NYC: Communications Associate - ESCR-Net
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Job Announcement: Communications Associate
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ESCR-Net is a collaborative initiative of more than 280 Members—social movements, indigenous peoples’ groups, NGOs and advocates—from over 75 countries around the world working to secure economic and social justice through human rights. We seek to strengthen the field of all human rights, with a special focus on economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR), and further develop the tools for achieving their promotion, protection and fulfillment. Through ESCR-Net, groups and individuals exchange information, develop a collective voice, amplify their actions, and develop new tools and strategies. By facilitating joint actions, enhancing communications and building solidarity across regions, ESCR-Net seeks to build a global movement to make human rights and social justice a reality for all. The member-led collective work of ESCR-Net is guided by core principles of gender and regional balance in leadership, intersectional gender analysis, and centrality of grassroots groups and social movements.
For a complete overview of ESCR-Net’s work, please visit our website at www.escr-net.org
Based in our New York City office and supervised by the communications coordinator, the communications associate will be part of a two-person communications team. The communications associate is expected to grow our audiovisual production capacity, specifically producing social-media oriented content, videos and images, as well as enhancing web content and traffic. They will be involved in supporting all communication systems but will primarily lead on internal communications systems.
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The communications team is tasked with maintaining, developing and ensuring the success of all levels of ESCR-Net communications systems: 1. Internal communications and project management for our small but global secretariat staff 2. Member communications within our network’s 300 human rights organizations and advocates 3. Strategic external communications, press relations, earned media and public-facing campaigns |
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Ensure effective internal communications and track communications projects in our internal project management systems (we use G Suites and Asana)
· Produce and edit audiovisual materials, specifically short videos, event flyers and images optimized for social media (we use the Adobe Suite)
· Blast email newsletters and set up alerts and message dissemination through email marketing campaign systems (we use CiviCRM’s Mosaico)
· Copy-edit website content and upload to our website, ensuring consistent and professional formatting, troubleshooting basic HTML issues as needed (we use Drupal)
· Optimize web presence, learning from Google Analytics, implementing search optimization best practices, and coordinating social media to drive traffic and engagement
· Assist in the design and print layout of ESCR-Net flyers, reports and other materials (we use the Adobe Suite)
· Maintain social media accounts, interact with users and work closely with the communications coordinator to develop social media campaigns and assess success (we prioritize Twitter and Facebook)
· Track ESCR-Net earned media coverage, including activities published and shared by ESCR-Net members, making recommendations in line with communications objectives
· Interface with consultants hired to work on communications projects, receiving invoices and coordinating with our finance team
· Provide technical support to ESCR-Net staff and members on communication systems, including translations across our four working languages, email blasts, webinars, website CMS, Google Groups and G Suite
QUALIFICATIONS:
To grow and be successful in this role, the communications associate is expected to have the following competencies:
· Narrative insight – ability to exercise political judgement and effectively use human rights discourse, while also identifying and embracing strategies that motivate action
· Accountability leadership – ability to hold self and others accountable to commitments, guiding plans forward toward a specific course of action
· Technological savviness – comfort with tackling technical problems and seeking help as appropriate, with a strong commitment to training and developing one’s technical skillset
Solidarity is a skill and practice that is essential to our work. We value being a member-led network that engages in consensus-building processes, promotes the visibility of our member organizations before our own, and rightfully defers credit to our members. We do the hard work involved in coordinating a participatory network not only because it aligns with our values but also because we believe in its power to achieve systemic change. Everyone in the secretariat, but especially the communications team, is expected to embody and represent this in our work.
Experience
· 2-5 years of work as a nonprofit communications professional
· Human rights or social justice campaign/organizing experience
Language
· Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English, including an ability to edit international human rights language
· Oral and written fluency in either Spanish, Arabic or French, one of the other working languages of ESCR-Net
Technical
· 1-3 years of professional experience producing videos using Adobe Premiere and/or After Effects
· 1-3 years of professional experience designing graphics on Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and/or InDesign
· Proficiency with G Suite and Asana, or other online collaboration tools
· Proficiency with basic HTML to troubleshoot and clean up formatting on our website and email newsletters
· Some technical support experience and eagerness to learn new technical skills
Project Management
· Ability to organize large amounts of information by creating and maintaining systems, translate strategies into step-by-step action plans, monitor work progress to completion, effectively prioritize, and pay close attention to detail
· Ability to problem solve by researching and weighing options, making sound decisions, and anticipating potential problems
· Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues, pursuing support and resources to ultimately move plans forward
· Experienced in taking initiative, demonstrated good judgement in advancing work and deciding when to seek targeted guidance or support
Credentials
· A bachelor’s degree in a related field
· Extended authorization to work in the United States
HOURS AND LOCATION:
This position is based in ESCR-Net’s secretariat office near Grand Central Station in New York City. The communications associate will be expected to work 40 hours a week, throughout the normal working hours of the NY office, 9am – 5pm, Monday through Friday. Candidates who live outside the New York City area will be considered but no relocation expenses will be reimbursed.
COMPENSATION:
The communications associate position is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position with benefits, including medical coverage and generous vacation and paid leave. Compensation is $24.00 per hour (equivalent to an approximate annual salary of $50,000).
IDEAL START DATE:
As soon as possible.
INCLUSIVE HIRING AND WORKPLACE:
ESCR-Net is committed to inclusive hiring practices and strives for a secretariat staff that represents the diversity of its members. ESCR-Net is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, persons with disabilities and people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, ethnicity, gender identity, medical condition (cancer-related), the conditions Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS Related Conditions or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified persons with disabilities may participate in application processes. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application.
TO APPLY
Please email your resume and cover letter to ESCR-Net at ap...@escr-net.org with a subject line that includes, “communications associate application,” followed by your name.
We urge you to apply as early as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, beginning 23 April 2019. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The job announcement will remain posted until filled at: www.escr-net.org/job-opportunities