Are you a native English speaker in Amsterdam looking to make a difference?
CYFI is seeking volunteers that can help with our organization's English language documents. We are seeking a English native speaker with strong writing and editing skills to help us write and edit key organizational documents. Child and Youth Finance International is a movement which is facilitating financial inclusion and financial education to children and youth across the world. Our goal is to reach 100 million children in 100 countries by 2015.
To achieve this, we are talking to policy-makers, world leaders, banks, international NGOs, academics, and many others. And of course…the children and youth!
But, we need you to help us get the word out!
We are looking for someone to help us out with the following:
Communications Strategy
- Write organization's key English language communiqués and edit all English language documents
- Develop targeted communications products that raise the profile of the CYFI brand
- Disseminate material through press and social media channels
- Write CYFI monthly newsletter and other network publications
- Produce content for website and blog and online games
- Manage production of various marketing materials, including but not limited to, brochures, reports, publications and advocacy papers
- Coordinate writing, design and printing of all materials
- Support staff through developing advocacy, fundraising and programme materials
Skills / Attributes Required
- Journalism or English major (or former major) that loves to write and edit!!
- Native language English; Other languages a plus
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and to work under pressure; flexibility
- Strong command of Microsoft Office and ability to learn other computer programmes and software quickly
- Ability to learn quickly and on the job
- Creative and proactive personality
- HTML/CSS/Adobe Suite knowledge a plus
- Fun-loving
