Help run our communications and social media strategy: Director of Communications position
ORGANIZATION: BiblioWorks
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Are you committed to bringing sustainable and profound change to the lives of communities in rural Bolivia? Do you have experience in the realm of social media and fundraising, and ideas for how BiblioWorks can harness the power of the internet to gain more exposure and reach more people? If so, we would love to hear from you!
BiblioWorks is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity which has established twelve libraries in poor communities in and around the beautiful city of Sucre, Bolivia. We believe that healthy communities require healthy minds, and our sustainable libraries act as a vital way for communities to develop through literacy and education.
We need a volunteer to work in our Sucre office as our Communications Director. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has previous experience in social media and deploying a social media strategy. You would be responsible for working with the Director to maintain our website, manage our Facebook and Twitter strategy, and offer support to the Director with communications in English translation. In addition, you would support the work of the Volunteer Director in using social media to attract new volunteers to BiblioWorks.
Previous experience of grantwriting and fundraising would also be a plus, as the Communications Director could also take a key role in ensuring the sustainability of BiblioWorks and our expansion in the future. You would use social media to launch fundraising campaigns, as well as finding opportunities in Sucre to raise awareness and funds for the organisation.
This role requires creativity, enthusiasm and a basic to intermediate level of Spanish as all of our permanent members of staff in the office are Bolivian. Experience of the above skills would be a plus, but are not a necessity. A desire to make a durable impact is the most important requirement of this role!
We look forward to welcoming you to our team here in Bolivia!
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About BiblioWorks
Location:
Asheville, Asheville, NC 28801, US
Mission Statement
BiblioWorks promotes education and literacy in communities in need. We believe that healthy communities require healthy minds. That's why we have been building libraries, supplying books and training librarians in the poorest communities of Bolivia since 2005. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, our funding comes from donors and volunteers who dedicate their time towards helping communities in rural Bolivia. We are not a religious or political organization.
Description
Founded in 2005 by the hard work of Megan Sherar, a Peace Corps volunteer and her brother, Brendan Sherar, CEO of Biblio.com, BiblioWorks has since continued to grow. From its initial beginnings as one library in the community of Morado K'asa to fifteen libraries today, BiblioWorks are proud of the impact that we have had in rural Bolivia. In rural Bolivia, the concept of public libraries is relatively new, and most children and young people do not have the vital access to books and information that they need to achieve success. We believe that reading and education are to keys to strengthen communities. By training librarians, teachers, and other community members in the proper use of a public library, we ensure that everything that we do here is sustainable and helps the community itself to continue growing.
In addition to the work that we do establishing libraries, we also actively seek volunteers who wish to work in our libraries, or with our team in our office in Sucre. We ask that they offer their skills and passions to the communities: whether by leading reading clubs as Literacy Ambassadors, opening the doors to the world through English lessons as English teachers, or through offering women in the community the chance to improve their literacy, as Women's Literacy Teachers. Each and every one has an enormous impact, and are incredible proud of the work that these generous and enthusiastic volunteers from all walks of life and from many different countries do in the communities here in Bolivia.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Destacamento 317 #119Sucre, SucreBolivia
DATE POSTED
April 8, 2019
SKILLS
- Web Design
- Social Media / Blogging
- Grant Writing / Research
- Fundraising
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 19
- We require at least a three month time commitment.
- Innovative thinking, enthusiasm and the ability to plan strategically for the future