position title

Gimme Shelter Editor

team

Communications

position purpose

The primary responsibility of the Gimme Shelter Editor is to manage the design and content of the fws Gimme Shelter monthly e-newsletter, ensuring the tone and content is consistent with the overall aims and objectives of fws.

responsibilities

• Write the Gimme Shelter e-newsletter each month, ensuring there is a consistent cross-section of topics each month, including news from fws Australia as well as on the ground in Tanzania
• Contact fws teams in Australia and Tanzania for weekly news updates (via email) and consolidate the most exciting news elements into the monthly e-newsletter, summarising key updates from each team in Tanzania
• Ensure there is a balance of content, with a broad focus to include mamas and kids, education, building, health, eco-friendly and sustainability, community involvement, fundraising, events in Australia, thank you messages and member profiles
• Work with fws Tanzania direct and fws photo editor to collate fws images to use for the e-newsletter, ensuring there is a broad range of sharp images (hi-resolution, in focus) used that include volunteers, education, social & health centre & activities, permaculture & eco-friendly elements, building and fundraising events
• Working with the fws gratitude officer, fws treasurer and fws management team, to ensure that major funding acknowledgements and recognitions are included in the newsletter on a monthly basis. This is an imperative part of the e-newsletter
• Ensure a positive, proactive, progressive and fun tone is maintained each month
• Liaise with the fws membership coordinator to complete profiles of fws members to include in the newsletter where possible
• Look for new, creative ways to present information if an element of the e-newsletter has become tired
• Look for innovative new elements to include in the e-newsletter from time to time
• Work with fws Gimme Shelter subeditor in a timely, efficient manner to ensure the e-newsletter is error-free
• Ensure a draft copy of the e-newsletter is sent to fws management committee before Gimme Shelter is sent to fws subeditor
• Work with fws website subeditor to ensure website pages mentioned in newsletter are up-to-date before newsletter goes out
• Ensure newsletter is completed and circulated within the agreed monthly timeframe
  

key performance indicators

• Ensure the Gimme Shelter newsletter goes out on time, correct, looking fabulous every month.

liaise with

• Gimme Shelter subeditor
• fws subediting team
• fws photo editor
• fws graphic artists
• fws writers
• fws merchandise providers
• fws photographers
• fws webmaster & website designers
• fws media manager
• fws management committee
• fws board
• Kesho Krew (fws team in Tanzania)
  

report to

• fws communications manager

time

16 hours per week.

term

At least 6 months.

location

From home.

skills & requirements

1. Plenty of experience and a natural ability to write friendly, up-vibe, positive copy about a project you love as much as we do. If you can throw in a few jokes for free, you're hired
2. Obsessive-compulsive organisational skills - you must boast an ability to organise others via email/phone/whatever it takes to deliver what you need in time to meet the Gimme Shelter deadlines
3. An eye for positive, uplifting, inspiring photography and design (we don't want our newsletter to look yuck, nor do you!)
4. A passion and commitment to striking the perfect work/fws/life balance in your own life (it doesn't help us any if you wear yourself out!)

keen to know more?

think you've got the energy, eye & editorial genius for the job?

Email ausvolunteer@foodwatershelter.org.au.