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Digital Communications and Content Coordinator 

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Are you an excellent communicator and content creator, passionate about advancing global health and rights? Do you excel in writing, digital communications and impactful storytelling? Are you a recent graduate looking for an entry level position? At the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) in The Hague, you’ll play a key role in driving our advocacy efforts and crafting compelling content for our digital platforms and annual report. Join us! Your work will promote woman-centred-care to revolutionise health, with midwives as key to the solution, and place ICM as the global voice of midwives through our annual report.  

About ICM

At the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), we envision a world where every childbearing woman has access to a midwife’s care. We empower midwives worldwide, enhancing the health of women and gender diverse people through effective and compassionate care. ICM is an equal opportunity employer, and as the global voice of midwives it is important that our staff represent the diversity of our membership. We encourage people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. Qualified applicants will be assessed without regard to ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.  
 

“The ICM Advocacy and Communications Team is very diverse, with people bringing all sorts of skills to the table. You can feel that everyone loves what they do and is driven by a strong sense of purpose.” 

 
Your Impact as Digital Communications and Content Coordinator 

As our Digital Communications and Content Coordinator, you will drive our digital engagement strategy and enhance our annual reporting. You’ll develop compelling social media content, manage newsletters, and oversee the website of the PUSH Campaign— a demand-driving advocacy campaign promoting woman-centred-care (WCC) to revolutionise health, with midwives as key to the solution. Additionally, you’ll report on ICM’s activities and produce our annual report, amplifying our global advocacy efforts. Collaborating closely with our seven-member Advocacy and Communications Team, you’ll ensure our messaging resonates with audiences and inspires meaningful action.
 

Your key responsibilities include: 

  • Social Media & Content Creation: Craft impactful content for PUSH Campaign social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, X, YouTube), driving community engagement and promoting our initiatives.  
  • Newsletter Management: Develop and curate content for the bi-monthly PUSH newsletter, ensuring timely delivery and effective audience engagement.  
  • Graphic Design & Visual Storytelling: Collaborate with our designer to produce visually compelling assets that enhance our campaigns and communications.  
  • Event Presence: Support the strategic planning and execution of our campaigning presence at global events, showcasing our mission and engaging stakeholders.  
  • Preparing the Annual Report: Supported by colleagues, you will document and communicate the impact of our work through ICM’s Annual Report.  

 This position offers you the best of both worlds—working on the creative side and the reporting side in the field of communication and content creation.   

What You’ll Bring   

  • Education & Skills: Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, gender studies, global public health, or related fields. We encourage recent graduates to apply.  
  • Language Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required.  
  • Experience: Minimum of two years in digital communications, with proficiency in social media management and website content. This can include volunteer positions and work-placements conducted during your studies.  
  • Passion and Motivation: Commitment to ICM’s mission and values, with a creative approach to storytelling and advocacy, and above all motivation to learn and take initiative. At ICM we learn by doing. 
  • Bonus: Experience in graphic design, familiarity with WordPress or similar platforms, and proficiency in additional languages (e.g., Spanish, French).  
  • Location: Candidates must be based in the Netherlands and have the eligibility to work.  

   

Why You Should Apply  

  • Impactful Role: Combine your communications background with humanitarian values, making a significant contribution to enhancing the sexual and reproductive health of women, their newborns and their families.   
  • Location & Benefits: Based in the heart of The Hague, enjoy hybrid work options (3 days in-office minimum), a supportive environment, and competitive compensation ranging from € 2.498, – to € 3.746, – gross per month (based on a 40-hour workweek), pension scheme without employee contributions, 8% holiday allowance, and 13th-month.  
  • Work-Life Balance: Benefit from a 40-hour workweek with flexible scheduling and remote working to maintain a healthy work-life balance.  
  • A perfect starting point: We welcome applications from recent graduates with passion and motivation to learn for this entry-level position.  

  

Application Process  

Ready to take on this challenge? Send your cover letter explaining why you would be a good fit for this role and your CV, to [email protected]  by 15 January 2025 with “Communications and Content Coordinator” in the subject line.   

 
Join us in transforming sexual and reproductive health outcomes for women and babies worldwide at ICM!