Program & Communications Manager

Job Title: Program & Communications Manager

Organization: Volunteer Liberia 

Location:  Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa

Position:    Volunteer/internship

Type of Position: Virtual/Onsite 

Supervisor : Country Director

Volunteer Liberia will be responsible for your  visa, feeding, accommodation, and in country work related transportation.   

Program & Communications Manager  will create, implement and oversee communications programs, be it internal or external, that effectively describe and promote the organization and its services. He/She will work closely with Head office staff under the supervision of the Country Director to support the work of Volunteer Liberia inorder to assist the the  International Program Coordinator. The Program & Communications Manager will also provide corporate communications, marketing, and process engineering consultation support to include communications/marketing strategy development. 

As a Program & Communications Manager, you will be in charge of marketing and recruitment activities, nurture leads, follow through on inquiries, inform and recruit participants for our volunteer/internship program.

You will be responsible for program applications, pre-arrival preparations, and coordinate with the Operations and Tour Officer.  

You should be an exceptional individual, self-driven, self-accountable, highly motivated, with good morals and be able to single-handedly plan, produce and execute recruitment programs both online and offline.

This position is meant for a strong entrepreneurial spirited individual.

This is a program/marketing, lead nurture and communications position. You should have experience in developing relationships, recruiting and marketing to a wide range of audiences including academic institutions, students, career breakers and professionals in order to support the work of our International Program Coordinator. 

You should be a multi-skilled go-getter who can produce results as part of a team or on individual assignments with minimal supervision.

The Responsibilities:

 Lead generation, nurturing and closing

 Manage all communication processes from reservation to in-country arrival with program participants

 Content creation (you must be an exceptional writer)

 Program & Communications Manager will assist International Program Coordinator give presentations of the program or attend career/recruitment fairs to schools and universities to promote Volunteer Liberia programs 

 Create and present program webinars

 Drive recruitment by eliminating obstacles and objections of participants

 Grow and nurture existing connections with educational institutions

 Travel abroad with volunteer groups to coordinate their trip in conjunction with our local staff

 Will assist International Program Coordinator to write partnership proposals to high schools, Universities, companies, associations throughout the United States or Europe  

 Plan and manage info sessions

 Attend university and industry fairs

Build recruitment programs both offline and online

 Importantly – You should be Tech Savvy and have a heart for Travel, Service Learning and Working internationally

Requirements:

 Be passionate about travelling, volunteering and working programs abroad

 Youthful Mentality – you must enjoy working with teams, young adults and parents

 Ability to work independently to set and achieve goals and meet deadlines

 Outgoing, passionate & positive attitude

 Leadership experience

 University degree preferred

 Volunteer abroad experiences preferred