Are you interested in making a career in the migration field? Open Cultural Center (OCC) is a non-profit organisation (NGO) based in Spain and Greece that works towards the inclusion of refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers by offering activities to both host-country nationals and third-country nationals.

We are offering a long-term volunteering position within OCC Spain, focused on supporting the Communication team. As a communication assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting our communication efforts across various channels. This position is for 10–12 months.

Main tasks

• Posting and scheduling content on different social media platforms on a daily basis;
• Support the communications team with writing articles for different blogs;
• Support with creating specific content on migration and current affairs for all communication channels;
• Produce and edit visual materials through Canva or Photoshop (graphics, reels, stories, etc.);
• Support other specific tasks, e.g., sharing European projects;
• Attend events to take pictures and videos of our activities;
• Support with creating the monthly newsletter;
• Support the implementation of the communication strategy;
• Support the fundraising team with writing project proposals and justifications for public and private grants in English, Spanish, or Catalan;
• Take part in the ESC activities (organisation of team building activities, awareness raising in schools, etc.);
• Support the rest of the team and participate actively in the organisation’s activities.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Experience or interest in photography, video-making, graphic design, and related software (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.) will be considered a plus;
• Strong interest in working in the nonprofit/social sector and basic to advanced knowledge of the migration context of Europe. Higher education in social sciences will be considered a plus;
• Able to speak and write in English and Spanish. Knowledge of Catalan will be considered a plus;
• Easy-going and loving an intercultural environment;
• A motivated, proactive, open-minded, tolerant, creative, and self-reliant person.

Volunteer requirements established by ESC program (*)

• Candidates must be between 18 and 30 years old.
• To have a legal residence permit in an EU country.
• Never having done an ESC volunteering before.

(*) Candidates that don’t meet these requirements won’t be able to be considered as potential candidates for this volunteer position.

What do we offer?

The project is funded by the European Commission through the European Solidarity Corps program. This means that volunteering provides:

• Travel costs coverage: Up to the limits established in the Erasmus+ Guide distance calculator from the volunteer’s region of residency to our center, and back.
• Free Accommodation: Provided next to our office, in the city center of Barcelona, Spain with other volunteers. The flat is fully equipped (kitchen, bathrooms, washing machine, etc.). Note: be ready to share your bedroom with other volunteers of the same gender.
• Monthly allowance: 310 euros per month.
• Insurance: Henner
• Free Language courses: Online but also in person, according to availability.
• Holidays: two days per month.