Social media/fundraising expert and volunteer coordinator – medical NGO

Med’EqualiTeam is a French based NGO providing medical care to displaced populations. For our project in Poland (medical care for Ukrainian refugees hosted in a South-West region, through mobile units going to the centers), we are looking for a new coordinator.

This is a split position, with flexible time allocation to the different components depending on need, that will serve Med’EqualiTeam’s needs for outreach and communication, fundraising, and forward-looking assembly of competent and complementary teams of volunteers to ensure continuous operations and consistent quality of care for MET’s patients.

Responsibilities and task descriptions :

1.Outreach and communication :

• Creating engaging text, image and video content for regular updates of MET’s Facebook and Instagram presences in different languages
• Creating content and advertisements for digital and in-person outreach activities
• Identifying, and maintaining regular and productive contact with, local and international partners to promote MET’s activities

2. Fundraising :

• Identification of potential donors/sponsors for MET’s activities
• Forging and maintaining productive relationships with existing and potential donors
• Developing content for fundraising pitches aimed at different donor groups using different media
• Organising fundraising campaigns/events
• In collaboration with the Project Manager, taking care of all administrative tasks associated with receiving funds, and reporting to donors.

3. Volunteer coordination :

• Advertisement of new positions
• Implement existing processes for recruitment and on-boarding of new volunteers (registration and evaluation of applications, interviews, scheduling, travel and accommodation logistics, volunteer induction, evaluation of trial period, exit interviews, etc)
• In liaison with Medical Coordinator and Project Manager, organize volunteer schedules
• Looking out for the well-being and functioning of all our volunteers
• Ensure professional behaviour and respect of MET code of conduct by all volunteers
• Ensure the confidentiality of all HR data and information according to MET’s processes
• Identify opportunities for improving processes
• Weekly updates to Project Manager

Required experience and skills

Mandatory :

• Fluency in English
• Strong organizational skills
• A high level of personal organization and flexibility
• Strong communication and reporting skills
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills

Desired competences and skills:

• Experience in HR and in working with volunteers
• Demonstrated experience in promoting organisations through social media, and in fundraising
• Previous experience working or volunteering with displaced or vulnerable people
• Previous work experience in NGOs/INGOs
• Knowledge of Russian, Ukrainian, or Polish
• Ability to work under pressure and to multitask
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and to MET’s mandate
• Proactive, hardworking and conscientious

As a key position, we ask for a minimum of 4 months commitment.

Applicants must be legally permitted to stay in Poland. Non-EU citizens must apply for the necessary visas themselves. Visa costs can not be reimbursed

Further information

We will be able to offer travel expenses, stipend (500€/month to cover the living costs), health insurance and accommodation.

Learn more about the project with this link : https://www.medequali.team/documents/33/Volunteer_-Poland-_Sept22.pdf