Editorial Associate
The Editorial Associate will support APVA’s communications, editorial, and creative output across digital platforms and publications. This role is designed for a detail-oriented and creative professional who can balance content curation, social media management, and content production.
Min Qualification: Degree Experience Level: Entry level Experience Length: No Experience/Less than 1 year Working Hours: Full Time
Job descriptions & requirements
Responsibilities:
Content Curation (20%):
- Research, source, and curate stories, news, opportunities, and sector updates relevant to APVA’s community.
- Ensure curated content reflects APVA’s tone, values, and brand identity.
- Work with interns and content contributors, ensuring the timely delivery of articles, blogs and opinion pieces
- Track engagement and refine content selection based on audience needs and trends.
Social Media Management (50%):
- Manage the APVA’s editors’ digital presence by scheduling and publishing curated posts and on-demand sector updates and events on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
- Monitor community interactions on social media and respond where appropriate.
- Work with the Communications Lead to design simple graphics (using Canva templates) for promotions, event highlights, and editorial content.
- Contribute to growing APVA’s digital footprint and audience engagement.
Content Production (30%):
- Transform APVA’s content and training materials into professional presentation decks.
- With the help of AI tools provided by APVA, produce matching audio clips for presentations and content assets.
- Manage the production of the monthly APVA Magazine on Canva, ensuring layout, design, and content quality meet professional standards.
- Assist in repurposing APVA program outputs (reports, fellowships, trainings) into accessible editorial content.
- Assist in the production of the APVA Weekly bulletin
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (completed or in progress) in Communications, Journalism, Media, English, Creative Arts, or related field.
- 0–2 years’ experience in editorial, content, or communications roles (internship experience counts).
- Strong writing and editing skills with attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Canva and familiarity with digital publishing tools.
- Comfortable working with AI-driven tools for content, audio generation and design.
- Knowledge of social media management (Meta Business Suite, Buffer, or similar tools).
- Ability to deliver polished outputs.
- Creativity in transforming ideas into engaging editorial formats.
- Presence of mind and ability to work with minimal or no supervision
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn new tools and workflows.
- Collaborative spirit and ability to work with cross-functional teams (designers, IT, voice-over volunteers).
- Passion for Africa’s audio-creative industry and storytelling.