SDSN Youth Hiring for Call for Volunteers, SDSN Youth Mediterranean at Remote Full Time

Project Officers, SDSN Youth Mediterranean

About us

SDSN Youth Mediterranean is the regional team of volunteers of SDSN Youth for the Mediterranean area, gathering 80 youth member organizations from over 16 countries. It is supported by SDSN Mediterranean, both based in Siena (Italy), and hosted by the Santa Chiara Lab Research and Innovation Center (University of Siena).
We operate within the global goal of SDSN Youth to inspire, engage, and mobilize young people to become active agents in achieving sustainable development through education, networking, and cooperation. We focus specifically on the Mediterranean region and support the work of young local sustainability entrepreneurs, encouraging networking and partnerships for further sustainable solutions.

The Project Officers will be someone:

• Aged between 20 and 30
• Preferably based in the Mediterranean region
• A student or young professional/ researcher
• Fluent in English (that´s our working language!)
• Passionate about the Sustainable Development Goals
• Able to work remotely in a multicultural environment
• Able to commit for about 3-4 hours per week and for a minimum of 6 months

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Social Media Manager: manage our social media channels (Linkedin, Instagram Facebook, and Twitter) and develop a strategy for our external communications
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  Content creator/graphic designer: create visuals for our social media posts, publications, events and activities
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  Operations/Administrative support: take care of the administrative tasks (email accounts, meetings, internal comms, etc.) and support the Network Coordinator in the management of the tasks. Liason person with SDSN Mediterranenan and link with other SDSN Youth Networks
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  Membership Manager: manage our network of member organizations (update our database, keep contacts with them, organize networking events, etc.)

Don’t get scared off by these technical terms! We are mostly looking for someone who is willing to learn, and you can always benefit from the support of the whole team.

Our organization welcomes anybody regardless of their ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. In case of special needs, we are willing to find the best solution to make you feel comfortable volunteering with us.