YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR (PART-TIME)

ROLE SUMMARY 

We are looking for a creative, engaging and resourceful Administrator who can support the Youth Engagement Team at Ocean Generation to deliver our brand of Ocean Intelligence to young people across the globe. The successful candidate will be instrumental in our aim to inspire thousands of young people to engage in Ocean action.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

General Admin:

•               Supporting with the day-to-day tasks of the Youth Engagement Team, including managing the youth inbox, booking co-working space, sourcing and purchasing materials, generating certificates for participants, etc.

•               Managing the team project plans via Monday and team events calendar to ensure the smooth running of all events.

•               Building new contact lists for potential partnerships to widen our reach and maintaining current database.

•               Supporting the Youth Engagement Lead in the training of Interns

•               Improving current processes to be more streamlined and increase team productivity

Marketing and Promotion:

•               Designing content on Canva to ensure that all Youth Engagement materials are up-to-date and on brand

•               Updating content on websites and platforms when required

•               Uploading Youth Engagement content to YouTube

Monitoring and Evaluation:

•               Collating partner feedback through Typeform and Mentimeter to inform future developments of all Youth Engagement Programmes

•               Assisting in impact tracking

Event Support:

•               On the ground support assisting in the running of stalls and youth engagement activities at large scale events across the UK, engaging young people in fun and informative Ocean-themed activities and challenges

ABOUT OCEAN GENERATION:

Established in 2009 by film producer Jo Ruxton, we have galvanised a growing wave of change by exposing the threat of plastic pollution to our health and the health of our Ocean. Our award-winning documentary ‘A Plastic Ocean’, was named by Sir David Attenborough as “one of the most important films of our time” and ignited mass public awareness about the impact of plastic on our Ocean.

Today we address the full range of human actions threatening the Ocean with a particular focus on engaging young people.

•               Our vision is a world where the Ocean is freed from human threats. 

•               Our mission is to bring the Ocean to everyone, everywhere.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 

Essential:

•      Analytical: proven ability to improve systems and processes

•      Microsoft whizz: advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Forms, etc.)

•      Well organised and able to manage several tasks in a variety of projects simultaneously, keeping accurate notes and completing follow up actions

•      Excellent communication skills: comfortable speaking in public, can quickly connect with people to establish positive relationships, presents information clearly

•      Self-motivated and able to work autonomously, using own initiative, when necessary

•      A passion for the natural world and our Ocean! 

Desirable:

•      Familiarity with Typeform, Mentimeter, Canva, Wordpress, Monday dot com

•      Experience of working in remote or hybrid teams

Salary: £12,500 per annum (£25k pro rata)

Contract Type: This will be a part-time, 12 month Fixed Term Contract (with the possibility of extension). 2.5 days a week (to be worked Mondays to Thursdays – exact days to be determined with successful candidate)

Please note, proof of the right to work in the UK will be required.  We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, so successful candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide two references.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your CV and a brief cover letter (max 500 words), explaining why you feel you suit this role.

Deadline for applications: 9am Monday 5th August

Interviews: Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th August (N.B. there will also be a pre-interview task to complete)