UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Communications and Social Media Coordinator

Summary

Digital Technology Institute for Development (DTID) is an international non-profit institute advancing the responsible use of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and emerging digital technologies for sustainable development and policy implementation. DTID seeks a junior Communications and Social Media Coordinator to support social-media publishing, content administration, website updates, and day-to-day communications coordination in a remote volunteer role.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and publish approved social-media content
• Maintain DTID's social-media calendar
• Format approved content for different digital platforms
• Make routine website content updates under the direction of the Director of Strategic Communications and Brand
• Maintain communications files, image libraries, contact lists and content records
• Assist with the preparation of newsletters, event materials, presentations and digital content
• Track basic social-media and website performance
• Support communications activities surrounding DTID events and announcements
• Use approved AI and communications tools for routine production tasks where appropriate
• Provide administrative and coordination support to the Communications Division
• Follow DTID's approved brand, editorial and communications standards
• Undertake other reasonable communications responsibilities assigned by the reporting manager

Skills

• * Excellent written and spoken English
• * Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• * Good organisational and time-management skills
• * Strong written communication ability
• * Ability to follow established brand and editorial standards
• * Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet agreed deadlines
• * Good interpersonal and professional communication skills
• * Ability to work independently and take initiative
• * Ability to collaborate effectively within a remote and internationally distributed team
• * A creative, reliable and solutions-focused approach to work
• * Willingness to learn and develop communications and digital-media skills
• * Major social-media platforms
• * Social-media publishing and scheduling
• * Website content-management systems
• * Basic digital analytics
• * Content formatting and administration
• * Digital communications tools
• * Microsoft Office or comparable productivity applications
• * Basic image, presentation or digital-content preparation
• * Professional proficiency in English
• * Early-career experience in **communications, digital media, marketing, journalism or a related area**
• * Familiarity with major social-media platforms
• * Familiarity with website content-management systems
• * Experience preparing or formatting digital content
• * Basic experience using analytics or content-scheduling tools
• * Experience maintaining accurate digital records or communications files
• * Experience working independently and taking responsibility for assigned tasks
• Familiarity with **AI-assisted communications tools, content-scheduling platforms or basic design tools** would be advantageous
• Knowledge or interest in **climate change, sustainability, international development, artificial intelligence, blockchain and emerging digital technologies** would also be advantageous
• * A Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in **Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Studies, Digital Media or another relevant discipline**
• Knowledge of an additional international language would be advantageous
• Previous experience within an **international organisation, nonprofit organisation, think tank, research institution, technology organisation or sustainability-focused organisation** would be advantageous but is not essential

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * Excellent written and spoken English
• * Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• * Good organisational and time-management skills
• * Strong written communication ability
• * Ability to follow established brand and editorial standards
• * Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet agreed deadlines
• * Good interpersonal and professional communication skills
• * Ability to work independently and take initiative
• * Ability to collaborate effectively within a remote and internationally distributed team
• * A creative, reliable and solutions-focused approach to work
• * Willingness to learn and develop communications and digital-media skills
• * Major social-media platforms
• * Social-media publishing and scheduling
• * Website content-management systems
• * Basic digital analytics
• * Content formatting and administration
• * Digital communications tools
• * Microsoft Office or comparable productivity applications
• * Basic image, presentation or digital-content preparation
• * Professional proficiency in English
• * Early-career experience in **communications, digital media, marketing, journalism or a related area**
• * Familiarity with major social-media platforms
• * Familiarity with website content-management systems
• * Experience preparing or formatting digital content
• * Basic experience using analytics or content-scheduling tools
• * Experience maintaining accurate digital records or communications files
• * Experience working independently and taking responsibility for assigned tasks

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with **AI-assisted communications tools, content-scheduling platforms or basic design tools** would be advantageous
• Knowledge or interest in **climate change, sustainability, international development, artificial intelligence, blockchain and emerging digital technologies** would also be advantageous
• * A Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in **Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Studies, Digital Media or another relevant discipline**
• Knowledge of an additional international language would be advantageous
• Previous experience within an **international organisation, nonprofit organisation, think tank, research institution, technology organisation or sustainability-focused organisation** would be advantageous but is not essential

Benefits

• Gain practical communications experience within an international organisation.
• Develop social-media, digital-content and website-management skills.
• Strengthen writing, editing and content-coordination skills.
• Gain experience working within an international Communications Division.
• Develop familiarity with institutional brand and editorial standards.
• Work with communications professionals, researchers and technical specialists.
• Gain exposure to climate, sustainability, international development and emerging technologies.
• Build international professional networks and long-term professional relationships.
• Work within a fully remote and globally distributed organisation.
• Contribute directly to DTID's communications and institutional development.