International Volunteer – PR and Projects at CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation | Hybrid Hired

About the role

Support daily communications work: content creation for social media channels, fitting content for different channels, video editing, newsletter and press releases, and researching international developments about direct and participatory democracy.
Coordinate the International Democracy Community platform: map and contact activists, manage backend, support profile creation, send regular newsletters, and collect/edit journalistic inputs.
Organise webinars on topics related to democracy activism.
Assist in project implementation: support daily operations, coordinate activities with project partners, and ensure alignment on deadlines and deliverables.
Partner coordination and relationship management with project partners.
Support continuous evaluation & reporting: monitor progress, compile data, and help prepare and submit reports to the EU and other bodies.
Provide general team assistance: prepare documents, coordinate meetings, contribute to administrative tasks and ongoing projects.
Participate in required workshops, seminars, German language course and a 5-day political seminar as part of the weltwärts volunteering programme.

Requirements

Experience in PR, communications, content creation for social media, and video editing.
Experience coordinating online communities/platforms and managing platform backend.
Experience in research and communicating about international developments around direct and participatory democracy.
Experience or willingness to organise webinars and send out regular newsletters.
Experience supporting project implementation, partner coordination, and general project assistance.
Experience with monitoring, evaluation and compiling reports for funders (e.g. EU) preferred.
Ability to provide general team assistance (prepare documents, coordinate meetings, administrative tasks).
Willingness to attend workshops, seminars and a German language course; 12-month commitment starting March 2025.
Willingness to relocate to Germany for the duration of the internship/volunteering programme.
Application must include a full CV and a cover note of not more than one page.

Benefits

500€ monthly allowance to cover food and personal expenses.
All other costs covered directly via Democracy International – accommodation, flights, insurance etc.
Accommodation in a shared household with a private bedroom (two apartments with shared kitchen/bathroom).
Monthly pass for public transport valid all across Germany.
German language course at the beginning of the stay.
Workshop series of at least 25 days (introductory, intermediate and evaluation seminars).
5-day compulsory political seminar organised by the Federal Volunteering Service.
Leave of absence of 2 hours per week to take up further voluntary local activities in Cologne.

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