Position: Go Viral Country Ambassador, Turkmenistan

Location: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Deadline for applications: 15 May 2024

SUMMARY:

The Сountry Ambassador will be responsible for implementing projects to build an active and engaged community related to business, media, culture, technology, or cross sectors. Country Ambassador will be responsible for initiating, organising and coordinating several activities in Turkmenistan.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management:

• Ensuring appropriate and effective communications with partner organisations, beneficiaries in Turkmenistan, Go Viral Central Asia (CA) staff, and donor organisations;
• Work with partner organisations in and out of the region Go Viral Central Asia (CA) staff to coordinate cross-border activities, meetings and training;
• Work with other Go Viral Central Asia (CA) staff to maintain and improve the quality of all training, editorial and other project outputs;
• Initiate, organise, conduct and coordinate project activities, including network events, training, workshops;
• Plan, create, and publish content for the goviral.kz website and Go Viral Social Media;
• Set, plan, and implement communication campaigns and strategies, including but not limited to the community development strategy;
• Produce scheduled narrative reports per their requirements for Go Viral and MEL specialists and the donor.

Outreach:

• Establish effective partnerships with partner organisations, businesses, experts and media in their own countries, inviting them to participate in project activities;
• Facilitate dialogue between key national and regional actors, particularly civil society leaders and social media influencers in business, media, culture and technology sectors;
• Promote the Go Viral brand among potential network members, CSOs, public spaces and their audience.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Strong command of written and oral Russian and Turkmen languages;
• Fluency in English and other CA countries language is desirable;
• M&E technical skills;
• Excellent computer skills;
• People-management skills;
• Ability to analyse and distil financial and narrative information;
• Ability to establish and maintain contacts with representatives of government think tanks, experts, CSOs, business, culture, technology and media outlets;
• Ability to show initiative and creativity;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High education in social science or other relevant fields;
• At least three years of work experience in one of four pillar sectors: business, media, culture or technology;
• Media development project’s management experience is an asset;
• Financial management;
• Ability to implement systems and procedures;
• Working on multiple priorities to very tight deadlines.

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