ESC Volunteer Communication Assistant

Are you interested in making a career in the migration field? Open Cultural Center (OCC) is a non-profit organisation (NGO) based in Spain and Greece that works towards the inclusion of refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers by offering activities to both host-country nationals and third-country nationals.

We are offering a long-term volunteering position within OCC Spain, focused on supporting the Communication team. As a communication assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting our communication efforts across various channels. This position is for 10–12 months.

Main tasks

• Post and schedule content on different social media platforms daily while
  interacting with the OCC community online;
• Support the communications team with creating awareness-raising content,
  e.g., writing articles for different blogs;
• Produce and edit visual materials through Canva or Photoshop (graphics, reels,
  stories, etc.);
• Support creating landing pages, designing flyers, sending newsletters and
  emails, etc;
• Support and attend events to take pictures and videos of our activities;
• Support the implementation of the communication strategy;
• Take part in the ESC activities (organisation of team building activities,
  awareness raising in schools, etc.);
• Support the rest of the team and participate actively in the organisation’s
  activities;

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Experience or interest in photography, video-making, graphic design, and
  related software (Canva, Adobe Suite, etc.) will be considered a plus;
• Experience or interest in community management and organisational skills;
• Knowledge of various social media platforms, e.g., Linkedin, Instagram, etc.and social media management tools and automation tools;
• Knowledge of WordPress is a plus;
• Strong interest in working in the non-profit/social sector and basic knowledge
  of the migration context of Europe;
• Able to speak and write in English (French and Spanish are a plus);
• Easy-going and loving an intercultural environment;
• A motivated, proactive, open-minded, tolerant, creative, and self-reliant
  person;

Eligibility
To participate in the ESC Volunteering program you are required to meet the
following criteria:

• Being between 18 -30 years old
• Being an EU resident or a resident in one of the mentioned partner countries
  (Neighbouring the EU)
• Being available for 12 months
• No Prior ESC Participation

What do we offer?
Our volunteering program is funded by the European Commission through the
European Solidarity Corps program. This means that volunteering provides:

• Travel costs coverage: Up to the limits established in the Erasmus+ Guide
  distance calculator from the volunteer’s region of residency to our center
• Free Accommodation (shared room): Provided in Polykastro. The flat is fully
  equipped (kitchen, bathrooms, washing machine, wifi, etc
• Monthly allowance: 330 euros per month
• Insurance: Henner
• Free Language courses: Online