Communications Volunteer Job Specification

Communications Volunteer Job Specification

Position: Communications Volunteer

Purpose: To assist the Communications Officer with Y Care International’s online media and publications to help promote the organisation as a leading international development agency transforming the lives of vulnerable young people.

Responsible to: Communications Officer

Main responsibilities and tasks:

·  Assisting in writing and/or revising content on YCI’s international projects for YCI’s website and publications, and social media

·  Assist with the production, printing and dissemination of Y Care International’s Annual Review, Learning Summaries and Research Publications

·  Assist with marketing and recruitment for the YCI International Citizen Service

·  Schedule and write postings for social media, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube - posting information, monitoring and helping build YCI’s social media reach and presence.

·  Transcribe and edit video interviews into a written case study for online updates and social media

Salary and hours: To ensure that YCI and the prospective post-holder derive the maximum benefit from the voluntary placement, we ask for a minimum commitment of 2 days per week for at least 3 months. Multiple roles may be appointed. Greater London travel (up to Zone 6) and lunch expenses will be reimbursed. Working hours are 7 hours per day, with core hours between 10am and 4pm, and one hour for lunch.

The Volunteer will gain:

·  Significant practical experience of communications planning and delivery in a charity

·  An understanding of the work of a youth focused International NGO working with partners overseas

·  The chance to improve research and writing skills, and knowledge of specific areas of YCI’s work

·  Opportunity to build a portfolio of communication outputs to share with potential future employers

·  All training relevant to the role and the opportunity to participate in other team training and seminars

·  A reference on successful completion of the volunteer placement

Person Specification

Essential Requirements

·  Writing skills and excellent fluency in written and spoken English

·  Ability to use initiative and work independently

·  Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people from a broad range of backgrounds, cultures and influence

·  Good word processing skills and experience of Microsoft Office programmes

·  Committed to the aims of Y Care International and the YMCA movement

·  Commitment to completing the task within the specified time-frame

Desirable requirements include:

·  Journalistic or editorial training and/or experience

·  Experience of using content management systems (particularly Wordpress), but training on our specific system will be provided

·  A working knowledge of social media both technically and in terms of how to use it effectively in a charity context

·  Experience of dealing with digital photographs and video; knowledge of Photoshop and video editing would be useful, but not essential

·  Knowledge of and interest in international development issues, especially in relation to young people

Location

Y Care International
67 – 69 Cowcross street
London
EC1M 6BP
United Kingdom