Community Team Lead
Job Location
Hybrid online and in-person
Published By
UvA Green Office
Type of Job
Part Time
Application Deadline
Published Date
About the job
The UvA Green Office is looking for a new Community lead.
Requirements
You have great communication skills– you can easily connect with team members, other students and also staff from all across the UvA.
You have great organizational and time management skills– You will plan and execute the year’s communications budget and strategy including managing multiple projects simultaneously.
You have great leadership skills– You will lead a team of people and must be able to organize and support the communications team throughout the year.
Preferred skills/experience:
Digital literacy: a high level of computer skills is not a prerequisite, but you will have to learn to work with Canva, Wix and Facebook Ads
Social media experience: You should be comfortable organizing and understanding content creation for Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Linkedin. You should also understand advertising and promotion on these platforms.
Knowledge and Interests
To be the Community team lead you have to have amazing people skills! We're looking for someone who is highly motivated, energetic and outgoing to manage our green community within the office and also within the wider UvA and Amsterdam community.
You do not need to have an academic background in sustainability. However, you must have a demonstrable and well-rounded personal interest. The Community team acknowledges that all academic disciplines have a role to play in the sustainability transition and supports interdisciplinary collaboration within the Green Office.
General passion for sustainability and some orientation towards a branch of sustainability grounded in academic theory (e.g. intersectional sustainability, de-growth, circular economy).
Tasks
Administrative tasks: email management, submitting expense requests, calendaring, etc.
Project-based tasks: overseeing several projects at the same, setting deadlines and making sure they are followed by the communications team. To see what kind of projects this team revolves around, check the Community role under the "about us" section of the website.
Leadership: Keeping the Community team motivated, engaged and following a clear vision throughout the year.
Meetings: Meeting once a week with the whole of the Core Team, once a fortnight with your team, and occasionally with staff from the University.
Benefits
Around €370 monthly compensation
Use of the Singel and J/K building Green Office space for work and study
UvA Bestuurstaaf privileges (employee card, coffee, etc.)
About us
The UvA Green Office is a student-run platform striving to make the University of Amsterdam a greener place. Our office consists of four different teams. Each team, which consists of one team leader and 5-10 voluntary members, has its own focus and addresses a different aspect of sustainability within the University of Amsterdam. One general manager oversees the four teams and constitutes the link to the central UvA staff and partners. At the moment, the Green Office consists of 50 members.
Address
Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, Netherlands