social media skills, and a minimum of three years’ experience from social media communication.
• Ability to quickly master technology and programs for publishing and analysis in social media. You preferably have experience from using digital advertising tools such as Meta and Google Ads Manager.
• Good editing skills – and you are fluent in both Norwegian and English.
• Ability to turn technical information into engaging and effective social media content.
• Strong team skills, and the ability to communicate with respect and impact, both with your colleagues and the audience.
• Ability to prioritize in a hectic everyday life and deliver well under pressure.

*If you are curious and want to learn more about this role – click here to access the full job description.*

We also encourage you to take a look at our social media, both in Norwegian and English.

What makes this position attractive?

Working with communication in NRC is both rewarding, challenging and fun! We offer you:

• A place in a committed, professional team that stands up every day for people on the run.
• Permanent position at NRC’s global headquarters in Oslo.
• Waffle Friday, views of the Opera and the Oslo Fjord, and the opportunity to work up to 50% from home.
• Wages and benefits in accordance with NRC’s salary table and terms.

The right candidate shares the Norwegian Refugee Council’s values:

• To be dedicated in what we do;
• To be innovative with our solutions;
• To act as one unified and inclusive team;
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the beneficiaries that we exist to serve; and to each other… the members of our NRC family.

Start date June 15 or soon.

Please submit your application and CV in English.

About Us

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.