Communications Officer to join our growing team at Social Movement Coaching (SMC). We are offering an initial 6-month consultant contract (with sick and holiday pay provision) – with the potential to extend this. We are a remote, global team – this position is available to anyone based within a UTC +/- 3 hours timezone. Application deadline: Midnight UTC on Wednesday 29th January 2025.
The role:
We are seeking a mission-driven, reliable and committed Programme Support and Communications Officer to join our growing team. Our ideal candidate is a team player who will thrive on working in a flexible and dynamic environment. We are looking for someone with excellent organisation and communication skills and who loves to help things run smoothly.
At SMC we are serious about making an impact and supporting activists at the forefront of climate and social justice. We’re looking for someone who shares our values and wants to support our work by bringing their organisational and communications skills and experiences to the team.
As a young organisation (we started as a pilot project in July 2022), we hope you’ll take the opportunity to grow with us and develop new skills, experiences and responsibilities over time.
SMC brings the proven method of coaching to activists leading the charge for climate and social justice all over the world. You can find out more here.
Key responsibilities:
Programme support:
Provide operational support for the smooth running of SMC programmes, including one-to-one coaching, team coaching and coaching workshops.
Be responsible for keeping clear records on coachee progress (using Airtable).
Meet prospective coachees on Zoom and “onboard” them to the programmes.
Be the operational point of contact for partner organisations.
Respond to queries from coachees, coaches and stakeholders.
Provide tech support for workshops and online meetings.
Contribute to the ongoing design and development of SMC.
Communications:
Collate feedback and testimonials from coachees to help demonstrate the impact of coaching.
Support with external communications, including writing website copy, building SMC’s presence on LinkedIn and drafting other promotional materials.
Support with internal copywriting, including newsletters, funding applications and reports.
Skills/attributes:
Essential:
Strong organisational skills.
Proven record keeping and administrative skills.
Friendly and personable communication style.
Excellent writing and presentation skills in English.
Confidence using tech platforms including: G Suite, Airtable, Zoom (or the ability to learn quickly).
Proactive and self starting work ethic.
Committed to climate and social justice.
Shares our core values of solidarity, radical optimism and cooperation.
Committed to our operating principles of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
Enthusiastic about coaching and supporting climate and social justice activists.
Desirable:
Willingness for potential international travel.
Ability to speak any of the following languages that we currently offer coaching in: Arabic, French, Spanish or Portuguese.
Workshop design, presentation and delivery skills.
Experience of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
Experience of building and managing an online presence on LinkedIn and other media platforms.
Experience of coaching or capacity building amongst activists.
Experience of climate and social justice activism.
Requirements:
Is based within UTC +/- 3 timezone.
No formal education or training is required to apply for this role.
What we offer:
• 6 month consultancy contract (with sick and holiday pay provision) – with the potential to extend it.
• Full time. At SMC, full time is 4 days per week (32 hours) with no reduction in pay. Typically we work Monday – Thursdays.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Pay: Dayrate based on £35,000 GBP annual salary (or equivalent in your local currency).
How to apply:
If you’re interested in the role, email your CV and a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) to info@socialmovementcoaching.org detailing:
• Why you’re interested in the role
• Why you think you’re a good fit
