Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN)

Communication Officer

Views: 5016|Published on: Feb 11, 2020

NGO / INGO / Social work

Mid Level

Full Time

Vacancy: 1

Kathmandu, Nepal|

Experience: Not Required|

Not Disclosed

No of Vacancy: 1

Salary: Rs.25,000/- to Rs.35,000/-

Key Job Description:

VIN is looking for a Communication Officer
Responsible to communicate upcoming Mid Term / Long Term (LMTV), Short Term, Workcamp, Group volunteers and partner organization on behalf of VIN

Education: Bachelor’s (Master’s Preferred) Degree in any discipline

Experience: 3 years of experience in related field

Expected Qualities: Fluent in Written & Spoken English, excellent interpersonal communication skills, flexible, adaptable, hard-working, passionate about empowering disadvantaged people, punctual, coordination and negotiation skills, leadership, planning, reporting & documentation.

Major Roles with Volunteers:

Timely response to inquiries
Send regular follow-up emails
Review resume / CV, motivation letters, summarize and send to related project staff to match volunteers’ skills and interest with the project
Assist recruitment process via Skype, WhatsApp, telephone, emails
Visit host families, local partners, working communities and collect required information
Create / update host family, school profiles
Update info sheets for each projects and general information
Communicate current volunteers’ work effectiveness and concerns to the staff for volunteers best experiences
Ensure that all volunteers come with required working gears, resources
Assist international volunteers’ issues during the office hours
Support volunteers’ travel plans

Partners Organization:

Respond to their emails
Prepare and send acceptance letter on time
Provide regular update to the partners on their onsite work progress
Create and provide promotional resources – articles, testimonials, videos, photos etc. to assist the recruitment process to the partners
Create new projects and project info based on the research done by volunteers, staff and community stakeholders
Update website content, data based on current plans and practices
Coordinate with staff and send working plans and schedule at least one month prior to volunteers’ arrival
Inform partners about the situation of the volunteers on time (in case of emergency)
Provide any documentation / forms required for partnership

Support to Past Volunteers:

Help interested volunteers on alumni groups
Provide regular updates on their projects if they are interested
Prepare and send necessary documents for the volunteers / interns such as recommendation letter, participation letter, internship documents
Encourage them for their further involvement virtually on their related projects
If the past volunteers are interested to give presentations to their local communities, universities, provide resources – presentations, photos, videos, articles for the promotion purposes
Communicate the need of funding for sustainability of the projects / causes
Respond to their inquiries and needs

Documentation:

Update volunteers’ database
Update L/MTV, work camps, group volunteer project information
Update list of resources that upcoming volunteers must bring project wise
Prepare monthly social media plan and newsletter
Prepare other official documents per need

Administration:

Coordinate with project and volunteer management staff to communicate necessary infomation to volunteers and partners
Do any other admin work as per necessity
Send volunteers testimonials, articles, videos, photos, articles to the related staff and webmaster
Communication for Child Sponsorship:
Coordinate with staff for child sponsorship info
Send regular updates of the sponsored children to the sponsors (April / August / December)
Send child sponsorship booklet to sponsors
Coordinate with sponsors and the organization
Communicate sponsors’ info to the child through staff

Travel trek arrangement:

Schedule and plan travel, trek for volunteers
Liaise with the travel, airline, bus companies accordingly
Coordinate and organize meditation, yoga retreat plans

Note:

This is an urgent requirement. Priority will be given to those candidates who are willing to join on short notice.

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Apply Before: Feb 21, 2020

About the organization

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN)

We are a not-for-profit NGO based in Kathmandu, working in rural communities of Nepal.

Our mission is to empower marginalized communities through equitable, inclusive and holistic development programs. There are four pillars in our developmental approach: Education, Health & Environment, Economy and Basic infrastructure development. These four pillars of development are supported by six major community empowerment programs namely Women’s Empowerment, Children’s Development, Youth Empowerment, Public Health & Medical, Environment Conservation and Disaster Risk Reduction. All VIN’s developmental and humanitarian programs are aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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