IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
California Communications Associate
Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fund seeks a motivated part time program associate to play a lead role in implementing campaigns to protect clean water in California by supporting internal and external communications activities. Clean Water Action is a national citizens’ organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Clean Water Fund organizes strong grassroots groups, coalitions and campaigns to protect our environment, health, economic well-being and community quality of life.
Primary duties include:
- Compose, edit, and distribute key communication documents for multiple and diverse internal and external audiences.
- Manage social media strategy and its execution across Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms.
- Ensure that CWA and CWF organizational and campaign websites are up-to-date, reflect current organizational priorities, and highlight recent developments and new tools.
- Manage campaign list-serves and provide campaign support.
- Organize press conferences, other public events, and earned media activities to publicize issues and promote specific campaign objectives.
- Update and assemble media kits.
- Design and produce fact sheets and activist toolkits.
- Create online communications tools and content.
- Coordinate and conduct website updates.
- Coordinate newsletter preparation.
- Develop and maintain media lists and other related contacts.
- Contribute as a productive, forward-thinking member of the California program.
- Provide support for fundraising activities and events.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field required.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in non-profit communications or marketing work, including experience writing materials for external audiences.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills required.
- Ability to remain flexible and adapt to changing needs and priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and articulate complex issues.
- Knowledge of nonprofit organizational issues.
- Interest in and ability to readily acquire knowledge of a broad array of program, policy, research, communications and fundraising issues critical to Clean Water Action’s goals.
- Undergraduate communications degree or professional experience equivalent.
- Knowledge of the practices and techniques of writing news releases and stores.
- Graphic design experience desirable.
- Familiarity with social media platforms.
- Experience using social media to engage the public and constituencies in action.
- Well organized including good attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and simultaneous projects.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Productive, hardworking, and reliable, able to meet deadlines and complete assignments on time;
- Must have valid driver’s license and be willing to drive by car to set up and staff events, including some lifting and transporting of materials.
How to Apply:
Email letter of interest and resume to: CAcommassociate@cleanwater.org. Please insert “Communications Associate Application” in the subject of the email.
Internal candidates should talk with their supervisor first.
Salary:
Salary commensurate with experience; attractive benefits package available. Position is 60% time FTE.
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