Vacancy policy lead
This vacancy is for a volunteer opportunity, and there is no financial compensation associated with it.
Open positions
1 open position: female/diverse
General job description functional lead
Setting up and executing projects within your functional domain
Creating a strategy in line with Volt Belgium's vision
Growing and leading a team to execute these projects and strategy
Collaborating with other Belgian functional teams, the board, and the European functional team
Specific tasks and responsibilities for policy lead
Coordination and recruitment of policy facilitators for the different policy groups and if needed facilitate policy groups
Activating and setting up inactive/non-existing policy groups
Organising policy events online and offline
Communication of the policies to our members and the public
Ensuring the delivery of the proper documents when requested by the executive board or the General Assembly
In practice: the day to day
Regular calls: be it group calls with your team, be it one to one calls with your team members or a board member.
Organizing: making sure your team is active and working smoothly, setting up an event related to your functional domain (a group call, or a bigger event), or actually executing work related to your functional domain
Contact person: members and staff members are able to reach you regarding your functional domain.
Being supported: you will have regular contact with a dedicated board member regarding your functional domain to which you can ask questions and relay problems/frustrations you might have. They will support you in any way possible, be it with resources or by being the voice of your functional domain within the board.
Requirements and expectations
You are proactive and well-organized
You have communication skills
You speak English and preferably at least one of the national languages
You are able to navigate our digital environments or are willing to learn
You are willing to make a long-term commitment (at least one year)
You are available and willing to make a time commitment for about 8-10 hours per week.
Why should you join?
You will be part of a young upcoming political movement;
You will learn a lot about political and professional communication;
You’ll join an amazing team of volunteers that are passionate about Volt.
More information?
Do not hesitate to send us an email at [email protected] or [email protected] for more information, or to send in your application.
Or get in touch with our current policy lead via [email protected].