RIPESS is a global network of continental networks committed to the promotion of Social Solidarity Economy since 1997. The member networks themselves bring together national and sectorial networks, thus ensuring strong territorial anchoring. The combined global and local scope gives RIPESS legitimacy to promote SSE, foster intercontinental cooperation, and advocate at different levels. SSE seeks systemic transformation that goes beyond superficial change in which the root oppressive structures and fundamental issues remain intact. RIPESS members believe in the importance of the globalization of solidarity, and the ability to build and strengthen an economy that places people and planet at the center of its activities.

Context of the offer

The key to promoting exchange between the continental members, as well as to giving visibility to the work done by the network members from different continents lies on a good communication flow in the different languages. In addition, the positioning of RIPESS as a network rooted at the local level and at the same time present at the intercontinental level in spaces of international advocacy, must be reflected through the different communication channels, as a support to strengthen our actions.

Main tasks

Under the direction of the Board of Directors and the Executive Secretary, the role of the Communication Coordinator will mainly be to:

• Develop and implement the RIPESS communication strategy ensuring an advocacy perspective
• Develop and ensure regular communication with the continental networks and socioeco.org.
• Foster culturally sensitive internal communication through different adapted digital tools, meetings, webinars, etc.
• Strengthen RIPESS’s external visibility by sharing its works (LinkedIn, newsletter, website, social media, etc.) and update the ripess.org website.
• Collaborate with communication counterparts within UN organizations, and others actors.
• Coordinate the elaboration of materials (videos, campaigns, infographics, guides, etc.). – Ensure trilingual translations (EN, FR, ES) of relevant communications, articles, emails, meeting notes, reports
• Participate in multi-continent virtual meetings of the working groups and Board meetings.

Skills, knowledge and abilities

• Educational preference: communication / journalism / political sciences / international cooperation.
• Professional experience of at least 5 years in a similar function.
• Experience in developing and implementing communication strategies in similar contexts.
• Familiarity with the SSE and social movement networks and advocacy work.
• Master the 3 languages of RIPESS (spoken and written) – English, French, Spanish
• Experience in the use and administration of online tools (webinars, virtual platforms, etc.) and social media.
• Ability to write, summarize and translate in different working languages.
• Autonomy, flexibility, proactivity, and versatility, work mainly at home.
• Open, communicative, creative, reactive and at the same time patient person.

RIPESS OFFERS:

• Full-time position (with the option of part-time)
• 1-year renewable contract
• Teleworking
• Start beginning of April 2022
• Network of contacts from the local to the global SSE actors

To apply, send your CV and letter of motivation to info@ripess.org

Deadline for submitting: 14/03/2022 (deadline extended)