Position: Consultant, Digital Campaigning Report Writer.
Location: Flexible, home-based.
Project duration: 30 days maximum during August - October 2020.
ABOUT US
Cuttlefish Digital is a start-up digital communications consultancy. We develop and deliver targeted digital campaigns to clients focusing on climate action and energy transition in the Asia Pacific region. As part of a global network of 140 communicators, researchers, marketers, and strategists, we partner with some of Asia’s most influential advocacy organisations to deliver ‘surround sound’ campaigns that engage audiences with tailored messages.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Effective digital campaigning and communication is critical to the success of any advocacy campaign, and is an essential tool to helping solve the climate crisis. We’re seeking an experienced consultant with expertise in digital campaigning and communication in the Asia Pacific region to design, conduct, and deliver findings of a survey, together with our campaigner partners in Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. The report seeks to determine how digital campaigning supports our partners’ work. It also seeks to identify opportunities with a view to strengthen our movement’s collective digital campaigning capacity across the region.
This position will report directly to the Director, Cuttlefish Digital.
DATES OF CONSULTANCY
This would take place during August - October 2020, for a maximum of 30 days. This is a home-based consultancy so can be performed anywhere. Note that online meetings would mostly take place during working hours in GMT +6 to +10 time zones.
FEES AND EXPENSES
The total fee will be all-inclusive of all VAT, social security and other taxes. Any additional project expenses will be agreed beforehand and paid for by Cuttlefish Digital.
PROJECT DELIVERABLES
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Description
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Deliverables
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Duration
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1. Assignment review and planning
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- Review the assignment needs.
- Produce an estimated timeline for deliverables 2-5.
- Desk review of existing studies of NGOs using digital.
- Design an online survey and interview questionnaire.
- Assist with compiling a list of respondents and interviewees.
- Coordinate with external translators if required.
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6 days
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2. Conduct survey and interviews
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- Share the survey with specified partners by email.
- Conduct up to 10 interviews with selected partners.
- Review findings and identify if any gaps need to be filled.
- Produce an outline / framework for a written report of findings, including a contents page.
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8 days
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3. Presenting back findings
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- Draft a report of the findings based on responses from the interview.
- After the final version has been signed off, produce a topline Powerpoint presentation of the findings.
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10 days
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4. Debrief and recommendations
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- Participate in an assignment debrief with a group of colleagues.
- Provide a written list of top recommendations and proposed steps to take these forward.
- Propose a work plan to meet these objectives.
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5 days
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5. Administration and check-ins
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- Participate in periodic check-ins with the supervisor to update on project deliverables.
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1 day.
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PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- 5-8 years of professional experience in digital campaigning, of which at least 3 years has been in Asia.
- Working knowledge of climate and energy issues in the Southeast and East Asia region, and how local and international campaigning organisations are addressing those challenges.
- Professional experience in a training, mentoring, or coaching role with campaigners or activists.
- Demonstrated ability to work with people from a range of cultural and professional backgrounds.
- Experience using digital campaigning to achieve social and policy change.
- Familiarity with a range of models for organizing digital campaigning and communication with at the organisational and implementation levels.
- Able to communicate complex issues in everyday language.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English is essential. Knowledge of Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Indonesian, or Bengali would be an asset.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV and a one-page cover letter, outlining your motivations and how you would approach this consultancy, to admin@cuttlefishdigital.co by 15 July 2020.
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