GLF Multimedia Consultant at Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

Overview

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance, and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members.

Duties and responsibilities

The GLF Multimedia Consultant helps identify strategic multimedia content opportunities and trends. Consultant drafts inspiring and engaging multimedia content for key GLF audiences on multiple channels and formats, such as social media and community channels (WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Youtube); websites and presentations, following the overall communications strategy and priorities.

• Supporting the communication strategy work to reach key GLF audiences and grow channel visibility
• Identifying opportunities for various multimedia content such as short videos, reels, infographics, animations, presentations and more
• Producing and/or identifying visual material to be used in campaigns, following the overall branding (photos, footage, graphic elements)
• Identifying new tools and (visual) digital trends
• Designing visual and audiovisual content for GLF campaign purposes
• Working in the GLF Digital Communications and Landscape News team
• Working closely with the GLF Knowledge team, Youth and GLFx teams
• Supporting work with the GLF’s key partners
• Assisting with other related tasks as necessary.

Education, knowledge and experience

• bachelor's degree, either student or accomplished, in graphic design, communications, journalism, international relations, advertising, media, or related discipline
• a minimum of one year of experience in content production
• experience in social media tools, community management tools, digital best practices, various target audiences and different digital platforms
• strong knowledge of software design programs such as Adobe Creative Suite and Canva
• supports the maintenance, scheduling, creation and distribution of multimedia content on the CMS (Wordpress) and social media channels
• notion of website design and digital marketing (SEO, SEM, and paid media)
• strong knowledge in visual content design, scriptwriting and creating audiovisual content
• fluent in English (fluency in Spanish, French or Portuguese considered an advantage)
• knowledge of trends and inspired by new opportunities, tools and formats both globally and in the Global South