Volunteer Communications & Administration Assistant
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Zealand (BBBSNZ)
Volunteer | Up to 10 hours per week | Flexible hours | Mostly remote
Make a difference while building your skills
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Zealand (BBBSNZ) is looking for a motivated and reliable Volunteer Communications & Administration Assistant to support our Communications Manager with a range of communications, administration, funding and creative tasks.
This is a flexible volunteer role of up to 10 hours per week, with hours arranged around your availability and other commitments. The role is primarily remote, with a weekly catch-up with the Communications Manager to plan priorities, provide support and share ideas. Based in Nelson but for BBBS Head Office.
You don't need to have experience in everything. We are looking for someone who has some experience or an interest in at least one of the following areas:
- Google Workspace, including Google Drive, Docs and Sheets
- Xero or general administration and finance
- Writing funding applications, reports or other professional documents
- Graphic design and creating content for social media
- Communications, marketing or digital content
- Or simply a willingness to learn and develop a new skill
About Big Brothers Big Sisters
BBBSNZ is part of a global mentoring movement that has been helping young people reach their potential for more than 100 years, with Big Brothers Big Sisters operating in Aotearoa since 1997.
Our mahi is centred on professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships between young people and caring adult volunteers. Mentors give around one hour a week to spend time with their young person, providing a consistent, positive and trusted relationship that can make a lasting difference.
Across Aotearoa, our branches support more than 1,150 tamariki and rangatahi each year, helping young people build confidence, develop positive relationships and realise their potential.
About the role
Working alongside the Communications Manager, you may help with things such as:
- Supporting Google Workspace and digital administration
- Assisting with funding applications and accountability reports
- Researching funding opportunities
- Drafting and proofreading written content
- Helping prepare social media and marketing content
- Creating or updating simple graphics and promotional material
- Updating spreadsheets, databases and records
- Supporting general communications and administration projects
- Helping with one-off projects and events
- Learning new systems and skills as you go
- Xero reconcilliaitons
The role can be shaped around your existing skills and the areas you would like to develop. You might be an experienced administrator wanting to use your skills for a good cause, a creative person wanting to build a portfolio, or someone looking to gain practical experience in communications, fundraising or the not-for-profit sector.
What we're looking for
We're looking for someone who is:
- Reliable, organised and able to work independently
- Comfortable working remotely
- A good communicator who isn't afraid to ask questions
- Confident using computers and willing to learn new systems
- Able to commit to up to 10 hours per week, depending on availability
- Available for a weekly catch-up with the Communications Manager
- Passionate about making a positive contribution to the lives of young people
You don't need to be an expert. A willingness to learn, a positive attitude and a commitment to getting things done are just as important.
What you'll gain
This is an opportunity to gain practical experience across communications, administration, fundraising, graphic design, digital systems and the not-for-profit sector, while contributing to an organisation making a real difference in the lives of young people across Aotearoa.
You'll work directly alongside the Communications Manager and have the opportunity to develop new skills, take ownership of projects and see the impact of your contribution.
Interested?
If you think this could be a good fit for you, we'd love to hear from you.
Please get in touch with Cushla Duncan, Communications Manager, Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Zealand, with a brief introduction about yourself, your skills or experience, CV and what you'd like to learn. [email protected]