ID120 - Direct Outreach Data & Research Associate
ID120 - Direct Outreach Data & Research Associate
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Title: Outreach Data & Research Associate (Volunteer)
Location: Remote (Preference for applicants in the U.S. or Europe)
Time Commitment: approx. 10 hours/week (flexible)
Compensation: Volunteer (unpaid)
Reports to: CFO / Fundraising Lead
Organization: EUSMS gGmbH Mnchen Handelsregister-Nummer HRB 299065
Team Level: Global Direct Outreach Team (8-12 heads)
Timezone Context: Coordination with GMT1 (Germany) and GMT3 (Kenya)
Role Summary /// EUSMS is seeking a detail-oriented data-driven volunteer to support our strategic outreach efforts through online research structured contact data collection and entry into our Odoo CRM system. As a Volunteer Outreach Data & Research Associate you will build the foundation for future partnerships visibility and funding by identifying high-potential contacts and organizations and ensuring their information is complete structured and actionable.
This is not a cold outreach or communications-heavy role its about precision patterns and pipelines.
How This Role Supports Our Mission:
Partnerships /// Your research will help seed long-term collaborations with companies media outlets influencers researchers and public institutions aligned with youth empowerment and African development.
Reputation /// By targeting relevant journalists academic programs and social impact leaders your structured datasets help us reach the right people at the right time ensuring EUSMS shows up where it matters.
Funding /// From grant-makers to event sponsors every future donor begins as a clean contact record. Your work ensures were ready to connect when the moment comes.
Core Responsibilities:
- Targeted Research & Lead Collection
- Use tools like Perplexity AI LinkedIn CSR directories NGO networks and government sites to identify aligned individuals or organizations
- Focus on contacts involved in social entrepreneurship African youth initiatives CSR/ESG public-sector development or content platforms (e.g. podcasts events)
- Data Structuring & Entry
- Enter and categorize contact details and organization info into databases using standardized 20 variables.
- Input clean records into Odoo CRM and tag them by category geography and priority
- Maintain data integrity and support deduplication and validation tasks
- Collaboration & Process Improvement
- Coordinate bi-weekly with the CFO on priorities or targets
- Suggest improvements to data structure or research process
- Optional: assist with SharePoint Lists Notion boards or simple workflow automation
Requirements
Must-Have Skills
- C1-level English (reading and writing); German is a plus
- Solid online research capabilities
- Proficiency in Excel
- High attention to detail and accuracy in data entry
- Willingness to learn Odoo (training will be provided)
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Familiarity with CSR/ESG international development or public sector databases
- Prior experience with CRMs (Odoo Airtable Notion etc.)
- Comfort with light automation tools (Zapier Power Automate etc.)
Benefits
What Youll Gain
- Hands-on experience in a startup non-profit environment.
- Practical experience in strategic research and hypothesis building
- Practical exposure to building human partnership and visibility with key players in East Africa
- Practical experience in building and owning a high priority process and using a CRM (Odoo)
- If you show psychological commitment and skill the possiblity to develop quickly into other leadership roles
- Flexibility and meaningful contribution to a mission-driven nonprofit
Employment Type
Full Time
