Communications Assistant
ORCD UK
Volunteer Role
Communications Assistant
ORCD UK
Volunteer Role
Fully remote
Unpaid voluntary role
Part-time
Remote
Up to 4 hours per week, flexible
Ongoing recruitment
About the Organisation
Charity
Humanitarian
About ORCD UK
ORCD UK is a new, independent UK charity (registration in progress), working alongside ORCD Global, one of Afghanistan's most established local humanitarian organisations. Since 2011, ORCD Global has delivered more than $100 million in humanitarian and development programmes across 34 Afghan provinces, and holds partnerships with seven UN agencies including UNICEF, WFP, and WHO. In 2015, ORCD Global became the first Afghan NGO to receive UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status.
ORCD UK exists to mobilise UK support, build partnerships, and connect UK donors with this locally led humanitarian work.
We are currently building our board of trustees, our systems, and our volunteer team, this is a genuine founding role.
About the role
The Role
As our Communications Assistant, you'll help bring our written content to life, using the Playbook as your guide. The focus is simple: take existing templates and guidance, and adapt them for specific posts, emails, or updates. You won't be creating a strategy or starting from nothing, just applying what's already there.
What You'll Actually Do
Adapt ready-made donor email templates for specific campaigns (using the Playbook).
Help draft simple social media captions for our Communications Volunteer or Social Media team.
Support with light copy for our monthly update, using the existing format.
Occasionally help adapt appeal copy for specific campaigns (e.g. our Winter Appeal), from templates already provided.
A short monthly check-in with the ORCD UK Lead (15 to 20 minutes, online).
Who We're Looking For
Essential
Good written English and attention to detail
Comfortable adapting existing templates and guidance
Reliable, able to commit to a consistent few hours weekly
Comfortable working from a written brief, with support available
Desirable
Experience writing for a charity, society, or student publication
Interest in humanitarian work or international development
What You Get
Real, practical experience writing for a charity, a genuine addition to your CV.
A full Playbook and Brand Kit to learn from and use.
A short written reference on request, covering your specific contributions.
Founding volunteer status, your name included in ORCD UK's early supporter acknowledgements.
Time Commitment and Practical Details
Time commitment: Up to 4 hours per week, flexible
Location: Fully remote
Start date: As soon as you're inducted
Duration: Ongoing, minimum 3-month commitment appreciated
Reporting to: Ima Raza, Director of Operations, ORCD UK
Payment: Voluntary, unpaid role
How to Apply
Send a short email with your CV to ima.raza@orcduk.org with the subject line “Communications Assistant Application.