Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 01 Nov 2017
About VSO
VSO is the world's leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.
Role overview
Working within the busy communications team, the Copywriter will be responsible for creating and editing engaging content for a range of channels to inspire staff, volunteers and donors to get involved with VSO.
Skills, qualifications and experience
The successful candidate will have a degree or equivalent in a related subject and will ideally be a graduate with commercial or freelancing experience and a current portfolio. You will be excited about working in an international environment, as well as using your skills to benefit some of the poorest communities in the world.
Tasks will include proof-reading a range of documents to meet VSO style guides and copy-editing technical reports into succinct, accessible summaries. You will also be responsible for developing engaging digital content and creating inspiring marketing copy.
How to apply
If you're interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we're looking for. To submit your application, click on 'Apply now' and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
In your application please include some examples of your written work.
Unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
How to apply:
Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=a2xhcm1hbi40NDkwOC4zODMwQHZzby5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20