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Department/Country Program Description/Mission:

Since 2002, ALIGHT is both a trusted provider of humanitarian services and a frontrunner in tackling the most pressing development challenges faced by the country.  Today, ALIGHT stands amongst the leading partners of the Government of Pakistan that are contributing to sustainable development and socio-economic empowerment of its citizens.

In Pakistan, our focus is on building a relationship with diverse partners to innovate and deliver high-quality programs and establish mechanisms that demand radical accountability and transparency. Alight Pakistan and Government of Pakistan (GoP) through the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (M/o FE&PT) have launched a countrywide program; Educate a Child (EAC) in collaboration with Education Above All (EAA) Qatar to enroll one million Out-of-School Children (OOSC) in Pakistan. The program is aligned with the priorities defined in the National Education Action Plan (NEAP) 2016-2020 to address various challenges of the education sector in Pakistan.

Primary Purpose of the Position: To assist the Communication Department in the maintenance and upkeep of the program’s website(s), the social media channels, photography, and need-based content creation.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Update content on program websites (Alight and EAC) and maintain website periodically.
  • Incorporate interactive data and social media handles on websites.
  • Website Optimization using Google Page Speed Tools and Pingdom.
  • Develop new features for website as per the Communication Department’s request.
  • Regular monitoring of websites for imminent risks and threats.
  • Post social media posts as assigned by Communication Officer (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn).
  • Maintain and update repertoire of Communication Department’s media (photographs, video photography) on OneDrive.
  • Conduct photography at Alight events (for example, school openings, seminars etc.)
  • Conduct videography (for example, creating short video content of events, animation of infographics.) Experience with animated videos is strongly desired.
  • Other relevant tasks assigned by supervisor.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  1. 14 years of education ,Bachelors Degree in relevant field
  2. 3 - 4 years of demonstrated development sector experience
  3. Strong English writing, editing and content development skills. Ability to do translations into Urdu is an advantage
  4. Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation and analytical skills
  5. Proficient in MS applications. Knowledge of designing software is an advantage
  6. Willingness to spend significant time in project areas
  7. Self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision according to the assigned timeframes
  8. Proactive, persuasive, and ability to work on short deadlines

BEHAVIORAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Communicate effectively: should be a good and strong communicator.
  • Stress tolerance: should be able to work accurately under such conditions.
  • Team working: should be able to work as a team player.
  • Time Management: Ability to manage stiff work and submission deadlines in the assigned timeline

Alight former American Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.  American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.