Gorta - Marketing Intern/Volunteer

Gorta - Marketing Intern/Volunteer – 2 days per week.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in gorta for the position of part-time volunteer marketing person. The intern/volunteer will work with the Marketing and Communications team on a major campaign in May 2010. The role will be hands-on and the intern/volunteer will be offered the opportunity to work on many varied elements of the campaign ranging from production of marketing collateral to targeting high profile speakers.

Requirements:-

• Candidates should have at least some experience of working in marketing capacity in the USA or Canada.
• Ability to work on own initiative  
• Excellent communication & organizational skills
• Computer literacy particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to detail.

To apply for the position please send a covering letter and your CV to Tanya Strahan at tanya.strahan@gorta.org or call 01 661 5522 for further information. Closing date for applications is Friday 12th February 2010.

No assistance is required from employment agencies at this time.

About gorta

Gorta was the first overseas development organisation to be set up in Ireland. It was established by the Department of Agriculture in 1965 at the request of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN). Since its inception, gorta has channelled the contributions of Irish people to almost 2000 projects in the developing world.

• Implementing innovative and effective strategic partnerships with some of the world’s poorest communities gorta focuses on:
• food and water security that sustains life
• healthcare that saves lives
• education that empowers
• livelihoods that create prosperity

In a manner that strives to achieve social, environmental and economic justice for all.

Programmes and projects supported by gorta are located predominantly in Sub-Saharan Africa where the need is greatest. gorta focuses on tackling problems before they develop into emergencies. For gorta, development is seen as a process enabling people to reach a position where they can provide for their own growth and protection without relying on outside help. Rather than imposing solutions on people, gorta seeks to give people the tools to create their own solutions.

Gorta has ten charity shops operating in Capel Street and Liffey Street – Dublin, Cork, Carlow, Limerick, Portlaoise, Skibbereen, Mallow, Macroom and Bandon.

For further information check out www.gorta.org