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Job Description: Social Media & Communications Assistant

Start date:       July 2025

Location:         Remote

Reporting to:   Communications Coordinator

Hours:             15 hours/week

Application Deadline: 30 June 2025

Summary

The Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA) is seeking a social media and communications assistant to help manage and create content for the SRA external communications and fundraising efforts. They will be working directly with the SRA Secretariat in a collaborative matter, rooted in the values of democratic and collaborative decision making. This position is an opportunity to be creative and support a global alliance and network of advocates dedicated to raising the bar for human rights and transparency in sports. Ideally, the candidate will be proficient in English and available beginning in July 2025.

About the Sport & Rights Alliance

The Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA) is a global coalition of leading NGOs and trade unions working together to embed human rights and anti-corruption across world sport and to promote the rights and well-being of those most affected by human rights risks associated with the delivery of sport. The SRA was founded in early 2015 to pressure global sports bodies to ensure their decision-making and operations respect international standards for human rights, labour rights, and anti-corruption, in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

The SRA’s mission is to promote the rights and well-being of those most affected by human rights risks associated with the delivery of sport. Its partners include The Army of Survivors, Amnesty International, Football Supporters Europe, Human Rights Watch, ILGA World (The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association), the International Trade Union Confederation, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Transparency International, and World Players Association, UNI Global Union.

The SRA serves as a force multiplier for civil society groups working to promote the rights of everyone affected by sport, including children, women, activists, minorities, fans, athletes, and other workers. The SRA engages directly with the IOC, FIFA, and other leading sport bodies, and it has played pivotal roles in landmark decisions by these organisations to adopt new policies, bidding criteria for mega-events, and host city contract clauses that embed their responsibilities to respect human rights, labour standards, and anti-corruption measures.

Position Overview

The position is tasked with helping implement the SRA Communication and Fundraising Strategies, primarily by 1) creating and managing ongoing social media, newsletter and website content, 2) supporting the development of internal and external communications outputs, and 3) supporting the development of fundraising proposals and outreach.

Job Responsibilities

The Social Media & Communications Assistant will be responsible for: 

Social Media & Website Content Development and Management (60%)

• Develop, edit, and publish engaging multimedia daily content (text, graphic & video) on SRA social channels (X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads).
• Manage and grow social media audiences and foster engagement.
• Maintain regular data reports on social media, newsletter and website performance.
• Actively monitor social media for breaking news and trending topic opportunities.
• Monitor current technologies and trends in social media, design tools and applications; lead organization in developing new platforms and tools.
• Support the Communications Coordinator and Network Coordinator in developing and managing content and publication for quarterly newsletters and website.
• Provide strategic guidance on campaigns, media outreach, videos, reports, newsletter and other multimedia work-products with input by SRA Secretariat and Core Partners, website developer, designer consultant and external partners.

Internal & External Communications Support (20%)

• Keep abreast of sport and human rights global matters, trends and online discussions, UN celebratory dates and other relevant topics to engage with.
• Design Powerpoint presentation decks and support development of meeting agenda and minutes, campaign strategies, project briefs, public statements and advocacy letters.
• Support, monitor and ensure SRA Core Partners’ approval processes related to public communications outputs.

Fundraising Outreach Support and Proposal Development (20%)

• Support the drafting, review and editing of SRA proposals, concept notes and/or applications (as needed) to potential donors; providing strategic and creative guidance on narrative, voice and tone.
• Mapping and monitoring for additional funding opportunities related to sport and human rights global matters, including preparing briefs as needed.
• Conducting outreach and follow-up to contacts within potential donors and foundations.

Required Experience

• 2-3 years minimum experience in NGO social media communications.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Canva, Instagram, LinkedIn and/or other design software and social media planning tools.
• Basic experience with video production and editing.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Working proficiency in English.

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• Well-organized, self-motivated, creative, flexible and adaptable.
• Can work both autonomously and as a team player.
• Strong understanding of international human rights and interest in sports sector.
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across time zones and cultures.
• Ability to complete high-quality work under time pressure and competing priorities.
• Ability to see strategies and plans through to completion.
• Excellent writing skills; demonstrated editing and proofreading ability.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and uphold digital security best practices.

How to Apply

Please begin the application process by sending your CV/resume and letter of interest to contact@sportandrightsalliance.org. Combine all documents into one continuous PDF and name the document in the following format: FirstName_LastName – Social Media Assistant; e.g. “Maria_Silva – Social Media Assistant”; please make the subject line of your email the same title. No calls or email inquiries, please. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but preference will be given to those who apply by midnight ET on 30 June 2025. If selected for the next round, candidates will be notified within 2 weeks of application.

The Sport & Rights Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring practices and actively seek a diverse applicant pool. We encourage candidates of all abilities, ages, gender identities and expressions, national origins, races and ethnicities, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with criminal records to apply. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Our employees include people who are parents and nonparents, the self-taught and university educated, and from a wide span of socio-economic backgrounds and perspectives on the world. For any concerns, please visit our policies webpage or contact us here.