Essential Job Details

• Position Title: Social Media Manager
• Location: Remote (Kenya-based applicants preferred)
• Employment Type: Voluntary | Part-time – 4 hours per week
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Organization/Department: Heroes for HER Foundation – Communications & Storytelling
• Reporting To: Communications Lead
• Project Duration: Initial 12-month renewable term
• Stipend: Unpaid (data bundle reimbursement + professional-development allowance)
• Application Deadline: Thursday, 6 June 2025, 17:00 EAT
• Application Method: Online form (see “How to Apply”)
• Recruitment Process: Shortlisting ► digital portfolio review ► virtual interview ► task simulation

Introduction

In Kenya’s rapidly growing non-profit ecosystem, no other social media manager job offers the blend of impact, creativity, and flexibility you’ll find with Heroes for HER Foundation. This social media manager job is designed for volunteers who believe compelling digital storytelling can mobilise communities, spark dialogue, and accelerate gender equity. As the foundation’s online voice, you’ll translate grassroots success stories into engaging content, spotlight unsung heroines, and champion campaigns that uplift women and girls across Africa. If you’re seeking a purpose-driven social media manager job that fits your schedule while sharpening professional skills, this remote opportunity is the perfect launchpad.

About Heroes for HER Foundation

Heroes for HER Foundation is a registered Kenyan non-profit dedicated to empowering women and adolescent girls in underserved communities. Through mentorship, vocational training, menstrual-health advocacy, and micro-enterprise grants, the foundation equips beneficiaries with the tools they need to break cycles of poverty and become agents of change. Since 2015 Heroes for HER has:

• Distributed 30,000+ reusable sanitary-pad kits and delivered menstrual-health workshops in 140 schools.
• Trained 2,700 young women in digital literacy, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
• Funded 210 micro-enterprise start-ups ranging from organic-soap production to eco-fashion brands.
• Partnered with 45 corporate and civil-society allies—including Impact Hub Nairobi, Girl Effect, and UN Women—to scale outreach nationwide.

With ambassadors in Nairobi, Kisumu, Eldoret, Mombasa, and diaspora hubs, Heroes for HER relies on a cohesive digital presence to unite its global volunteer network. The incoming volunteer will steward that presence, ensuring every project milestone resonates across Instagram, X (Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, and emerging channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Craft & curate inspirational storytelling:
  • Source beneficiary success narratives, convert interviews into Instagram Reels, X threads, LinkedIn articles, and Facebook albums.
  • Draft weekly content calendars aligned to thematic pillars—education, health, entrepreneurship, gender-based violence prevention, and climate resilience.
  • Maintain brand tone while tailoring copy length, emoji usage, and hashtags for each platform.
• Campaign strategy & analytics:
  • Co-design quarterly social-impact campaigns (#PeriodPower, #FinanceHERFuture, #TechQueens KE).
  • Set SMART KPIs (reach, click-through, share-of-voice) and generate monthly analytics dashboards via Meta Business Suite and LinkedIn Analytics.
  • Present insights at virtual staff meetings, recommending tweaks to improve the social media manager job deliverables.
• Community management & engagement:
  • Respond courteously to DMs, mentions, and comment threads within 24 hours, ensuring conversations remain mission-aligned.
  • Cultivate micro-influencer partnerships—Kenyan creatives, wellness coaches, edu-content creators—to amplify campaigns.
  • Moderate private Facebook Group (2,800 members) and WhatsApp broadcast list (7,500 contacts).
• Visual-content production:
  • Liaise with volunteer photographers/videographers to capture field-visit footage.
  • Edit short-form videos in CapCut/Adobe Premiere Rush; design static graphics via Canva or Adobe Express.
  • Uphold WCAG accessibility guidelines—alt-text, captions, colour contrast, and descriptive hashtags.
• Knowledge management & training:
  • Document workflow SOPs in Google Drive and Notion to onboard future interns.
  • Host quarterly digital-skills webinars for beneficiaries eager to monetise content creation.
  • Stay abreast of algorithm updates, AI-assisted editing tools, and Kenyan social-media trends, sharing learnings with staff.

Qualifications and Skills

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Film, Graphic Design, or related field.
• At least 6 months’ demonstrable experience handling a brand, student organisation, or NGO digital account.
• Portfolio showcasing written posts, reels, infographics, or TikTok clips.
• Excellent command of English; conversational Kiswahili; additional Kenyan languages an advantage.
• Reliable laptop/smartphone, stable internet, and capacity to commit ≥ 4 hours weekly.

Preferred Competencies

• HubSpot Social, Hootsuite, or Buffer certification.
• Previous volunteer service within a girls-empowerment or social-impact context.
• Basic knowledge of performance marketing (Facebook Ads Manager, Google Ads Grants).
• Familiarity with gender-inclusive language and safeguarding protocols.
• Storytelling agility—ability to switch between long-form blog posts and 10-second vertical videos without losing narrative arc.

Company Culture and Values

Heroes for HER fosters a collaborative, curiosity-driven environment anchored on five principles:

1. Compassionate Leadership – Everyone, from interns to board members, leads with empathy and active listening.
2. Integrity & Transparency – Impact metrics, budget hearings, and project reports are openly shared with stakeholders.
3. Innovation at the Margins – Grassroots challenges inspire creative solutions—solar-powered pad dryers, USSD mentorship platforms, VR career-guidance modules.
4. Intersectional Feminism – Programmes are co-designed with beneficiaries, acknowledging the layered experiences of disability, ethnicity, and socio-economic status.
5. Sustainability – Eco-friendly materials, zero-waste workshops, and tree-planting offsets are woven into every project cycle.

As a volunteer in this social media manager job, you’ll experience:

• Flexible work: Plan content during your most productive hours; weekly syncs occur via Google Meet.
• Upskilling: Access to Skillshare scholarships, Meta Blueprint courses, and invite-only PRSK webinars.
• Recognition: Annual Volunteer Appreciation Gala and digital badges to showcase on LinkedIn.
• Networking: Direct mentorship from communications professionals at Twiva, Nendo, and Nation Media Group.

How to Apply

Apply today for the social media manager job with Heroes for HER Foundation and amplify stories that matter.

1. Prepare one PDF including:
   • A one-page motivation letter describing why this social media manager job resonates with your passion for social impact.
   • An updated CV (max 2 pages) highlighting relevant digital-communications projects.
   • Hyperlinks to three work samples—Instagram carousel, LinkedIn article, short-form video, or design mock-ups.
2. Upload the PDF via the foundation’s secure form:
   • Submit your volunteer application here
3. Deadline: Ensure your application reaches us by 6 June 2025, 17:00 EAT.
4. Selection: Shortlisted candidates will complete a 48-hour take-home task and attend a virtual interview the week of 10 June 2025.
5. Onboarding: The successful volunteer will embark on a two-week remote induction—brand-voice immersion, safeguarding training, and goal-setting workshop—starting 1 July 2025.

Heroes for HER Foundation is an equal-opportunity organisation. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all volunteers, irrespective of gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion.

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