This is a remote volunteer opportunity
Our mission is the achievement of sustainable development through effective social systems; specialising in community systems strengthening, program review and analysis, research analysis and training especially with respect to human rights and rights of marginalised populations’ empowerment across the development sector.
Through knowledge management, we transform data and human knowledge into actionable insights especially interventions for community empowerment; facilitating better decision making and stimulating social change.
Volunteer Responsibilities
- Website Revamping: https://naxiluva-consulting.co.za/ & https://glendacoaching.co.za/
- Trim and streamline the content for a more user-friendly experience.
- Edit website layout and design for improved aesthetics and functionality.
- Content Upload:
- Upload and organize relevant content on the websites.
- Social Media Handling:
- Establish social media handles for the websites on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
- Create engaging and shareable content for social media promotion.
- Blog Management:
- Publish media for blogs, including images, videos, and written content.
- Edit and proofread blog posts for clarity and coherence.
- User-Friendly Editing:
- Implement user-friendly features on the websites to enhance navigation.
- Ensure that the websites are accessible and easy to use for visitors.
Required skills:
- Prior experience in website development and design.
- Proficiency in handling social media accounts.
- Skills in content creation and editing.
- Availability to commit time for the mentioned tasks.
- Feminist and interest in Decoloniality and gender studies and African experiences on women and girls and equality.
Application Instructions
To apply, students should email a cover letter and resume to
humanrightsed@columbia.edu with the subject line “SVP application - [Name of Organization].” Please submit your application as soon as possible but no later than May 1, 2024. Please indicate the organization(s) that you are interested in working with, the relevance of this work to your studies and how your qualifications relate to each opportunity you are applying for. If you apply for more than one opportunity, please indicate in your cover letter your first and second choices. Applications will then be sent to the hosting organizations, which will request interviews with those students who they feel are the right match. The organizations will make the final decisions which will be announced by the end of May.
