Volunteer Journalist Media Coordinator for Highlighting Innovative Social Movements in the DRC with Ashoka Global

This is an opportunity to work with an Ashoka Staff

This is an unpaid, volunteer opportunity

About The Affiliated Organization

Founded in 1980, Ashoka is the world's largest association of social entrepreneurs, courageous and committed innovators who are bringing systems changing solutions to some of the most urgent social and environmental issues of our time. We find, select and collaborate with these pioneering changemakers to create a movement that scales their solutions and creates a world in which everyone can find their own power to bring change for the good of all the world over.

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Job Description

We are looking for a volunteer to help us promote the work of our first Ashoka Fellows in the DRC and the relevance of social entrepreneurship for the broader development goals of one of the poorest countries in the world (as opposed to classical international development aid).

The goal is to leverage the content produced by Ashoka about the 7 Fellows in the DRC to identify and approach leading journalists covering the DRC or likely to be interested. We would ideally like to target US, UK, Belgium and French journalists to start with. The volunteer would be in charge of coordinating this media outreach project. It is a very inspiring project with a big potential to bring a different lens about the DRC showing concrete solutions instead of speaking about the conflict only.

If you are interested in this project we would love to hear from you. Please present yourself succinctly, your motivation and why you are a fit for the project. Thank you!

Volunteer Logistics

Estimated hours required per week: Minimum of 4 hours per week

The estimated duration of the project is: 1-3 months

This position is Virtual (Remote)

Language Requirements

English; French

Desired Skills And Experience

• Experience in journalism and/or degree in journalism with significant exposure
• Deep knowledge and understanding of the media
• Experience pitching topics to journalists a plus
• Fluency in English and French