Support Content Creation, Digital Advocacy and Online Volunteer Coordination

Mission and objectives

Action Lab for Development is dedicated to advancing education, food security, and advocacy to empower entrepreneurs, newcomers and promote creative economies in Canada. We envision a future where local innovators and newcomers have the resources to thrive through growth and development. Our mission includes five key objectives: We provide tools and opportunities for creative innovation and entrepreneurship, focusing on continuous improvement. We enable networking and training activities to connect entrepreneurs, institutions, and partners. We educate entrepreneurs and newcomers about fair business practices and social responsibility. We guide emerging entrepreneurs in understanding social and business ecosystems through essential skills and techniques. We encourage youth involvement in volunteering and ensure universal access to research and education by building digital platforms for community knowledge and supporting local ingenuity. Action Lab For Development was registered as an Extra-Provincial Corporation in Alberta-Canada in 2024, granted special consultative status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council in 2020, reflecting our commitment to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Our primary focus areas include:

• Food Security
• Advocacy
• Education
• These initiatives aim to positively impact local innovators, including newcomers in Canada who may be facing challenges related to integration into a new environment and starting life. Our research shows that access to education, particularly in social entrepreneurship, is a powerful tool for these individuals. It enables them to turn their experiences into practical solutions that benefit their communities.

Context

Action Lab For Development (ACTLAB) seeks three Online Volunteers to support digital content creation, advocacy activities and online volunteer coordination. Volunteers will undertake practical tasks while providing peer guidance to Digital Advocacy and Content Creation volunteers. Each volunteer will focus on a designated area of work under ACTLAB’s supervision.

Task Description

Task Description: Online Volunteer 1 – Content Writing and Editorial Support Task: Prepare and adapt written digital content using information and guidance provided by ACTLAB. Activities:

• Draft or proofread a maximum of 2 social media captions or educational posts per week.
• Adapt a maximum of 2 approved written content items per week for designated digital platforms.
• Organise draft materials in the designated shared folder for ACTLAB staff review. Single Deliverable: One weekly editorial content package containing a maximum of 2 drafted or proofread captions or educational posts and 2 platform-adapted written items, as assigned, submitted for review and approval by ACTLAB staff. Task Description: Online Volunteer 2 – Campaign Activity Documentation Task: Document activities and participation associated with one specifically defined digital advocacy campaign. Activities:
• Record a maximum of 3 assigned campaign documentation activities per week, such as recording campaign content links, documenting participation or updating campaign activity records.
• Maintain an activity tracker recording completed activities, dates and relevant links.
• Where specifically assigned, document proceedings of a maximum of 1 campaign-related webinar, conference or public event per week, lasting no more than 60 minutes. This excludes routine staff meetings and ongoing business-as-usual meetings. Single Deliverable: One weekly campaign documentation report containing the updated activity tracker and, where applicable, notes from one designated campaign-related webinar, conference or public event. The campaign, expected activities and any event requiring documentation must be identified in advance by ACTLAB staff. The volunteer will not coordinate other volunteers, supervise their work, provide organizational guidance or represent ACTLAB in general audience interactions. Task Description: Online Volunteer 3 – Digital Graphic Design Task: Create digital graphics for a specifically identified ACTLAB campaign using provided content, guidelines and visual requirements. Activities:
• Design a maximum of 1-2 draft graphics per week for the designated campaign.
• Organise the graphics and relevant source files in the designated shared folder.
• Revise submitted graphics based on feedback from ACTLAB staff, within the stated weekly limit. Single Deliverable: One weekly graphic design package containing a maximum of 1-2 campaign graphics and their relevant source files, submitted to ACTLAB staff for review and approval before publication.

Competencies and values

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