We are looking for a Public Relations Officer volunteer to be deployed for 9 months in ADRA Albania.
NAME OF THE VOLUNTEER POSITION
Junior EU Aid Volunteer – PR Officer with knowledge in research and database for operational support
EXPECTED DEPLOYMENT DATES
Start of deployment: 15/02/2022
End of deployment: 15/11/2022
Duration of deployment: 9 months
EU AID VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMME
We are a part of the EU Aid Volunteers initiative, which brings together volunteers and organisations from different countries, providing practical support to humanitarian aid projects and contributing to strengthening the local capacity and resilience of disaster-affected communities. Participants in the EU Aid Volunteers initiative must be:
- over 18 years of age
- citizen of an EU Member State or a long-term resident in the EU.
HOSTING ORGANISATION
ADRA Albania, based in Tirana, implements projects in emergency support and education targeting Roma and other vulnerable communities.
The work of ADRA Albania is stretched in different areas. We work with schools, family members, children, social services and healthcare staff in order to achieve a positive change. ADRA Albania seeks to affect the lives of the communities and people in need, therefore the major part of work is focused on the field work.
EXPECTED TASKS
- Editing and updating promotional material and publications (brochures, videos, social media posts)
- Publishing articles
- Building positive relationships with stakeholders, media and the public
- Developing PR campaigns and media relations
- Seeking opportunities for partnerships, sponsorships and advertising
- Managing PR issues
- Managing and organising data and information
- Designing, developing, implementing and coordinating a database
- Research on relevant topics
REQUIREMENTS
- Two years of relevant professional experience
- PR skills with knowledge in database
- Experience with managing media relations (online, broadcast, print)
- Background in research, writing, editing
- Proficient in MS Office and social media
- Familiar with project management software video/photo editing
- Intermediate English
- Strong organisational, communication and teamwork skills
- Able to manage workload, take initiatives
- Basic knowledge in IT operating systems
LIVING CONDITIONS
Accommodation for the volunteer will be secured free of charge, near the ADRA Albania headquarter office, located in a populated area where bus and taxi transportation is easily accessible.
Working time: Monday to Friday, from 8:30am-16:30pm, with a break at 12:30pm-13:00pm.
The programme covers the following costs:
- Pre-departure training organised by the European Commission in one ou the EU countries: transport, food and accommodation
- Pre-departure training with the sending organisation (ADRA Slovakia): transport, food and accommodation
- Return ticket to Albania, visa, required vaccination
- Health insurance during the deployment
- Accommodation
- Monthly allowance 393.96 EUR (food, local SIM card, personal items) + local transportation 40 EUR
- Post-deployment resettlement allowance at the amount of 100 EUR/ each month of deployment
- Possibility to financially support Albanian language courses up to 100 EUR/ each month of deployment
SELECTION PROCESS
- The candidate has to send the following documents to volunteering@adra.sk no later than 09/12/2021:
2. In December 2021: the pre-selected candidates will have a Skype interview with Adra SK and Adra Albania.
3. In January/February 2022: The pre-selected candidates will participate in an online training and face-to-face pre-departure training in one of the EU countries. The final selection will be done after the pre-departure trainings in the end of January/ beginning of February 2022.
The final selected candidate will participate in a training conducted by ADRA Slovakia, either face-to-face in Slovakia or online in case of unfavourable epidiological situation. This will be followed by the departure to Albania, planned for mid-February 2022.
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This volunteer position is a part of the SuDHAV3 project (Sustainable Development through Humanitarian Aid Volunteers 3), which is implemented under EU Aid Volunteers programme, financed by the European Commission and SlovakAid. You can find out more about the vacancy on the EUAV platform.
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