Public Affairs Digital Volunteer

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This position supports the Regional Communications and Public Affairs department. This is a 100% virtual (volunteer-from-home) opportunity but you must reside in Georgia.

Red Cross Digital Volunteers use their social media skill set to help maintain and amplify the Red Cross message, as well as help community members, on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Digital Volunteers may be trained to help with tasks like social care, social monitoring and content creation, and they may be asked to post from personal or regional social media accounts.

• Monitoring for and engaging with any social media posts mentioning the region or the Red Cross
• Searching for and thanking financial and blood donors
• Replying to people who have Red Cross-related questions or who are looking for health and safety courses
• Creating social media content for regional accounts
• Alerting leadership to any negative posts
• Live-posting from Red Cross activities/events
• After advanced training, posting to regional social media accounts

Additional opportunities during a disaster response might include:

• Advancing messages regarding impending weather on social media channels
• Providing emotional support to followers during disasters
• Sharing information and correcting misinformation about Red Cross response
• Connecting people seeking help with proper community resources
• Identifying trends and reporting back to the social engagement team
• Creating disaster-related content for the regional social media accounts