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Communications Consultant - Temporary-Contracted

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Fully Remote

Position Title : Temporary, Part Time Communications Associate (Remote)

Reports to : Director, Media, Marketing, and Communications

Location : Remote

Hours : 20 hours per week

About Us : Friendship Place is a nonprofit organization serving the Washington, DC, region, empowering individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness to rebuild their lives with community involvement.

Friendship Place offers the most effective model for addressing homelessness, with innovative, customized programs with positive, demonstrable results and a lasting impact on the community and beyond.

Our programs are person-centric and individualized to meet the needs and goals of individuals, families, youth / young adults, and Veterans experiencing homelessness.

Our Core Values : Friendship Place is a Person First Organization that promotes transparency and ethical practices among our team and those we serve.

All individuals in our organization are expected to carry out their job tasks in a manner that is consistent with our core values.

This includes the following :

• Excellence and Innovation
• Finding Ways to Say Yes
• Caring at the Core
• Agents of Change
• Support, Empowerment, and Development
• Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Collaboration
• Integrity and Accountability

Summary of Position : Friendship Place seeks a Temporary Part-Time Communications Consultant for 12 - 14 weeks at 20 hours per week.

This is a contracted position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The Individual will strengthen Friendship Place’s collateral through the following responsibilities :

Design materials :

• Develop and update one-page descriptions of each Friendship Place program.
• Develop compelling and professional print and digital communications, including collateral, brochures, and promotion for each Friendship Place event.
• Seek out other earned and paid media.

Online Content :

• Assisting in posting strategic content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
• Manage WordPress website, editing content and uploading images.
• Promote events, including Friendship Walk, in multiple online media outlets.

Requirements :

Education / Experience :

• Bachelors Degree.
• A minimum of 2-5 years experience in marketing, communications, and media relations.
• Solid writing and meticulous copyediting skills; attention to detail is critical.
• Ability to learn new programs and skills quickly.
• Experience managing websites.
• Graphic design abilities are required, specifically using Canva and similar tools.
• Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator are a plus.
• Expertise using a Mac OSX processor and Microsoft Office applications.

Personal Qualities and Qualifications :

• Strong problem-solving mindset, with the ability to find solutions to challenges and present them clearly to leadership for evaluation.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to work well under deadlines.
• Strong decision-making skills, high energy, and genuine enthusiasm for the FP mission.
• High degree of initiative.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at once.
• Interest in working collaboratively as part of a highly capable nonprofit team.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively support the Chief Development Officer, President / CEO, and Board of Directors and engage prospects, donors, and other diverse constituencies.
• Strong commitment to Friendship Place’s mission.

Working conditions : Other Details :

Other Details :

Application Deadline : This job is open until filled, or the hiring manager determines they can no longer accept applications.

Compensation : The contracted rate will be between $3,500 - $3,900 per month, with proration due to the contract starting and ending within the month.

COVID-19 : All Friendship Place employees, regardless of their vaccination status, must continue to take precautions against the spread of COVID-19, in accordance with the agency’s COVID-19 protocols and applicable law and guidance.

Location : Washington, DC / Remote

Website : www.friendshipplace.org

Diversity & Equal Opportunity Statement : Friendship Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our team and want to involve all those who can contribute to our inclusive culture.

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Last updated : 2024-09-06