Organization Mission

SimukaAfrica.org and its 34 Gallery Initiative currently seek 3 highly motivated professionals for our Legacy Fellowship. These volunteer administrative assistant positions entail working directly alongside Simuka Africa’s Founding Director, The 34 Gallery Curator, and A 34 Gallery Advisor for a three month duration. These detail-oriented and organized Assistants to support our nonprofit expansion of The Norton Library and the creative production team with The 34 Gallery. These roles involve quality assurance, public relations, and administrative tasks that are essential to maintaining high standards in our organization as it enters its 20th year of operation.

Context

Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) covers good health and well-being goals. This overall purpose is to ensure healthy living for the global population, encourage preventative care and promote well-being at all ages. SDG 3 goals address all major health priorities, including mental, reproductive, maternal and child health; communicable, non-communicable and environmental disease; universal health coverage; and access for all to safe, effective, quality and affordable medicines and vaccines. Our efforts focus on the reduction of the global suicide rate, elimination of mental health stigmas, and the continuation of the mental health dialogue beyond May’s Mental Health Awareness Month.

Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) focuses on education and aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” Our campaign seeks to emphasize reading, digital literacy, arts education and utilizing the arts for self-care in areas where mental health services are unavailable. By fusing the arts with this process, we have seen a dramatic increase in interest and sincerity among participants.

SDG 7, or the Affordable and Clean Energy goal, aims to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all” by 2030. Access to solar power energy is crucial for improving access to our digital literacy program, free wi-fi and computer access at The Norton Library. Although we have a computer lab, rolling blackouts often disable the technology for the students.

Key Responsibilities

1) The task requires volunteers with mandatory experience in social media campaigns, including graphic design experience with Canva, Adobe and similar programs.
2) Zoom, Google Meet and Whatsapp proficiency is also mandatory.
3) SDG 3, 4, & 7 Experience in high demand.
4) Review and verify high-definition images for accuracy and quality standards.
5) Proof video content.
6) Double-check resources and materials used in operations.
7) Create and prepare certificates for artists and youth.
8) Maintain professional email communication regarding project updates, requirements, and coordination.
9) Coordinate with creative team members to ensure smooth workflow and timely deliverables.
10) Create engaging social media content for outreach.
11) Support marketing initiatives with visual and written content creation.
12) Schedule and coordinate spaces, live streams, or Google Meetings.
13) Manage calendar logistics and send meeting invitations and reminders.
14) Provide technical support during virtual events as needed.
15) Participate in testing AI models specifically designed for graphics creation.
16) Provide feedback on AI-generated content and model performance.
17) Assist in evaluating and refining AI tools for creative applications.
18) Assist with administrative tasks as needed.
19) Maintain organized records and documentation related to projects and artist communications.

Required Skills and Experience

1) Strong attention to detail with excellent proofreading and review capabilities
2) Excellent written communication skills for professional correspondence
3) Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
4) Proficiency in email management and basic administrative software
5) Visual acuity for identifying errors, inconsistencies, or quality issues content
6) Reliable and able to meet deadlines consistently
7) Experience in creative industries or content production is an asset
8) Familiarity with certificate creation tools or design software
9) Experience with social media content creation and basic graphic design
10) Familiarity with scheduling platforms (Google Calendar, Google Meet)
11) Interest in AI technology and willingness to participate in testing processes
12) Basic understanding of live streaming platforms and virtual event coordination
13) Candidates with a degree and/or background in Education, Psychology, Mental Health, Art Therapy, Social Work, Social Science, Clean Energy and Business are strongly encouraged to apply.
14) Recruits with videography experience are in high demand at this time.
15) Recruits adept at article creation and editing are in high demand at this time.
16) Recruits with experience with virtual educational instruction, particularly involving the Arts, Literature, Mental Health and/or Peer Support, are encouraged to apply.
17) Basic technical skills needed to be an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Arts volunteer: Proficiency in programming languages like Python, understanding of machine learning concepts and algorithms, data
handling and analysis abilities, and knowledge of AI frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch. Other qualifying experience includes Midjourney, ChatGPT and similar programs.
18) In addition, having curiosity to learn new things and explore new arenas would be an added benefit.