Main Responsibilities
- Conduct a document review and interviews with relevant staff and members to compile a timeline of organization’s history and key milestones.
- Collect and organize photos, testimonies and data into a gallery of NAFGEM’s key accomplishments.
- Conduct an assessment of NAFGEM’s current communication practices, audiences, and key messages.
- Co-develop a communication strategy, including channels and tools, to guide how NAFGEM shares its impact and visibility
- Co-develop a 12-month social media content campaign calendar tied to key advocacy dates.
- Train NAFGEM staff on social media management and campaign implementation.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate University Degree, Masters Degree (or equivalent) in : Communications, Marketing, Mass Media Communication, Development studies etc.
- 2 – 5 years relevant work experience in NGO assessment and Communication Strategy or similar roles
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Project Development, implementation, development of the Communication strategy and adult training
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Documentation: Ability to collect, analyze, and document program outcomes, organizational achievements, lessons learned, and impact stories.
- Storytelling & Communications: Strong storytelling and writing skills, with the ability to capture NAFGEM’s history, community impact, and success stories through interviews, case studies, reports, and digital content.
- Graphic Design & Visual Communication: Ability to create engaging graphics, infographics, presentations, social media content, and other visual materials that communicate key messages clearly.
- Digital & Social Media Communication: Experience developing digital content, social media strategies, content calendars, and campaigns to strengthen organizational visibility and reach.
- Capacity Building: Ability to train and mentor staff in documentation, storytelling, communications, and content creation to strengthen long-term organizational capacity.
Project description and context:
Crossroads International will engage Canadians, Canadian stakeholders, Crossroads staff and volunteers, local partner organizations and women and men in sub-Saharan Africa to become Gender Equality Champions both in Canada and overseas.
The Volunteer Cooperation Program (VCP) aims to reduce gender inequalities and alleviate poverty by addressing gender-based violence, inequalities in access to resources and economic opportunities, and barriers in exercising strategic forms of choice, voice, and influence.
Description of the partner
NAFGEM Tanzania was founded in 1998, when a small group of female human rights activists came together to address the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Kilimanjaro region. The organization was officially registered as an NGO in 1999. Since then, NAFGEM has worked to end FGM, child marriage, early pregnancy, and other forms of gender-based violence. Its work has contributed to a reduction in FGM prevalence in Kilimanjaro, from 35% in 1998 to below 22% by 2010, with similar progress achieved in the Manyara region.
Today, NAFGEM has approximately 110 members across eight districts and operates three safe shelters for girls. In recognition of its contribution to ending FGM and child marriage, NAFGEM was recognized in 2015 by Tanzania’s Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children.
Despite these significant achievements and decades of work across diverse and extensive communities, much of NAFGEM’s history, knowledge, and impact has not been systematically documented or widely shared beyond the communities it serves.
Description the volunteer mandate
NAFGEM is seeking a volunteer to support the organization in documenting its history, preserving institutional knowledge, and strengthening its capacity to tell its story. The volunteer will work closely with staff to document NAFGEM’s journey, key achievements, lessons learned, and impact, while also supporting the development of a communication strategy to increase the organization’s visibility, strengthen its public profile, and better communicate its work to partners, communities, donors, and other stakeholders.
Eligibility criteria
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- Be a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
- Willing to conduct fundraising and public engagement activities before, during and after the placement
- Share the commitment of preventing and addressing sexual misconduct
- In good physical and mental health (medical examination required)
- The volunteer needs to bring their own computer.
- The volunteer must be available to attend an online pre-departure training.
Personalized support before, during and after the mandate provided by an experienced and welcoming team. The Crossroads’ experience includes the following:
- Daily living allowance (depending of the country of assignment)
- Plane ticket and local transport
- Pre-assignment online training.
APPLICATION
To apply for this position, we kindly ask that you fill out Crossroads’ online application form.
Please contact our volunteer mobilization team if you have any question: volunteer@cintl.org
We thank all applicants but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
