AmeriCorps VISTA-Social Media & Int Comm I Job at Boys and Girls Clubs of Pu

As a member in the VISTA program, you serve full time for one-year. You will build capacity in nonprofit organizations and public agencies to help them more effectively generate the commitment of private sector resources, encourage volunteer service at the local level, and empower individuals and communities.

Volunteer work, you will have a biweekly stipend for the amount of $675.00.

Benefits

+ Living Allowance

You receive a modest bi-weekly living allowance to cover basic expenses.

+ Professional Development Training

You have the opportunity to attend in-person and virtual training to learn how to be a community development change agent.

+ Non-Competitive Eligibility

AmeriCorps VISTA is the only AmeriCorps program that allows members to earn federal non-competitive eligibility, giving members an edge in the federal hiring process.

+ End of Service Award

Members can choose between a Segal Education Award (https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/segal-americorps-education-award) (valued at approximately $6,895) to pay for a range of education expenses or a $1,800 cash stipend.

Eligibility requirements

+ Be 18 years or older (no upper age limit)

+ Hold one of the following citizenship or legal residency statuses: US citizen, US National, Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card status), and persons legally residing within a state. Examples of persons legally residing within a state may include those holding the following classifications: refugee, asylee, temporary protected status throughout VISTA service, and holding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.

Sponsoring Organization: Boys and Girls Club of Puerto Rico

Project Name: Setting a Long-Term Direction for Boys & Girls Clubs of PR

Project Number: 17VSAPR006

Site Name (if applicable): Central Office Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico

Goal of the Project: Reduce poverty by connecting families to regional economic development hubs, training and education oriented towards providing sustainable living opportunities to Puerto Rican low-income families residing in the communities surrounding BGCPR's club units. AmeriCorps VISTA's members will be able to support and improve the organization's quality of service, create new staff inductions and training in poverty issues, create new communication tools, improve organizational capacity, efficiency and programmatic linkages.

Title: Social Media & Internal Communications I VISTA

Objective of the Assignment (Period of Performance: 1/17/2023-1/17/2024)

Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico is at the beginning of its new strategic cycle. All initiatives and efforts are headed towards leading the national agenda to tackle the education gap and socio-emotional wellbeing of our children and youth. This requires all departments to be aligned and deliver in an effective and efficient way.

The Social Media Vista is the producer of our internal Noticiero; BlueTv. This special project was conceived to strengthen our internal communication plan and to provide visibility to what Clubs do on a regular basis to impact our participants and communities. Throughout the years Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico has identified the necessity of a new communication channel where employees can access information and connect with what they do from top to bottom. Our Social Media Vista leads this initiative with and in collaboration with our Executive Team, Human Resources Department, Stakeholders Department, Club Directors and Finance. The Noticiero is part of our 360 degrees communications efforts to connect our staff -and external audiences as well- with our cause and to provoke a sustainable cultural value to continue moving forward to eradicate child poverty. This is an essential project for our strategy: as our employees feel connected to our mission, aligned with our strategy and clear with their roles, they will make happen the Optimal Club Experience we want for our children and young people. Our Brand Manager will guide member Vista efforts to work closely in the success of his tenure in our organization. The AmeriCorps Vista member will also collaborate directly with our Brand Manager and Communication Director to execute the integrated internal communication plan, collaborating hand in hand with our Human Resources Department to ensure regular, timely and relevant flow of information throughout the organization's social media, to support improved employee recruitment and engagement.

Member Activity: Production and design of BlueTv Noticiero in collaboration with our Brand Manager, Communication Director, service centers and Headquarters Departments

Member Activity: Connect and synchronize BlueTv Noticiero with our intranet and social media platforms. Establish a full range of tools including but not limited to internal newsletter, internal events, intranet, cascade briefing, and email to connect in a 360 degrees format with BlueTv Noticiero.

Member Activity: Evaluate, analyze, and promote better practices to ensure the effectiveness of BlueTv Noticiero.

Member Activity: Ensures each process and report complies with the standards of efficiency and quality, with the strategic principles and with the mission and vision of the organization.

Member Activity: Evaluate results quarterly and provide informed suggestions to the Communication Team in case they need to improve in any measurement, keeping as a guide the mission of the organization and the organizational strategy.