Alumni Network Coordinator by Plan Ghana

• Help amplify Plan International's purpose and contribute to achieving Ghana's target of 100 million reasons through social media advocacy/campaign and offline activities.
• Support and shape the activities of the alumni network to influence policy change that advances opportunities for young people and equality for girls.
• Act as key point of contact and liaise with former sponsored children and program participants and keep track of their activities.
• Ensure up to-date database of the alumni network with relevant data of members
• Develop a strategy to reach out to former sponsored children and program participants/club members who are 18 years and above and onboard them to the alumni network.
• Help set up “PU alumni chapter” across the various operational areas/program units of Plan International Ghana.
• Ensure effective participation of alumni in youth-led activities/projects in sponsorship communities.
• Liaise with the sponsorship coordinators and community facilitators at PU level and put in place mechanism to ensure smooth transition on-boarding of graduated Sponsored children to the alumni network.
• Share update on alumni activities in Ghana with the Regional Alumni Coordinator.

• Help develop innovative campaign/advocacy activities to help address issues relating to children and gender equality.
• Prepare and submit yearly alumni activities with budget to the sponsorship manager for consideration in the organization's fiscal year and budgeting.
• Help with implementation of the country strategy of Plan International Ghana particularly, thematic areas that focuses on youth.
• Brainstorm and share innovative ideas and initiatives with the head of programs for consideration.
• Crowdsource ideas from Alumni on country-specific problems and issues.

• Manage all official social media handles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.) of the Alumni Network
• Help penetrate the social media community and extend Plan International Ghana's reach of influence through strategic activities.
• Influence young people to campaign against inequality and advocate for gender equality via social media.
• Lead social media campaign/advocacy to advance children's rights and equality for Girls.
• Help develop social media advocacy/campaign ideas and materials.
• Organize series of advocacy/campaign activities on topical issues of concern to young people especially girls.
• Collaborate with other youth-led groups and organize virtual or offline activities on identified issue/problem or issues relating to Gender based violence, SRHR, gender equality etc.
• Prepare monthly or quarterly action plan for alumni activities
• Prepare monthly report on social media engagement and activities with analytics on performance of social media posts.
• Help increase likes/followers of all official social media pages/handles of the alumni network

• Support in developing ideas on how to use the media for influencing and to engage young people on key issues of interest to them.
• Share networking and job opportunities with the alumni network
• Support in creating multimedia content for alumni advocacy/campaign activities
• Support the sponsorship unit with video content for sponsorship marketing

• A Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, social sciences, development studies, gender studies or related field.
• Experience in coordinating or leading a group or community
• Experience in managing a small budget
• Experience in creating multimedia content (videos, images, artworks etc.)

• Former Plan International Ghana sponsored child, program participant or club member
• Strong communication skills
• Fluent in English and other local languages
• Digital and Social media skills
• Basic knowledge in photo and video editing
• Knowledge in graphic designing and video editing software (eg. Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro etc.)
• Passionate about gender equality and social impact
• Organized and proactive
• Leadership attributes
• Willingness and ability to travel for field activities as required

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