Volunteer Storyteller and Scriptwriter

Who is the THRIVE Project?

Passionate about sustainability? Looking to collaborate with a driven team to make a better future? Join us, and make the world a better place.

We are a global for-impact organisation with members in over 40 countries. All of us strive to make our world thrivable - to ensure humanity can face global issues effectively and sustainably.

As a leading not-for-profit in the thrivability space, we seek to implement climate-friendly policies, educate communities, and advocate for a future where humanity can live in harmony and solidarity with nature. This is achieved through a variety of research, publishing educational content including articles and podcasts, and hosting webinars with sustainability experts.

We collaborate with NGOs, businesses, individuals and others to this end, because #ThrivabilityMatters.

By joining THRIVE, you can make a difference.

To find out more, head to our website: https://ThrivabilityMatters.Org/

Why join THRIVE?

When you become a volunteer at THRIVE, you’ll receive:

• Significant references for your work endeavours
• A community experience and sense of belonging
• Shared expertise from other team members
• A greater understanding of how organisations like ours are structured
• Opportunities to learn whole new skillsets with practical experience
• Possibilities to take on leadership roles if you’re interested
• Induction, training, and mentorship sessions
• The opportunity to develop your presentation skills
• A platform to learn and spread awareness about sustainability issues and their solutions
• Recognition of your work.

The Role:

We’re looking for a motivated, enthusiastic storyteller & scriptwriter with a passion for sustainability to work with our friendly, dynamic team to inspire people around the world to make a better future.

As part of THRIVE, you will have the opportunity to:

• Champion new initiatives.
• Improve existing initiatives.
• Help shape our video content strategy.
• Meet regularly with team members.
• Present ideas to people from a variety of disciplines.

Your efforts will enrich our content and help inspire people to create a thrivable future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Writing engaging content for online platforms, primarily narrative-based.
• Raise awareness of the THRIVE Project and thrivability.
• Promote content that THRIVE creates, including videos, articles and events.
• Developing story content for things like educational eBooks.
• Assisting with writing scripts for videos.

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 1 year of commercial experience with factual or narrative writing, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to convey complex topics in writing for a mass audience.
• Excellent communication and organisation skills.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in writing, media, or related field.
• Academic writing style experience, including the ability to find and cite information sources.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• The ability to handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• The ability to be proactive and self-manage your time.
• A self-driven mindset to make a better future for all.
• Excellent communication and organisation skills.
• Well-developed problem-solving abilities.

At THRIVE, we work to create a thrivable future, where everyone can live in harmony with nature.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and believe that everyone has a role to play in tackling the challenges affecting our world. As a member of our team, you will be part of a global movement that is making a difference in the world.

Applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Ready to make a thrivable future? Apply today.