Doctors without Borders (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation committed to two objectives: providing medical assistance to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion, natural and man-made disasters; and speaking out about the plight of the populations assisted.<\/p>\n
MSF currently supports treatment for over 200,000 people living with HIV in 19 countries, with a focus on free quality care, including innovative approaches to testing and linkage to treatment, improved adherence support, differentiated models of care and the prevention and treatment of advanced HIV.<\/p>\n
Within the HIV environment, MSF advocates for continued equitable funding of the HIV response. By the end of 2016, MSF was providing first line antiretrovirals to 222,200 patients and second-line antiretrovirals to 10,200 patients. MSF also directly provides or supports the provision of free hospital-based care for the treatment of AIDS in four hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n
The @MSF_HIV\u00a0twitter account<\/span>, currently at nearly 3000 followers, was started in April 2016 and positions itself as “the main hub for MSF\u2019s work in 19 Middle & Lower Income countries, plus HIV-related operational research, views and more.\u201d The account aims to be a tool for the MSF movement to build general visibility on MSF\u2019s HIV and related interventions, while supporting MSF\u2019s leverage communications around HIV, with positioning around key events and issues. The account has access to a wide network of MSF projects and operational staff, from which a wide range of material can be sourced and developed.<\/p>\n Role Purpose<\/p>\n The Social Media Intern for the @MSF_HIV\u00a0Twitter account\u00a0will be instrumental in helping the HIV HIV Communications Advisor to raise online visibility, awareness and engagement around MSF\u2019s HIV-related activities and positioning. The Intern will play a key role in all aspects of the account, and will proactively identify and produce elements appropriate for sharing with selected audiences. The role will also play a part in the ongoing development and deployment of the @MSF_HIV account strategy. The Social Media Intern reports to the Communications Advisor, who will ensure necessary training and supervision, and will be based with the\u00a0South African<\/span>Medical Unit in Observatory, Cape Town.<\/p>\n Responsibilities<\/b><\/p>\n 1. Media monitoring<\/b> 4. Maintaining contacts, lists<\/b> 5. Reporting<\/b> Requirements<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Highly desirable<\/b><\/p>\n Desirable<\/b><\/p>\n Personal Attributes<\/b><\/p>\n Internship<\/span>\u00a0details:<\/b><\/p>\n
\nUsing List_servs, mailing lists, Google search terms, newsletters, etc, identify and flag relevant HIV- and HIV co-infection related MSF content, stories that could be publicly shared via @MSF_HIV
\nUsing @MSF_HIV, conduct daily monitoring of key HIV organisations, key search terms, HIV related info; flag stories with HIV Advocacy \/ Comms team
\nIdentify strong social media content developed by key HIV organisations, people and flag good examples ad new developments to HIV Combo
\nFlag any potential issues, errors or misquotes relevant to MSF projects and positioning to HIV Communications Advisor
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\n2. Engagement<\/b>
\nWhere appropriate, build and maintain proactive engagement with followers who like, retweet or quote @MSF_HIV
\nWith the HIV Communications Advisor, write and share tweets on HIV-related topics relevant to MSF\u2019s work, targeting influential handles where relevant.
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\n3. Content development<\/b>
\nResearch, conduct related interviews and develop content related to MSF\u2019s HIV activities for sharing via @MSF_HIV
\nLiaise with internal MSF HIV-related contacts to source, collect, adapt and develop content and messages for @MSF_HIV
\nProactively source, develop or repurpose existing HIV-related MSF content, stories that could be suitable for sharing via @MSF_HIV
\nShoot and produce basic mobile videos and photos for use via @MSF_HIV on HIV related topics
\nAssist the HIV Combo in taking photos, quotes, info to be shared via @MSF_HIV during events<\/p>\n
\nResearch, identify and follow Twitter handles of key contacts and networks
\nCompile and maintain lists of key HIV-related contacts on @MSF_HIV<\/p>\n
\nTrack and regularly report on the @MSF_HIV account, including engagement rates, influence<\/p>\n\n
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