- Position Title: Communications Coordinator
Location: Remote/Cusco
Employment Type: Unpaid Volunteering Position/Full-time/Remote
Leave: 2 days per month
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Duration: 3-6 months
Communications Coordinator, Latin American Foundation for the Future (LAFF)
Communications is an essential part of LAFF’s work as a means of creating long term relationships with supporters. As the Communications Coordinator, you will play a key role in fostering new relationships and maintaining existing ones.
You will focus on informing our communities of relevant news from LAFF, our partners, and Peru. Your independent research skills and innovation will see you collaborate with all of LAFF’s team to collect and present information. You will also work closely with Fundraising to develop campaigns and tailor communications to specific audiences.
LAFF’s mission of supporting access to education through partnership with local organisations means that you will work closely with partners to get updates and new material. LAFF believes in celebrating progress and raising awareness, not exploiting vulnerable personal circumstances in our communications, you will ensure that all visual and written media complies with our Brand Guidelines and does not engage with ‘poverty porn’. Great part of your success in this position will rely on your understanding of the socio-economic problems in Peru that affect LAFF’s beneficiaries and your ability to effectively communicate the importance of LAFF’s work and contextualize progress.
To Note: This position is unpaid. Successful applicants will be contacted to arrange an online interview.
About LAFF
The Latin American foundation for the Future (LAFF) is a UK-based charity supporting marginalised children and young people in Peru. We work through local partner organisations in Cusco and support activities and projects in the areas of formal education; vocational skills and personal development; sustainability, including income generation, cost reduction and capacity building. We strive to empower our beneficiaries enabling them to become independent and sustainable.
Objectives of this Role
Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the Communications Coordinator will be expected to carry out the following tasks:
Manage all of LAFF’s communications
Produce and disseminate high quality electronic communication regarding LAFF’s activities.
Provide semi-monthly and monthly reports on social media performance
Collaborate with LAFF’s Fundraising Coordinator to build relationships with donors, identify new funding opportunities and launch effective online campaigns
Proofread and provide quality control for all print and electronic publications
Maximize and update LAFF’s communications strategy
Maintain and strengthen LAFF’s online presence
Write and publish articles to raise awareness of thematic issues central to the aims of LAFF
Support the marketing efforts of our partners’ social enterprises
Ensure that communication practices reflect LAFF’s priorities, mission and vision
Network and strengthen the social media strategy to link LAFF with other stakeholders and organizations (including NGO’s, donors, companies, universities and other supporters) to ensure continued support for existing and new initiatives
Skills and Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in a related field (Communications, Languages, International Relations) or experience working in a communications role
Volunteering experience and/or work experience in Communications, PR, Journalism, Education and International Development highly desirable
Intermediate or advanced Spanish skills
Experience with/good knowledge of different social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter)
Proficient in graphic design and formatting tools such as Canva and Adobe InDesign
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
Interest in acquiring communications and International Development experience
Highly organized, flexible, independent, culturally sensitive and detail oriented with the ability to multitask
Good knowledge of GSuite
Personal Qualities
We are looking for a motivated individual who is able to work individually and as part of a team. The Communications Coordinator position requires a proactive attitude and attention to detail to collect relevant information across the full team to update donors and LAFF’s online community. Time management is key so that deadlines are met in time for feedback to be incorporated before publishing communications. A creative mindset will engage LAFF’s community with new and interesting communications, whilst analytical thinking is also important for maintaining a consistency in external communications and social media posts. The right candidate will understand LAFF’s mission and reflect this in the voice and message they use when designing content.
How to apply:
Complete and submit a response to our volunteer application form and highlight ‘Communications’ as your area under the ‘Coordinator Positions’ section
