Community Ambassador (Volunteer)

GroundBreakers; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; Part time

Job summary

GroundBreakers is seeking Community Ambassadors for a remote unpaid internship. This role involves engaging local leaders and contributing to a collaborative team focused on social justice issues.

The ideal candidates will support the Racial Equity Guidebook initiative and have strong writing and interpersonal skills. Passion for impact and dedication to racial equity are required. Applications are accepted until May 28, 2021.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity required.
• Fundraising experience, especially with non-profits, desired.
• Prior experience in writing is highly desired.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Candidates must be self-directed and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Engage and amplify the work of local leaders in focus areas.
• Participate in collaborative team calls for fundraising campaigns.
• Contribute monthly blog posts to the media platform.
• Collaborate on the Racial Equity Guidebook initiative.

Skills

Commitment to racial equity

Excellent communications skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Writing experience

Graphic design tools (Canva)

Leadership in community organizing

Job description

GroundBreakers is a global nonprofit leadership network and multimedia hub supporting local leaders and communities in 65+ countries. Our mission is to amplify local change to accelerate global impact. We work across our focus areas Human Rights; Civil Society; Economic Development; Conflict & Peacebuilding; Climate & Environment; Education; and Public Health.

We are seeking Community Ambassadors to join our growing Ambassador network. Community Ambassadors have the opportunity to strengthen their leadership and community engagement skillsets while supporting a global network of leading changemakers. Community Ambassadors will engage local leaders through their work with a particular focus on supporting the GroundBreakers Racial Equity Guidebook, an initiative centralizing best practices in antiracism globally.

This is an exciting opportunity for candidates with a passion for impact and strong interpersonal and writing skillsets to join a collaborative team active on a range of social justice issues.

This position is a remote, unpaid internship with GroundBreakers. Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm on May 28, 2021.

Job Description

As a Community Ambassador with GroundBreakers, your duties would include:

• Engaging and amplifying the work of local leaders in your focus areas of interest;
• Participating in collaborative team calls with fellow Community Ambassadors to brainstorm and implement fundraising campaigns;
• Contributing monthly blog posts to the GroundBreakers media platform;
• Collaborating with the Racial Equity Team at GroundBreakers in supporting the Racial Equity Guidebook.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity required.
• Fundraising experience, especially with nonprofits, desired but not required.
• Prior experience in writing is highly desired.
• Experience with graphic design tools including Canva highly desired.
• Leadership experience in community organizing and advocacy highly desired.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• Strong critical thinking and analytic skills.
• Dedication to contributing to a positive, inclusive, and supportive work environment and being a strong team player required.
• Candidates must be self-directed and able to work independently.

Additional Information

Team Culture

GroundBreakers is a collaborative work environment that is currently fully remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are guided by our team values of respect; empathy; accountability; transparency; inclusivity critical thinking; and mutual exchange & support.

GroundBreakers is an equal opportunity workplace.

We strongly encourage those with the following identities to apply: Black, Indigenous, People of Color, women and LGBTQIA+ candidates. GroundBreakers does not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, ethnicity, ability, or veteran status. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team where the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.