Events Officer Volunteer

Who we are:

Selfhood fights for your right to define and experience gender however you choose. We are a movement of optimists, fighters, and dreamers.

Selfhood exists at the intersection of the feminist and queer liberation movements. We believe that these fights must be tackled together and cannot be ignored. We approach the fight for gender liberation from two sides: bold campaigning and a commitment to grassroots activism.

The roles:

We are recruiting for multiple Events Officers to deliver the day-to-day function in our Events team. We are looking for individuals with a minimum of 1 year’s professional experience in at least two of the following areas:

• Event Planning and Coordination:
  • Experience in planning and organising events of various scales.
  • Proficiency in creating event schedules, managing logistics, and coordinating with vendors.
• Budget Management:
  • Experience in developing and managing event budgets.
  • Ability to negotiate with vendors and ensure cost-effective solutions.
• Marketing and Promotion:
  • Proficiency in creating promotional materials and marketing strategies for events.
  • Experience in using social media and other channels to promote events.
• Logistics and Operations:
  • Strong organisational skills to manage event logistics and project management, including venue setup and breakdown.
  • Experience in handling on-site event operations and troubleshooting.

We are not expecting any one candidate to meet every requirement on this list. We would encourage you to apply if you meet some of these requirements.

At Selfhood, we work in a largely non-hierarchical way by using a shared leadership approach while recognising the range of experience (both personal and professional) we have in the team. We operate as a grassroots collective of activists on a shoestring budget powered by dedicated activists.

How to apply:

Please apply by submitting a CV along with your answers to the following questions (250 words max per question):

1. Which of the above skills and experience do you have? Please detail the experience you have in each area and provide a specific example of a time you used those skills.
2. Discuss your approach to event planning and coordination. How do you ensure successful and inclusive events? If you have examples of how you have overcome challenges in the planning of, or onsite at, an event please share one or two.
3. Please share an example of any event you are most proud of. This could be personal or professional work you did for a non-profit campaign, community event, conference, etc. In your answer please detail what the objectives of the event were,  how you met them and your main takeaways (i.e. what you learnt and would do differently next time).
4. How would you integrate intersectionality and feminist ethics into your event planning and execution?
    

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