Inbox Coordinator Community Digital News Platform

Independent Community News Group Inc.

  • Location Anywhere
  • Category Community Services

Suitable for

  • Skilled Volunteers
  • Online & Remote Volunteers
  • Young adults, 18 - 24

Commitment

Regular - more than 6 months

Time required

Around 1 hour daily - increasing around the time of the bi-monthly publication

Training

There will be support from the previous inbox coordinator in the transition period.

Requirements

  • Working with Children Check *

* May be arranged via the Organisation. Details to be provided on expression of interest.

Insurance Age Requirement

Between 1 and 90

The Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre is advertising this opportunity on behalf of Independent Community News Group Inc.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Inbox Coordination: Taking around 10 emails per day and responding to them.
  • Sharing of Media Releases to our volunteer journalists: This depends on relevance to the Cities of Whitehorse and Boroondara and interests and availability of our volunteer journalists.
  • Receiving event promotion requests to forward for uploading to the website and bi-monthly PDF Keeping our community calendar alive by updating 20–30 local event listings per cycle using The Events Calendar.
  • Receiving Community Group Listing requests to forward for uploading to the website and bi-monthly PDF Keeping our community calendar alive by updating 20–30 local event listings per cycle using The Events Calendar.
  • Receiving advertising requests to forward for uploading to the website and bi-monthly PDF 
  • Receiving submissions from the community and our volunteer journalists for forwarding for sub editing prior to uploading to the website/bi-monthly PDF
  • Collaboration: Acting as the friendly point of contact for our editors, helping them see their stories come to life online.

Skills That Will Help

  • Patience & Communication: You’ll be working with a passionate team of older contributors who value clear, jargon-free communication.

What’s in it for You?

  • Build a Portfolio: Perfect for a student or career-changer wanting to show they can manage a full production cycle for a live publication.
  • Low Stress: No "on-call" requirements. While the inbox needs checking daily - the time commitment is around 1 hour daily increasing around the time of the bi-monthly publication.
  • The "Safety Net": You are not alone! Mentoring by the previous Inbox Coordinator

Express interest