Kiron Open Higher Education (gGmbH) is a non-profit organization founded in 2015 with a mission to remove the barriers refugees face in accessing higher education. Through an innovative model of blended learning, Kiron offers tailor-made curricula of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) through renowned educational platforms like coursera and edx so that refugees can start studying, regardless of their asylum status. Courses are mostly provided in English, completely free of charge for the students and all accessible via our learning platform Kiron Campus.
Through strong partnerships with accredited universities worldwide, students have the opportunity to finish their program with a regular bachelor’s degree. Today, a team of 70 employees receives further support from about 400 volunteers worldwide and a competence pool consisting of experts from relevant fields, such as professors, psychologists and business specialists.
Your opportunities and responsibilities at Kiron:
- Representing Kiron towards supporters and donors
- Creating and conducting donation campaigns
- Responding to donor inquiries
- Managing Kiron’s social media activities (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
- Setting up and managing Kiron’s own blog
- Giving guidance to the international social media team
- Evaluating Kiron’s Social Media and Donation activities
Your set of skills:
Two years of experience in external communication, knowledge in (online) marketing and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blogs)
You enjoy copywriting, are able to independently identify good stories and then organise the asset production or can create the assets yourself
Our offer:
- Opportunity to shape a social enterprise with your initiative and creative input.
- Insight in the development of Communications and Business Development in a social start-up.
- A competitive salary in the social sector.
- The atmosphere of an innovative and fast-growing social startup and the chance to be part of a dynamic, international, and interdisciplinary team.
- Attractive office location in Berlin-Mitte.
Ready to join our mission? Apply now!
We are looking forward to your application via e-mail with the subject “DON + your name” including cover letter, CV and availability in English in a single PDF file until the 23rd of January 2017.
The job does not fit your profile? Kiron is currently recruiting many different positions, and many volunteering / internship opportunities. More at www.kiron.ngo.
Julia Mehr
Kiron Open Higher Education gGmbH
Palais am Festungsgraben
Am Festungsgraben 1
10117 Berlin
recruiting@kiron.ngo
