Communication Officer

About Hudara:

Hudara gGmbH is an independent and impartial organisation working in situations where people’s lives are impacted by poverty, conflict and climate change.

Our Vision – We strive for a world in which people experience good mental wellbeing, live in peaceful communities and in balance with the natural environment.

Our Mission – We support communities in reaching a sustainable and peaceful way of functioning through mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), social cohesion (SC) and adaptation to climate change (ACC).

We currently work on two projects to promote energy communities on Mayotte (MAESHA) and in Sierra Leone, Kenya and Madagascar (ENERGICA), which strengthen the community and, in particular, provide people in deprived areas with sustainable renewable resources and improve their life. Two other projects emphasise on mental health and well-being of people in difficult situations in Iraq (RAWABET) and Germany (GEZUMI) and encourage peaceful coexistence of different members and groups in the communities. We follow a community-based approach, where in addition to individuals with their emotions, desires, goals and opinions, social dynamics and group collaboration are strongly considered, and everyone is given a voice in the process.

In order to draw attention to and raise awareness for the issues we are working on and to inform about our projects, we need reinforcement for our team. Further outreach activities are planned, such as events that demonstrate access to the individual areas of work in a sensitive, creative and entertaining way and encourage people to engage with the issues we are working on. Every six months we publish a newsletter for which our team members develop texts that are then creatively edited and supplemented with visual content.

Therefore we are looking for:

• A person currently studying or with a degree in social, cultural or creative studies.
• Experience with communication and with social media (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn).
• Interest in setting up events and organizational tasks.
• Interest in social, cultural, political and environmental issues as well as humanitarian and development work.
• Creative thinking and artistic approach to different topics and issues and a stylistic understanding of Hudara’s visual identity.
• Excitement to write catchy texts and attractive posts while finding the right tone in sensitive topics and one-on-one messages.
• Strong interpersonal skills and intercultural sensitivity.
• German and English language skills are a must, another language is an asset.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficient in MS Office, Google Docs, basic skills in WordPress and Adobe (or an interest to learn).

What we offer:

• Status: freelancer with possibility to work from home or one day/week at our office space in Impact Hub Berlin/Neukölln.
• Duration: initially 2 months for 16 hours/week with the possibility of extension.
• Starting date: as soon as possible.
• Salary: 15 euro/hour
• In addition: you will be part of a young and dynamic team and you will have the possibility to set your own emphasis within the thematic focus of the project depending on your personal strengths and interests.
• Hudara strives for a diverse team, people with a migration background are strongly encouraged to apply.