Consultant – Social Media Officer

Reference number: 2632

Job status: In-progress

Job category: Consultancy

Duty station: Bogor, Indonesia

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Landscape Alliance

Landscape Alliance transforms science into action, unlocking the power of trees, forests and agroforestry landscapes to
advance planetary health and human well-being. Landscape Alliance is the operating name of the Center for International
Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the International Centre for Research on Agroforestry (ICRAF). CIFOR and ICRAF are
independent International Organizations and CGIAR Research Centers.

Landscape Alliance is looking for a

Consultant – Social Media Officer

Overview

Landscape Alliance is seeking a creative and motivated Social Media Officer to join its Communications, Outreach, and Engagement (COE) team in Bogor, Indonesia.

The Social Media Officer will work under the supervision of the Global Social Media Coordinator and support the delivery of Landscape Alliance’s social media activities across its global channels. The role will contribute to creating engaging content, growing audience engagement, supporting campaigns and events, and monitoring social media performance.

Duties and responsibilities

The
position will provide an opportunity to develop experience across social media
strategy, content creation, digital campaigns, analytics, and communications
within an international research and development organization.

Content Creation and Curation

• Develop,
  curate, and schedule engaging content tailored for various social media
  platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and others.

• Focus
  primarily on English-language channels, with support to other language channels
  as required.

• Support
  the production of shareable digital content, including graphics, videos,
  infographics, and animations.

• Adapt
  content for different platforms while maintaining Landscape Alliance’s brand
  and editorial guidelines.

Community Engagement

• Monitor
  social media channels daily.

• Respond
  to comments, messages, and inquiries in a timely and professional manner.

• Identify
  opportunities to increase audience engagement and interaction.

Campaign Planning and Execution

• Support
  the planning and implementation of social media campaigns and initiatives.

• Work
  with colleagues across the organization to develop content that supports
  broader communications and campaign objectives.

• Support
  paid social media activities, including the planning, implementation,
  monitoring, and tracking of sponsored posts and advertisements.

Analytics and Reporting

• Monitor
  social media analytics and performance metrics.

• Support
  the preparation of regular social media reports.

• Identify
  trends and insights that can inform content development and improve social
  media performance.

• Contribute
  to testing and optimizing content based on audience engagement and performance
  data.

Creative Strategy and Innovation

• Stay up
  to date with emerging social media trends, tools, formats, and best practices.

• Suggest
  creative approaches to increase audience engagement and reach.

• Contribute
  ideas for new content formats, campaigns, and social media activities.

Visual and Multimedia Support

• Provide
  basic photo and video support for social media content, including basic
  editing.

• Support
  the creation of high-quality visual content for social media channels.

• Work
  with the design team to develop visually compelling assets that follow
  Landscape Alliance’s brand guidelines.

Strategic Alignment

• Support
  the implementation and ongoing development of Landscape Alliance’s social media
  strategy in collaboration with the Global Social Media Coordinator.

• Contribute
  to maintaining consistency in messaging, branding, and content across Landscape
  Alliance’s social media channels.

Additional Tasks

• Support
  science writing, event coverage, and live social media reporting.

• Provide
  social media support for organizational events, campaigns, and key moments.

Perform other communications and social media-related duties as
required by the COE team.

Education, knowledge and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field.
• At least 3-4 years of experience in social media management or digital communications, preferably within a nonprofit, research, development, or environmental organization.
• Demonstrable knowledge of major social media platforms, trends, and analytics tools.
• Experience with content creation tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Basic video editing skills.
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English.
• Experience with paid social media campaigns is an advantage.
• Experience working in an international or multicultural environment is an advantage.

Terms and conditions

• This is a consultancy position
• The consultant will report to the Global Social Media Coordinator and work closely with the broader COE team.
• The duration and level of engagement will be specified in the consultancy agreement.
• The consultant will be expected to work closely with the Global Social Media Coordinator and relevant colleagues to deliver agreed social media outputs and activities.
• Work location: Bogor, Indonesia.

To apply, please visit our career site at:

https://www.landscapealliance.org/about/work-with-us/

To learn more about Landscape Alliance, please visit our websites at:

https://www.landscapealliance.org/

Landscape Alliance promotes Gender Diversity – Applications from women professionals are encouraged.

Landscape Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity.

Application process

The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.

We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.