VSI Communications & Marketing Officer
VOLUNTARY SERVICE INTERNATIONAL
Voluntary Service International (VSI)
Dublin, Ireland
Description
VSI is seeking a volunteer Communications & Marketing Officer, to work with our small staff and volunteer team based in Dublin city centre. VSI is the Irish branch of Service Civil International (SCI), a worldwide peace movement that began in 1920. We work to promote peace, social justice, sustainable development and intercultural understanding. We do this through volunteering activities internationally and in Ireland and through non-formal educational activities. Our volunteer projects cover a wide range of topics including peace and human rights education, environmental conservation/climate justice and supporting refugees and asylum seekers; the volunteer will learn about these subjects and more. The volunteer will be immersed in VSI’s activities and will gain insight and experience of working with a national and international NGO. The project will increase the volunteer's awareness of peace, solidarity, social justice, intercultural understanding and active citizenship.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Funding for living expenses will be provided plus mentoring support for the volunteer’s personal and professional development.
Training during the activity
Induction, training and on the job learning will be provided. The volunteer will attend an international meeting/seminar in Europe with our organisation as well as workshops and webinars/seminars in Ireland.
Participant profile
The volunteer will focus on the marketing and promotion of VSI’s programmes including maintaining VSI’s social media and website, producing our newsletter and leaflets, volunteer recruitment, attending volunteer fairs, delivering presentations on VSI’s opportunities and volunteering, membership development and maintaining and developing VSI’s photo library and archive. This role would suit someone who is interested in working in marketing and who has an interest in international relations, development education, international youth work or human rights.
Activity dates
From 09/11/2020 to 08/11/2021
Activity location
20 Dominick Street Lower, Dublin, Ireland
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Ireland
Activity topics
Social challenges
Citizenship and democratic participation
Education and training
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 07/10/2020 23:59