Job vacancies
Social Secretary/Marketer
full or part time
Salary starts at 2,500 cedis a month, with bonuses and raises as you prove your worth.
You are a promoter/networker who attracts attention on social media and who connects with people and communities in Ghana and around the world. You must know everyone: church groups, chiefs and priests, NGOs, academics, artists, actors, musicians as well as international organizers and funders. You bring them in with clever marketing strategies and original content:
Requirements:
• you must live close by Hechtech in Osu and do not have a long commute
• computer skills: MSWord, WordPress, audio, and video editing
• social media savvy: tiktok, Instagram and more
• excellent written and spoken English and Twi as well as other languages like Ga and French.
• good research and analytical skills
• general knowledge of current events in Ghana and around the world.
• interpersonal/networking skills.
• fast learner
• flexibility: you are willing to take on whatever task needs doing
YOU DO NOT NEED FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS. YOU JUST NEED TO BE SMART
You would be working for me, a crusty old journalist based in Osu, Accra. Here I produce business research for international clients while running Hechtech House, which consists of guest rooms, gardens, an event space, a small sound studio and an office. We try to sell our own merchandise and run a garden nursery (see www.hechtech.com)
Your job is to promote Hechtech House and connect us to Ghana’s social and cultural life.
Apply to [email protected] with:
1. a short email explaining why you think you are right for the job
2. state the location in Accra where you live
3. a resume of your work experiences, knowledge of languages and education.
4. a list of url links to your social media and other online content you created
If your application is strong – with no typos and it’s easy for us to evaluate — we may contact you, ask you to come in for an interview, and put you through some tests.
Internship opportunity
Short-term internship (approx. three months)
We offer the opportunity to support the Hechtech team with a wide range of research, creativity and management tasks. The work concerns contemporary Africa culture and social organization as well as collaborations on African social media. With our risk consulting work we provide opportunities in conducting investigative research on complex assignments around the world on behalf of corporate and development sector clients.
Applicants should have:
- Africa-focused interests and experience with an understanding of the political social and cultural environment in specific sub-Saharan jurisdictions.
- exceptional research, analytical, problem-solving and presentational skills.
- be self-starters with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Strong writing skills and an ability to communicate complex ideas effectively and concisely in writing.