Job Description

Digital Marketing Mentor (JOB REF: SOS/9/8/24/1)

Position title: ​​Digital Marketing Mentor
Working location: ​Bindura

Context of the position

Established in 1949, SOS Children's Villages International (CVI) is a dynamic, international social development organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children without parental care and those who are at the risk of losing it.

SOS Children's Villages Association of Zimbabwe is a member of SOS International - a worldwide children's social welfare organisation, providing vulnerable children without homes with a family home and educational opportunities as well as strengthening families to reduce poverty.

Mission of the position:

The Digital Marketing Mentor is responsible for teaching Digital Marketing. The incumbent will conduct training classes in both English and local language and provide one-to- one support to the students and children enrolled in our programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:
• Create and update courses in both English and local languages.
• Conduct training classes both in-person at our program location and online.
• Provide live one-to-one support to students.
• Hosting live webinars, seminars, and Q/A sessions for students and children.
• Work as a support mentor after course creation to help students with assignments and tasks.
• Create gamified elements and host competitions to encourage student engagement.
• Evaluate student assignments and provide constructive feedback for improvement.
• Actively participate in scheduled internal weekly, monthly and annual meetings, preparing in advance to share relevant and beneficial information.

Qualifications and Experience

Requirements

Qualifications and Technical Competencies
• At least 3 years proven experience as a Digital Marketer.
• In-depth knowledge of various social media platforms, best practices, and website analytics
• Up-to-date on the latest trends and technologies in digital marketing
• Well-versed in using Facebook Business Manager, Google Business Suite, etc
• Must have a verifiable portfolio of work
• Freelancing experience in marketplaces like Upwork, Fiverr, PPH, etc will be given preference
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, or other visual design tools like Canva.


Skills & Knowledge
• Exceptional time management skills; ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks with overlapping goals and objectives
• Adaptable and flexible; responsive and resourceful in a fast-paced, quick-turn business model.
• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Mentoring experience is a plus but not mandatory.
• An innovative and forward-thinking mindset and enthusiastically take on many responsibilities towards their growth in this position.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds, within and outside the organisation, develop effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results.
• Demonstrates initiative and enterprise and supports others to work more effectively
• Understands SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe’s social, ethical and organisational standards and responsibilities in all interactions
• Willingness to travel to and be posted in any of the three SOS program locations according to programming requirements.

How to Apply

SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and program activity locations. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasize to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes.

Candidates can indicate their preferred program location, however you should be willing to placed and work in any of the SOS Programme Locations.

How to Apply

Applications supported by a detailed curriculum vitae (CV), copies of academic certificates, and traceable references, clearly indicating the position being applied should be submitted electronically not later than 23 August 2024. Please note the applications will be reviewed as they come in. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Applications that are late do not have a CV or certified certificates attached will be disqualified. E-mail applications should bear the reference number of the position in the subject line of the email.
E-mail: Applications should be sent electronically to:
[email protected]

SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe is an equal opportunities employer and encourages all eligible applicants to apply without any consideration to sex, cultural consideration, disability or creed.