TASKS:
• Contributing to the creation of materials to be published on the website and on social media;
• Design templates and graphics (website, social media presence, overall project narratives, videos/photos, stories of change for each project)
• Planning the production of web contents;
• Manage communication on social networks;
• Manage the preparation and publication of the monthly newsletter;
• Promote awareness campaigns and mobilization of funds;
• Manage and enrich the photo and video archive of WeWorld-GVC;
• Writing of articles and press releases.
Participate in the meetings staff and with the Headquarter and local stakeholders.
• Promote local volunteerism in disaster risk reduction, prevention and response;
• Train local volunteers on organization and implementation of volunteer-based activities, when applicable;
• Promote partnerships and collaboration between local and European organizations;
• Draft and publish articles describing volunteer's experience in the field;
• Gather audiovisual materials to be used in a public awareness activity in the volunteer's local community in Europe;
• In coordination with the NGOs partner of the project, organize and execute a public awareness activity once back in Europe.
• The EU Aid Volunteer shall perform other duties, as required.
REQUIRED COMPETENCES:
Studies
- Degree in communication, political science and related studies;
- Specific media & communication studies desired.
Languages
- Fluent in English both written and spoken.
Skills
- Excellent knowledge and good general knowledge of the full Office suite;
- Stress management;
- Adaptability;
- Team working;
- Intercultural awareness and respectful attitude towards other customs and traditions;
- Good interpersonal, team working skills and ability to work independently;
- Good ability to adapt to the situation of instability;
- Ability to write reports and press releases;
- knowledge of web 2.0 and its potential for internet positioning;
- Knowledge of the main CMS, the application office and e-mail tools;
- Knowledge and passion for digital technologies and the web marketing (including SEO, SEM, Google AdWords / AdGrant, Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Linkedin Ads, HTML, CMS, web and social analytics);
- Knowledge in the use of photo editing tools (eg. Adobe Photoshop), and basic graphical management for text and graphics.
Experiences
- Good general knowledge of the full Office suite;
- Previous experience in developing countries;
- Professional experience in similar activities (communications office, digital marketing, publishing activities) of at least 3 years.
- Prior volunteer experience is an asset. **
ELIGIBILITY AND EXCEPTION CRITERIA:**
The candidate for EU Aid Volunteers must be a citizen of the EU or a third country national who is a long-term resident in an EU Member State, and must have a minimum age of 18 years.
Availability for the following activities:
• Training in presence in April/May 2020;
• Pre-deployment induction in WE WORLD-GVC HQ, in Bologna in the second half of May or June 2020;
• Deployment starting from the date specified in the vacancy.
DEPLOYMENT:
01/07/2020 - 31/03/2021
CONDITION OF SERVICE:
Hosting Organization:
·The Hosting Organization for the present deployment is WW India;
Length of Deployment:
· 9 months;
Deployment duty station:
Goa, India.
Conditions of service during deployment:
· A monthly Subsistence Lump Sum (263,7 Euro per month) intends to cover basic needs and local transport. · In addition, for each month of deployment 100 euro of post deployment resettlement allowance are foreseen. · Accommodation, Visa fees, insurance and airfares will be covered directly by sending and/or hosting organization. · The working calendar will be corresponding to the agenda and system established in the field. · For each month of voluntary activity two days of rest are foreseen, in addition to public holidays. It is highly recommended not to use the rest days during the first and the last month of deployment.
Conditions related to in-presence training:
· If a candidate volunteer is working outside of the EU, travel costs will be fully covered if EU citizens legally reside in a non-EU country for long-term or forever (i.e. who live in that country); · EU citizens who are on a temporary assignment in a third country that lasts more than 18 months;
On the contrary, only travel costs from an EU country to the training venue shall be covered if: · EU citizens on a temporary assignment in a third country that lasts less than 18 months; · EU citizens selected by the same organization or affiliate with which they have an on-going assignment in the third country if this assignment is longer than 18 months; Please note that more than one candidate per position will attend the training, to create an additional pool to cover drop-outs and unforeseen needs.
How to apply:
The candidate shall fill out this Application Form online, attach the CV (Europass Format), a Motivation Letter and the Self-Assessment Questionnaire.
Shortlisting and interviews of the candidates will be from 10/03/2020 to 15/04/2020.
In case of changes of the dates, the candidates will be notified.
More information here or write to volunteers@gvc.weworld.it