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Shawn Logue
Jun 27, 2012, 9:48:30 AM6/27/12
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NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia is hiring a Advocacy and Communications Manager to start in a couple of weeks. Position is based in D.C., but possibly in Alexandria or NOVA later.
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Job Opening: *NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia, Advocacy and Communications
Manager (Full-Time)
Reports To: Executive Director
Location: Washington, D.C. Metro Area
Supervises: Campus organizers, field organizers,interns and volunteers
Salary: Competitive pay commensurate with experience plus vacation, sick
leave, and health and dental insurance
Available Start Date: Immediately
Summary: The Advocacy and Communications Manager will oversee electoral
field operations, program implementation and management, and earned,
traditional, social and new media for NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia’s
Foundation, 501 (c4) and Political Action Committee.
Minimum job requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree required; Graduate work/degree a plus.
- Strong commitment to reproductive justice and the mission of NARAL
Pro-Choice Virginia (http://www.naralva.org/about-us/);
- At least one cycle of electoral experience with a political campaign
or issue based campaign;
- Experience with/knowledge of media relations practices;
- Experience planning and conducting trainings and facilitating meetings;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to independently manage several projects at one time,
developing and following a strategic plan and setting priorities;
- Ability to work cooperatively with board members, staff, media,
volunteers and the general public;
- A flexible work schedule (some nights and weekends)
Preferred job requirements:
- Working knowledge of political environment of the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
- Experience with reproductive rights and/or justice work;
- Access to reliable transportation is highly preferred.
Description of Responsibilities:
Political Organizing (c4 & PAC):
- Develop and execute voter contact strategies and field and message
campaigns in targeted legislative districts.
- Supervise pro-choice voter ID efforts
- Conduct candidate interviews and oversee endorsement process.
- Create election-related email alerts to members and activists.
- Organize and oversee GOTV field canvasses and phone banks.
Program Management (Foundation & c4):
- Develop and implement the organization’s short and long term program
objectives
- Develop and implement plans and measurable goals for grassroots public
education/issue campaigns;
- Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers and interns needed to
implement grassroots programs including coordination of monthly volunteer
nights and in-office day volunteers;
- Write and design educational materials;
- Assist executive director and deputy director with grant proposals and
reports.
Intern, Field Organizer, Campus Organizers and Volunteer Management:
- Recruit, train and supervise interns to support organization’s
programmatic work;
- Supervise college/university campus intern campaigns;
- Support field organizer for educational outreach community organizing;
Communications Management:
- Oversee communication operations – develop relationships with
reporters, pitch stories to media, look for opportunities to promote
organization and write press releases;
- Capitalize on earned media opportunities for organizational influence;
- Maintain organization’s website and grow social media efforts
including blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube;
- Draft and submit email action alerts to members and activists.
Application Deadline: Accepted and considered on a rolling basis; final
deadline: Friday, July 13, 2012
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to in...@naralva.orgaddressing your experience with the above responsibilities and
qualifications and describing your interest in being a member of the NARAL
Pro-Choice Virginia staff. Please submit the names, affiliations and
contact information of three references. No calls please. NARAL Pro-Choice
Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. People of color and applicants
with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
*
Job Opening: *NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia, Advocacy and Communications
Manager (Full-Time)
Reports To: Executive Director
Location: Washington, D.C. Metro Area
Supervises: Campus organizers, field organizers,interns and volunteers
Salary: Competitive pay commensurate with experience plus vacation, sick
leave, and health and dental insurance
Available Start Date: Immediately
Summary: The Advocacy and Communications Manager will oversee electoral
field operations, program implementation and management, and earned,
traditional, social and new media for NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia’s
Foundation, 501 (c4) and Political Action Committee.
Minimum job requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree required; Graduate work/degree a plus.
- Strong commitment to reproductive justice and the mission of NARAL
Pro-Choice Virginia (http://www.naralva.org/about-us/);
- At least one cycle of electoral experience with a political campaign
or issue based campaign;
- Experience with/knowledge of media relations practices;
- Experience planning and conducting trainings and facilitating meetings;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to independently manage several projects at one time,
developing and following a strategic plan and setting priorities;
- Ability to work cooperatively with board members, staff, media,
volunteers and the general public;
- A flexible work schedule (some nights and weekends)
Preferred job requirements:
- Working knowledge of political environment of the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
- Experience with reproductive rights and/or justice work;
- Access to reliable transportation is highly preferred.
Description of Responsibilities:
Political Organizing (c4 & PAC):
- Develop and execute voter contact strategies and field and message
campaigns in targeted legislative districts.
- Supervise pro-choice voter ID efforts
- Conduct candidate interviews and oversee endorsement process.
- Create election-related email alerts to members and activists.
- Organize and oversee GOTV field canvasses and phone banks.
Program Management (Foundation & c4):
- Develop and implement the organization’s short and long term program
objectives
- Develop and implement plans and measurable goals for grassroots public
education/issue campaigns;
- Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers and interns needed to
implement grassroots programs including coordination of monthly volunteer
nights and in-office day volunteers;
- Write and design educational materials;
- Assist executive director and deputy director with grant proposals and
reports.
Intern, Field Organizer, Campus Organizers and Volunteer Management:
- Recruit, train and supervise interns to support organization’s
programmatic work;
- Supervise college/university campus intern campaigns;
- Support field organizer for educational outreach community organizing;
Communications Management:
- Oversee communication operations – develop relationships with
reporters, pitch stories to media, look for opportunities to promote
organization and write press releases;
- Capitalize on earned media opportunities for organizational influence;
- Maintain organization’s website and grow social media efforts
including blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube;
- Draft and submit email action alerts to members and activists.
Application Deadline: Accepted and considered on a rolling basis; final
deadline: Friday, July 13, 2012
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to in...@naralva.orgaddressing your experience with the above responsibilities and
qualifications and describing your interest in being a member of the NARAL
Pro-Choice Virginia staff. Please submit the names, affiliations and
contact information of three references. No calls please. NARAL Pro-Choice
Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. People of color and applicants
with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
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