HR / Admin Assistant

About our organisation

Aphasia is the term for language problems caused by brain damage, such as stroke or traumatic brain injury. Aphasia can make it difficult for people to express their thoughts in words, or to understand what others are saying. 

Aphasia Ireland is a registered charity, formed with the sole aim of creating awareness and providing support for people with aphasia and those around them. We strive to empower people with Aphasia to overcome challenges and barriers that stand in the way of a normal happy life. We also wish to help their partners, close family members and carers to successfully support their loved ones living with aphasia. Aphasia Ireland has been set up to do this in the following ways: 
 

• To create awareness of what Aphasia actually is.
• To establish a nationwide network of Support Groups where both sufferers and their carers can benefit from the experience and understanding others
• To keep abreast of the latest developments in the management and treatment of Aphasia and pass that information on.

PLEASE NOTE: One of the rules and regulations of Aphasia Ireland is that any volunteer asking for a reference is obliged to reside in Ireland and to commit for a minimum of 3 months with an 85% meeting attendance and performance rate.

This is a 100% voluntary role and will be carried out entirely on zoom/remotely.

About this role:

Volunteer responsibilities and tasks

• Manage communication via the Aphasia Ireland email
• Promote communications and marketing materials through appropriate social channels.
• Track analytics and create reports detailing successes and failures of communications campaigns.
• Ensure that all communications and marketing material aligns with brand standards.
• Maintain digital media archives including photos and videos.
• Aid with the organization of files and documents within the Aphasia Ireland email.
• Work with team members to conceptualize and implement communications strategies.
• Respond to media inquiries and perform media outreach to achieve brand placement in publications.

What's required

• Previous communications experience is desired.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Must possess strong writing skills and be able to compose engaging and accurate content.
• Strong communicator who works well independently and with a team.
• Understanding of communications, public relations and marketing best practices.
• Ability to think strategically and identify ways to improve communication efforts.

Where this role will take place

Remotely / Online

Minimum time commitment is 3 hours weekly, flexible to your needs.

General Information

Contact information: Please email us at volunteer.aphasiaireland@gmail.com with your CV.

Closing date for applications: 01/05/2024