Volunteer Communications Officer

Oxfam Ireland is seeking a Volunteer Communications Officer to support the Media and Communications Team in the Public Engagement Department.

The successful candidate will report to and work closely with the Media and Communications Executive, focusing on event planning, PR support for retail and fundraising initiatives as well as internal communications.

Location:                     Oxfam Ireland’s Belfast office, 115 North Street, Belfast BT1 1ND

Working hours:           Ideally 10:00am to 3.30pm, 4 days a week

NB: This is an unpaid volunteer position but some expenses will be covered.

Brief job description:

• Providing support in the implementation of national PR campaigns for retail and fundraising initiatives, including Christmas at Oxfam, Oxfam’s Unwrapped gift range, retail events and other activities.
• Helping to push out regional releases on our retail and fundraising initiatives, targeting both regional broadcast and print
• Gathering content for media materials and other channels such as website and internal communications, including testimonials from volunteers and customers
• Providing support in the planning and implementation of events, photocalls/photo shoots to support our PR activities
• Helping to compile the internal newsletter, including collating pictures/content
• Various administrative tasks relevant to the role

About Oxfam:

One person in three in the world lives in poverty. Oxfam is determined to change that world by mobilising the power of people against poverty.

Around the globe, Oxfam works to find practical, innovative ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty and thrive. We save lives and help rebuild livelihoods when crisis strikes. And we campaign so that the voices of the poor influence the local and global decisions that affect them.

In all we do, Oxfam works with partner organisations and alongside vulnerable women and men to end the injustices that cause poverty.

Oxfam Ireland is one of 20 Oxfams working together in more than 90 countries. Supported by people across the island of Ireland for over 60 years, we are an independent, secular and not-for-profit organisation.

We have 45 shops across Ireland, offices in Belfast and Dublin, and 2,000 volunteers who are delivering real change to the lives of people affected by poverty.

Those interested should apply with a Cover Letter and CV demonstrating their skills and experience relevant to the role.

Applications should be emailed to Phillip Graham, Media and Communications Executive at [email protected] by 5.00pm on Thursday, August 30th.