Job Details

Overview

Volunteer Digital Content and Communications Specialist for Ashoka Sport For Changemaking with Ashoka

This is an unpaid, volunteer opportunity.

About The Affiliated Organization
Founded in 1980, Ashoka pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship. We are now the largest association of leading social entrepreneurs in the world, a network of 4000 Ashoka Fellows in 93 countries at work creating systemic change on the most pressing social and environmental issues of our time. We find, support and collaborate with our Fellows to help scale their solutions across nations and continents and work with a wide range of partners to create an "Everyone a Changemaker" world, one in which we all can find and develop our power to contribute to meaningful change for the good of all. For more information, please visit

Project

Sport for Changemaking Communications Campaign Development and Delivery

Responsibilities

• Based on the research and understanding of creating positive impact, create a communications campaign and materials that convey Ashoka's position and engagement in the sport for social change field
• Write and design social media content, website copy and a monthly newsletter
• Translate research findings and interviews into exciting and thought-provoking communications materials
• Co-develop thought-leadership and other content pieces with the Ashoka Sport for Changemaking team and outline a dissemination strategy
• Work closely with Ashoka teams to ensure the knowledge and learnings are presented in a way that can attract new partnerships and collaborations on areas of strategic need

Volunteer Logistics

Estimated hours required per week: 5 to 8 hours per week

Estimated duration: 6-12 months

Location: Virtual (Remote)

Language Requirements

English

Desired Skills And Experience

• Excellent written communication skills. Professional experience a plus
• Conceptual thinker/big ideas thinker
• Ability to work independently; meet deadlines in a collaborative, creative environment
• Experience and interest in sport for social change field
• Comfortable with social impact trends and innovations
• Experience synthesizing/summarizing insights
• Ability to conduct desk-based research
• Writing experience with short form articles or blogs
• Comfortable using LinkedIn as a media platform
• Proficiency in design platforms (Canva, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, etc.) a plus
• Proficiency in English. Ability to communicate in other languages (Spanish, French and/or Portuguese) a plus
• Great attention to detail

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

Volunteer

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative
• Information Technology

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations