Social Media Coordinator

Do you have a fascination for cultures, do you want to work for a better society and do you also have knowledge of (marketing and) communication? We are looking for an enthusiastic volunteer to strengthen our marketing and communication team and to contribute to modernizing communication about international volunteering, so that SIW International Volunteer Projects continues to deliver a distinctive offer!

SIW International Volunteer Projects is looking for an enthusiastic:

Social Media Coordinator (volunteer)

Who are we?

SIW is a versatile Dutch non-profit exchange organization (NGO). For more than 65 years, SIW has been receiving foreign volunteers on various projects in the Netherlands and Dutch volunteers have been sent to projects all over the world. In total, this concerns approximately 250 broadcasts and receptions per year. SIW falls under three international networks (Alliance, CCIVS and SCI).

SIW's mission is to encourage people to broaden their horizons. SIW does this by bringing volunteers into contact with other cultures. In this way, SIW wants to increase intercultural understanding, contribute to the personal development of volunteers and encourage them to dedicate themselves to a better society “for and by volunteers”.

The activities of SIW are organized by approximately 75 enthusiastic voluntary employees, supported by an office in the heart of Utrecht.

What are you going to do?

As SIW we are active on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. As a Social Media Coordinator you will:

• Creating and posting social media content on the different channels
• Brainstorming about how we can reach our target groups even better
• Assist in designing marketing campaigns and actions
• Social advertising : placing and optimizing paid advertisements
• monitoring social media; what is happening on the different channels? This also includes proactively responding to the community by coming up with inhakers and relevant content;
• Create and analyze monthly social media reports;

As a social media coordinator you are the first point of contact, working closely with other SIW volunteers. You regularly receive input from the board and the organization. You will be directly managed and supported by the board member/coordinator Marketing & Communication.

Who are you?

· You are enthusiastic about the projects, objectives and mission of SIW;

· You are studying for marketing and/or communication or maybe you are (or have been) working as a professional in the field and you would like to make a contribution;

· You are active on social media and handy in creating all kinds of content (text, image, video);

· Experience with social advertising is a plus;

· Experience with an international volunteer project is an advantage;

· You have good communication skills and see it as a challenge to work with different people;

· You can work independently;

· We are flexible with regard to the number of hours of your deployment, we are happy to determine this in consultation;

You preferably live in the Utrecht area (but not necessary)

What do we offer you?

· A nice organization with many enthusiastic people with a passion for volunteer work and travel;

· The unique experience of helping to visualize SIW's offer;

· The opportunity to gain relevant experience, further develop skills and competences;

· Plenty of room for own initiative and plenty of opportunities to shape your ideas;

· Discount on an international volunteer project of SIW!

Any (travel) costs incurred will of course be reimbursed.

Interested? 

For more information about SIW and the position, please visit our website and/or contact the P&O department. You can send your motivation with CV until December 1, 2021 to us.

Type of employment: Voluntary work, 4-6 hours per week (in consultation)