Consultant - East Africa Content and Digital Officer

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring one Consultant for the East Africa Content and Digital Officer position within its Communications, Mobilization & Marketing team. The consultant identifies, gathers and packages photo, video and audio content from the region so that audiences can connect with IRC's work and its goals of building income, profile and influence. The assignment runs from 2 November 2026 to 30 September 2027, with duration to be confirmed.

Key responsibilities

• Support the execution of the East Africa content strategy with regional and country colleagues
• Develop an editorial calendar and strategy for the East Africa Instagram page
• Gather digital content (photos, videos, written stories) through field visits and build a bank of stories for external use
• Develop human-interest stories and case studies for donors, ensuring diverse voices including children, women and marginalized groups
• Produce multimedia assets for social media and digital platforms and organize raw assets for the digital archive
• Train program colleagues in story-spotting, content gathering and messaging, and provide guidance and templates
• Manage the East Africa Instagram channel and join a digital engagement community of practice
• Work with Donor Visibility Officers to meet grant requirements and review regionally drafted materials
• Train vendors on brand guidelines and support vendor selection

Required profile

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience producing multimedia digital content for an international news outlet, company or nonprofit
• Experience living in and working in East Africa
• Strong interest in international affairs and humanitarian issues
• Fluency in all aspects of post-production, including Adobe Premiere project files, color correction, sound design, motion graphics and editing
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to work independently and in a team, and willing to travel widely and work unusual hours

Required skills

• Social media management tools and analytics
• Multimedia and film production tools
• Adobe Premiere