Description
As a not-for-profit Whitelion relies heavily on its volunteer base and interns to assist with ongoing projects and everyday operations. With the running of multiple annual events as well as fundraising appeals, we have many positions on offer to assist us in helping young people in need.
We currently gain help from corporate partners, individual volunteers and graduates, however we have joined with U.HQ to broaden our collaboration by reaching out to current students looking for real industry experience.
About you and the role
This position is for a marketing/communications/public relations student who will assist our communications and partnerships team with the up-coming fundraising appeal, annual report, donor collateral and the creation of a communications plan.
We are looking for someone who is particularly interested in gaining experience and insight into the not-for-profit sector, with a passion for social change. They must possess a high level of ability to work collaboratively and autonomously, have sound knowledge of MS Office, excellent verbal and written skills and a willingness to think outside of the box and get things done!
The successful applicant will:
Produce the 2nd wave letter for Christmas Appeal:
- Study and analyse the target audience (donors) of the appeal
- Writing a draft for the letter to be send to active donors
- Gather required material (ex. Relevant pictures, stories, statistics)
- Working with the supervisor to finalise the letter
Generate the 2016-17 FY annual report:
- Gather and analyse information about the main target audience of the annual report
- Review the previously compiled documents and reports
- Review the suggested outline
- Identify potential gaps in the existing data and work with the supervisor to collect the missing information
- Create the initial draft, and a design brief, to be sent to designers
- Review the initial draft sent back from the designers
- With the help of the supervisor, get a team of volunteers to proofread the document
- Send the final feedback to the designer to complete the annual report for print
Updating general communication collaterals for donors:
- Create a new thank you / receipt to be used for communicating with donors
- Create an appeal template and checklist to be used for major appeals
- Create letter templates for communication with major donors
Location
155 Roden Street , West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003.
Start date
ASAP
Time required
Commitment to 3 days a week at 5-6 hours per day for 1 to 2 months - flexible
Training
Orientation and induction, WHS and Keeping Children Safe training.
Monitoring and supervision
Face to face supervision. Daily briefing of tasks at the start of the day, and reflection at the end. On-going face to face assistance when required.
What you will get out of it:
- Get a general understanding of the organisation as a whole, and its impact in the community.
- Experience working in the not-for-profit sector and explore possible career pathways.
- Physical work to use during interviews and job applications.
- References for your resume.
- The chance to better the lives of young people in need.
- Develop your professional skills.
- Learn about the challenges and rewards involved in the day-to-day operation, and how it aligns with the student’s personal values, interest, and strengths.
- Learn about the communication and PR activities of the organisation, and how it works in conjunction with other teams to supports the cause and overall goals of the organisation.
- Identify and learn about the major stakeholders/target audiences of the organisation.
- Identify and learn about the day-to-day challenges involved in communication with specific target audiences, and apply academic theory to explore possible solutions for overcoming those challenges.
Requirements (ie Integrity checks, licences, heavy lifting…)
Police check
Working with children check
Additional requirements (ie protective clothing, equipment)
Studying in a field relevant to:
Marketing, Media, Communications
Social Media
Writing and Editing
Advertising
Promotions
Public Relations
To apply, email your CV and cover letter to:
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Expiry Date
15 November 2018