Position:Content and Communications Officer
Type: Full time
Company: VOICE 4 Girls
Number of positions: 1
Location: Based in Hyderabad / Andhra Pradesh
Reports to: Operations Manager
About the organization:
Founded in 2011, VOICE 4 Girls is a start-up social enterprise whose mission is to enable
marginalized adolescent girls in India to take charge of their futures by imparting critical
knowledge, spoken English, and life skills through activity based camps. We carry out our
mission through spoken English and gender empowerment out-of-school time camps. The
program provides girls in India with the practical tools and knowledge needed to overcome
the adversity they face. VOICE aims to reach thousands of girls across the developing world
and inspire the next generation of women to take their futures into their own hands.
About the Program:
VOICE 4 Girls conducts program/camp for adolescent marginalized girls to break the cycles
of poverty and gender inequality existing in the society by imparting critical knowledge,
communication, and life skills. This program is currently operating in Telangana, Andhra
Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. The objective of the program is to empower the girls through
critical knowledge about health, safety, self-awareness, future planning, and build their
communication skills including negotiation and self-advocacy.
Position Description
The Content and Communications Officer will develop educational materials for VOICE 4 Girls’
core programming initiatives and other associated tasks. The key roles and tasks are given
below:
Content
• Research, outline, and write regionally relevant modules that impart critical knowledge,
life skills and leadership life-skills to adolescent girls, while directing the facilitators on
how to manage the classroom, facilitate the activities and run camp.
• Create activity-based curriculum that can be implemented with minimal resources.
• Develop English content in the areas of grammar, vocabulary and spoken English.
• Develop manuals and training sessions for VOICE facilitators. Think of innovative ways
to engage and educate the trainers (technology, peer to peer learning etc)
• Analyse feedback from stakeholder focus groups as well as written reports. Assess
feedback from previous camp years and make recommendations for revision as well as
map new content for additional chapters.
• Evaluate existing VOICE programming and making recommendations for improvement
and development. Research best practices for gender programming and education.
• Monitor the program during implementation and evaluate it and revise as needed.
• Co-ordinate with other VOICE teams and service providers (graphic designers,
copyeditors and illustrators) to ensure timely delivery of books and manuals.
• Co-ordinate with translators to make sure that content is translated as and when
required.
• Develop IEC materials such as flipbooks and charts
• Train counsellors and field co-ordinators on VOICE modules as and when required.
Communications
• Implements the communication strategy and annual plan
• Follows up with the broader VOICE team members and partners with regards to reaching
out to stakeholders, sending updates, news, monthly newsletter, reports, pictures, news
items, etc
• Manages the design and delivery of the camp newsletters, the external newsletters, press
releases, annual reports, and impact assessment reports
• Develops and updates communication materials including presentation, brief, posters,
exhibition updates, press kits, etc.
• Builds relationships with the media, sends out press releases, and pitches articles to the
press
• Leads the documentation of internal processes and progress reports
• Takes responsibility for updating and maintaining the VOICE website
• Maintains database of the donors, partnership contacts, and media mentions and
contacts, list of events, meetings and conferences that the VOICE team might attend
• Attends conventions, seminars, workshops, and meetings to present VOICE as and when
required and takes the lead in organizing VOICE events.
• Showcase’s VOICE events achievements and progress – Collect and Collate feedback from
partners, campers, teachers, and parents to create a database of stories and quotes.
• Follows the developments in the sector, update the VOICE team and encourage and
support them in responding to issues and trends and be active participants in relevant
discussions and debates
• Manages VOICE’s social media accounts to support fundraising, operations, and other
teams
• Records the impact of communications efforts
• Edits, updates, and proofreads VOICE content, workbooks, manuals and updates them,
when required.
Requirements for candidates
• Previous experience with community based projects and experience with social
sector/volunteering preferred
• Ability and willingness to travel to rural schools/locations.
• Strong English writing and communication skills
• Outstanding organizational skills and work ethic
• Strong MS Word skills
• Background in teaching or education is preferable
• Knowledge of spoken Telugu will be an advantage
Desired criteria for candidates
• Ability to think independently and be proactive without constant supervision
• Passion for gender development and empowering adolescent girls
• Knowledge of issues pertaining to the development and education of girls
• Experience in the field of education and teaching
• Past experience in content development.
How to Apply:
Please email resume/CV, letter which explains why you are a strong candidate and outlines
your related skills as well as your interest in this organization/role, and two professional
references to hr@voice4girls.org . Submissions will be considered on a rolling basis.
Please mention Application – Project officer – Telangana / Andhra Pradesh in the subject
line.
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