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This is an opportunity to work with an Ashoka Staff This is an unpaid, volunteer opportunity About The Affiliated Organization Founded in 1980, Ashoka pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship. We are now the largest association of leading social entrepreneurs in the world, a network of 4000 Ashoka Fellows in 93 countries at work creating systemic change on the most pressing social and environmental issues of our time. We find, support and collaborate with our Fellows to help scale their solutions across nations and continents and work with a wide range of partners to create an "Everyone a Changemaker" world, one in which we all can find and develop our power to contribute to meaningful change for the good of all. For more information, please visit https://sportforchangemaking.ashoka.org/ Job Description About Ashoka’s Sport for Changemaking Initiative The Ashoka Sport for Changemaking Team leverages a collective 20+ years of experience using sport as a platform to create societal change. Our expertise draws across diverse experiences as practitioners, researchers, and innovators who understand how sport intersects across industries and impact areas. These experiences have allowed us to connect with and learn from social entrepreneurs, policymakers, and industry experts to explore the opportunities and obstacles to foster a sports ecosystem where every person is a powerful contributor for the good of all. Project: Sport for Changemaking Communications Campaign Development and Delivery Responsibilities Ashoka’s Sport for Changemaking team is looking for a self-driven, collaborative, highly professional individual to deepen our communications and storytelling capabilities. As a volunteer, you will be responsible for the development of external–facing communications campaigns and the creation of communications deliverables – tapping into existing research within our team and the broader Ashoka ecosystem. Ashoka believes in empowering its volunteers to take on their own initiatives while supporting ongoing projects. As a volunteer, you will contribute to: • Based on the research and understanding of creating positive impact, creating a communications campaign and materials that convey Ashoka’s position and engagement in the sport for social change field • Using written and visual communications materials, advancing the Ashoka Sport for Changemaking movement in the broader sport for ecosystem Key elements of the volunteer role may include: • Writing and designing social media content, website copy and a monthly newsletter • Translating research findings and interviews into exciting and thought-provoking communications materials • Co-develop thought-leadership and other content pieces with the Ashoka Sport for Changemaking team and outline a dissemination strategy • Working closely with Ashoka teams to ensure the knowledge and learnings are presented in a way that can attract new partnerships and collaborations on areas of strategic need. Volunteer Logistics Estimated hours required per week: 5 to 8 hours per week The estimated duration of the project is: 6-12 months This position is Virtual (Remote) Language Requirements English Desired Skills And Experience Ashoka volunteers are typically individuals willing and able to work in several different capacities. This volunteer will be responsible for producing a number of documents and potentially interacting with social innovators from all over the world. Volunteers should therefore show: • Excellent written communication skills. Professional experience a plus. • Conceptual thinker/big ideas thinker • Ability to work independently; meet deadlines and targets in a collaborative, creative working environment • Experience and interest in sport for social change field • Comfortable with social impact trends and innovations • Experience synthesizing/summarizing insights • Ability to conduct desk-based research • Writing experience with short form articles or blogs • Comfortable using LinkedIn as a media platform • Proficiency in and access to design platforms (Canva, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, etc.) a plus • Proficiency in English. Ability to communicate in other languages (Spanish, French and/or Portuguese) a plus • Great attention to detail