Background

iDiaspora was initially conceived as a vehicle through which diaspora communities could share their concerns, hopes & ideas during the consultation process for the Global Compact for Migration. During initial consultations w/diaspora communities & other partners, it became clear to the iDiaspora team that there was a wider appetite for something more meaningful through the platform. iDiaspora is a community driven digital venue, facilitated by IOM, designed to empower diaspora engagement in the 21st century. iDiaspora’s vision is to be the go-to venue for diaspora engagement & knowledge, now & into the future. iDiaspora will provide interactive & easy access to global connections, content & commentary on diaspora engagement. Designed as an evolving space, the platform will actively seek to develop a portfolio of products to develop diaspora engagement. Volunteers will directly contribute to expanding the reach of the iDiaspora Platform & building its online community by generating content of interest w/c can then be shared through social media to general interest & drive traffic toward the platform while providing the volunteer an opportunity to generate visibility for their work.

Tasks

The tasks for this Online Volunteer assignment will be to generate original multimedia diaspora related content and upload this the iDiaspora Platform in coordination with the iDiaspora Team within IOM. The content can take many different forms such as blog posts, news items, and videos among others. Volunteers are invited to be creative however keep always in mind the objective, identity, and terms of use of the platform. We expect each Online Volunteer to create one piece of content per week. Online Volunteers will need to create their own accounts on the Platform in order to interact with it independently as needed. In order to generate the content Online Volunteers may be asked research and collect information on specific diaspora related topics in order to share up to date information with the online community. Furthermore, Online Volunteers will be encouraged to share the new content they generate on social media to relevant groups and networks.

Requirements

Candidates should be familiar with online content management, experience with Drupal is preferable, as well as experience in social media outreach. Good graphic design skills and/or writing skills would be important.