Project & Community Engagement Lead

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Looking for a meaningful job that contributes back to society?

At Do Something Good, we’re looking for a Project & Community Engagement Lead to join the team for a full time, paid position on our quest to build Malaysia’s voluntary sector. As Project & Community Engagement Lead, you will be leading volunteer-based initiatives, designing new social projects for corporations, and developing our community of volunteers. This is an exciting endeavour that will not only change you, but also the community we live in.

Do Something Good is Malaysia’s largest online platform for connecting volunteers to social causes. We serve over 300 NGOs, 30,000 volunteers, and a variety of corporates. You’ll be working with a passionate and closely-knit team that comes from a variety of backgrounds in the social and private sector. Working with Do Something Good is a creative, fun, but also demanding.

Reach out to us at [email protected] to apply.

As a Project & Community Engagement Lead, your key responsibilities will be to:

  • Develop new volunteering opportunities and programmes.
  • Promote volunteering (internally and externally) through recruitment, campaigns and publicity initiatives.
  • Work with corporate organisations to design and execute CSR activities.
  • Build and maintain relationships with our NGO partners.
  • Manage the execution of volunteering programmes by coordinating volunteering logistics between volunteers, NGOs, and corporate sponsors.
  • Maintain and update databases and undertake any other administrative duties.

We’re looking for individuals who have: 

  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong proficiency in both English and Bahasa Malaysia.
  • Experience in project management and starting their own social projects preferable.
  • Passion for community empowerment and creating social change.
  • Strong teamwork skills, comfortable in working with a tight-knit team of inspiring individuals.
  • Ability to build in-depth sector specific knowledge through independent learning.
  • An ability to translate big picture ideas into actions.
  • Ability to scan the horizon and identify approaches to develop DSG.
  • Ability to prioritise and complete duties to a high professional standard within established timeframes.

 

How are Do Something Good and Tandemic connected?

Do Something Good is part of the Tandemic family of social initiatives. As part of Tandemic’s work, we build new social ventures we think address important issues. Do Something Good operates within the Tandemic office as shares resources with the broader Tandemic team to gain better access to social organisations, companies, and talent.

Get in touch

There aren’t any permanent positions open with us at the moment, however, we are always keen to meet passionate social changemakers and design thinkers who would like to join our team.

If you wish to be considered for any future positions, drop us your CV at [email protected] and we’ll keep you in touch!