Communications and Volunteering Coordinator

Job Description

Communications & Volunteering Coordination – Mumbai Location: Mumbai, India Reports to: CEO / Senior Program Manager Job Type: Full-time About Going to School Going to School is a creative not-for-profit education trust that tells stories to change the world. We design and produce powerful storytelling-led programs that equip children and young people with the design-thinking and entrepreneurial skills they need to tackle real-world challenges such as poverty, climate change, and youth unemployment. Learn more at www.goingtoschool.com. Position Overview We are seeking a Communications & Volunteering Coordination Lead in Mumbai to play a key role across all of our programs. This hybrid role combines storytelling and field coordination, bringing to life the real stories of young people while ensuring seamless volunteer engagement across events in schools. You’ll travel to schools, meet children and young people, listen to what they have to say, coordinate volunteer events with corporate and foundation partners, and write compelling content for different audiences. You’ll be our eyes and ears on the ground—and our voice to the world. Key Responsibilities Volunteer Coordination Lead the end-to-end coordination of school events with volunteers from CSR and foundation partners. Obtain school permissions, organize logistics, manage timelines, and ensure on-time execution of volunteer activities. Prepare daily plans, schedules, and briefs for volunteers to ensure high-quality event experiences. Build and maintain strong relationships with school staff, corporate partners, and volunteers. Write excellent reports for volunteering events for multiple channels, internal, external. On-the-Ground Communications Visit schools regularly to capture stories, conversations, and moments that matter. Interview young people, teachers, and volunteers to gather authentic content for storytelling. Writing & Storytelling Write original, high-impact content, including: Success stories of young people, the skills she’s acquiring, how she’s changing the world around her because of what she’s learning. Program reports and impact summaries for donors and partners. Volunteer communications , including invitations, event briefs, and follow-ups and stories of the events for social media and internal reports. Social media content that communicates the energy and impact of our work, for young people, young entrepreneurs, climate change, sustainability, sport. Tailor writing for different audiences—internal teams, foundations, corporates, and public platforms. Requirements Fluency in Hindi – both spoken and comprehension – is essential. Excellent writing skills in English – ability to write clearly, originally, and with emotional impact. Minimum 4–6 years of experience in communications, volunteering coordination, or related roles. Strong interpersonal skills—comfortable engaging with children, youth, school teams, and corporate stakeholders. Highly organized, proactive, punctual, and able to manage multiple tasks independently. Work from the office or the field. Proficiency with Google Workspace and digital collaboration tools. Photography, design skills a plus. To Apply Please send your CV, current salary, languages you can speak, along with 3 writing samples—these could include a story, social media post, report excerpt, or event brief—to demonstrate your writing range and originality. Email [email protected] Deadline to apply: July 1st, 2025 Job Type: Full-time Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹70,000.00 per month Benefits: Health insurance Schedule: Day shift Work Location: In person Application Deadline: 01/07/2025