Volunteer: Regional Director

The Borgen Project; Bury; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization dedicated to reducing global poverty as a Regional Director. In this volunteer role, you'll mobilize your community to support key legislation and improve living conditions for those impacted by poverty. You'll work closely with local leaders and manage fundraising efforts, all while serving as an ambassador for the cause. This position offers a flexible start date and requires a commitment of 4-6 hours per week for six months.

Qualifications

• Strong team player who brings new ideas.
• Demonstrates independent judgment and decisiveness.

Responsibilities

• Meet with local government leaders and lobby for legislation.
• Mobilize community members to contact their government leaders.
• Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Education

Basic understanding of politics and international development

Job description

Join to apply for the Volunteer: Regional Director role at The Borgen Project

From CNN to The Huffington Post, the world is talking about the innovative movement that is downsizing global poverty. The Borgen Project believes that leaders of the most powerful nations on earth should be doing more to address global poverty. The national campaign is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. and U.K. foreign policy.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Look no further!

The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine, and poverty.

With 20 years of experience in advocacy, The Borgen Project has supported the passage of numerous bills benefiting nearly 500 million people in developing countries.

Regional Director - You don’t need to be a lobbyist to help influence foreign policy. As a Regional Director, you’ll serve as a Borgen Project Ambassador in your city, mobilizing friends, family, and colleagues to contact your government in support of key poverty reduction legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet with local government leaders and lobby for legislation that improves living conditions for the world’s poor.
• Mobilize community members to contact their government leaders supporting poverty reduction legislation.
• Manage and implement fundraising campaigns.
• Build a network of engaged supporters.
• Serve as The Borgen Project’s ambassador in your city.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of politics and international development.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks efficiently.
• Strong team player who brings new ideas.
• Demonstrates independent judgment and decisiveness.
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, presentation).

Location: U.S., U.K., and Canada

Salary: Unpaid

Duration: 6 months

Hours: 4-6 hours per week

Start Date: Flexible, new programs begin every month

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