Job Title: External Relations and Outreach Coordinator
Start Date: To be determined, but ideally Mid April 2024 Application Deadline: 1st March, 11.59pm UK Time (GMT)
How to Apply: See application process at the bottom of this page
About Us
Organisational Overview
Global Girl Project (GGP) is an international charity that mobilises marginalised girls within the Majority World (Global South) to become agents of social change, through community development and social action. GGP was founded nine years ago in the US as a registered 501(c)3 non profit and then became registered in the UK as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2019. GGP works globally, within the Majority World, in partnership with well-established organisations and schools to run innovative and impactful leadership programming for girls aged 13 to 18 years.
Role Overview
The External Relations and Outreach Coordinator will be our third member of staff and will join a small team working remotely, which is passionate about doing development work in a feminist and anti-colonial way. As part of a small and growing international charity your role will be integral in driving the growth that Global Girl Project needs to achieve in the coming year, in order to increase our impact.
We are in a period of growth, and as a feminist charity doing things differently we need new and creative ways to fundraise and ensure our ongoing growth and sustainability. Your focus will be on building and implementing communication, outreach, and external engagement strategies that ensure an increased reach and that will translate into further funding and support. Additionally, you will work to source strategic partnerships and develop our offering and work with corporate partners in order to ensure the sustainability of us as an organisation. As we are a global organisation, the person who is successful with this application will be from and live in one of the regions where we work (Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Caribbean, South Asia, South East Asia). Please note we are not accepting applications from those based in the Minority World (Global North) for this role.
This position is a part-time, 6-month contract position and the candidate will be considered self-employed. We anticipate this role to work a 24 hour/3 day work week - the right candidate will be able to work flexibly to support global partners, which may include early mornings, evenings or weekends. You also need to be available during our organisation’s ‘golden hours’ of 10am - 2pm UK time (GMT/BST).
Pay rate: Pay will be calculated depending on the location of the successful candidate and adjusted for cost of living. As a guide this role in the UK would be paid £21,000 annually, which is £4992 annually or £416 monthly for 3 days per week, within the regions we are hiring. Please note we are not hiring in the UK and the salary range mentioned for this location is a guide only, not the salary on offer.
Key Responsibilities
● Create and implement new strategies to increase engagement with and exposure from third party news and media outlets, podcasts, etc.
● To create opportunities for our team to speak at conferences, events, workshops
● Establish relationships with third party media, agencies, influencers in order to create
media, publicity and fundraising opportunities
● To research, connect with and set up meetings with possible new corporate partners
within each of the regions we work
● Develop and implement social media strategies to increase our followings on each
platform
● To create the assets needed for corporate partnership outreach and relationship
building, including creatively identifying how we can work with different partners and
refining our corporate offering
● To be responsible for the day to day running of our social media and communications
output, including our blogs, newsletters and website.To grow our brand awareness through a range of means
About You You Will Be...
● Self-motivated and driven, we work remotely and you will have a lot of scope to bring your own ideas to this role, so we need someone who can come up with new ideas and drive them forward.
● Ability to be creative and to come up with and follow through on new ideas you have created
● Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment across different time zones
● Ability to build and develop respectful relationships through effective teamwork
● Ability to be flexible and think outside the box
● Ability to work well under pressure
● Adaptability and delivering excellent service
● Comfortable in working remotely, and independently with little daily supervision
● Be a self-starter and have excellent time management
Experience, Knowledge and Qualifications Essential
● A minimum of 3 to 5 years work experience in the field of communications and partnerships
● A minimum of 3 to 5 years work experience in an external relations, PR, communications, media relations or marketing role
● Experience developing strong, equitable partnerships with funders, supporters, media and companies.
● Experience in outreach to and building relationships with other professionals of influence in the fields of feminist leadership, international development and the charity sector
● Experience developing marketing and external engagement strategies and growing engagement and interest in an organisation or cause
● Experience developing engaging social media content and managing multiple social media channels
● Experience working with corporations and CSR departments
● Experience with marketing and content tools such as Canva and MailChimp
● Understanding of development, racial and gender equality models
● Experience working within a cross-cultural, international context
● Strong computer literacy
● Strong spoken and written English skills
● Strong writing skills, especially in creating social content
Desired
● Knowledge of the charitable sector, especially within small charities
● An understanding of feminist organisational development and feminist approaches to
communications and development
● Familiarity with Google Drive and SquareSpace
● Undergraduate degree
Not so fun fact: Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised folks tend to only apply when they check every box. Think you have what it takes, but don’t meet all the criteria? Please apply anyway. We’d love to determine together whether you could be a great fit!
Global Girl Project is an equal opportunity company, and we value diverse voices, backgrounds, and perspectives on our team. We don’t discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or status as an individual with a disability.
How to apply:
In order to ensure the process is as fair and accessible as possible, we are implementing a CV-free recruitment process. The application process will be as follows:
● Submit your answers to our application questions in this Google Form. Deadline is March 1st at 11:59 pm GMT
● First round interviews to take place: Week of March 11th
● Second round interviews to take place: Week of March 18th
● Offer is made week of March 25th
● Informal chat and opportunity for questions pre-accepting (if desired by candidate)
● Start: Mid-April 2024