Communications Coordinator

• Do you envision an Oregon where each child is seen, nurtured, and valued for the unique contributions they bring to our state?
• Would you like to be part of bringing that vision to life?
• Do you value working with a team of committed, creative and inclusive individuals?
• Then this may be just the opportunity you’ve been seeking!

Our Children Oregon, located in Portland, is ready to welcome a Communications Coordinator to our team. We are in continuous pursuit of great outcomes, for our employees just as much as for the children of Oregon.

Position Description

In this position as Communications Coordinator, you will play a vital role in amplifying Our Children Oregon's mission and impact. You'll manage our social media presence across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, creating engaging content and analyzing its performance. Your creative skills will be put to use in designing graphics and crafting compelling stories that resonate with our audience. You'll also support our email communications and help build relationships with media partners.

Beyond digital outreach, you'll collaborate closely with our Policy & Advocacy team, contributing to legislative efforts by writing testimony, tracking bills, and supporting lobbying activities for the Children's Agenda. You'll engage directly with partners, attend coalition meetings, and participate in program planning. Your role will also involve supporting the development team with events and assisting in the creation of policy materials for legislative priorities.

This dynamic position offers the opportunity to work across various aspects of our organization, from communications and policy to partner engagement and event planning. You'll be an integral part of our team, contributing to our efforts to ensure every child in Oregon is seen, nurtured, and valued.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage our social media channels, schedules for content, and analytics reports.

• Create graphics for posts & stories, and monitor social media comments & community activity.

• Support/manage email sends and Communications projects & strategies; build relationships.

• Participate in program planning for Policy & Advocacy, attend policy team & coalition meetings, write testimony, and track & lobby for legislation on the Children’s Agenda.

• Support Policy team for legislative days/legislator meetings, and attend/take notes at partner meetings.

• Support Development with materials and activities for in-person events.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with medical limitations or disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Committed to seeking diverse perspectives through diverse backgrounds, with an ability to lead or participate in discussions that are considered inviting and safe.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written, with an ability to relate to and win the trust of vendors, partners, leaders and team members at all levels.

• Self-motivated, with a dedication to keeping up to date professionally and technically, and apply new knowledge to the job.

• Demonstrates initiative to explore available tools and resources to autonomously solve challenges, with a good understanding of when a leader needs to be involved in decision making.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Graduate – OR - A Bachelor's degree in Communications and/or Public Policy/Educational Advocacy, or related field.

• 1-3 years Communications experience: writing, social media, composing business newsletters and/or

• 1-3 years familiarity with Oregon’s legislative landscape, policy, advocacy; and/or

• 1-3 years of experience with Canva or Photoshop.

• Any appropriate and effective combination of any of the above.

• Resides in Oregon, within a reasonable commuting distance of zip code 97232 to ensure ability to attend onsite meetings up to three days a week.

• Consistent access to transportation to be able to frequently attend onsite meetings and community events, as well as to pick up necessary supplies for meetings and events.

• Consistent access to a reasonably distraction free workspace, reliable smart phone/mobile device, and reliable access to private and secure high-speed internet.

• Technologically savvy, with strong computer skills and the ability to embrace and adapt to changes to work-related technology.

• Good working knowledge of the primary Google business, productivity and collaboration tools/software.

• Good working knowledge of the primary Microsoft Office programs.

Additional Qualifications Desired

• Video editing skills

• Public Relations experience

• Enjoys being part of a small team and pitching in as required.

• Valid driver license.

Pay and Benefits

This is a full-time, non-exempt position with generous benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k (4% match), life insurance and progressive, life affirming holiday, wellness and vacation leave time.

Organization Overview

Our Children Oregon's mission is to be a voice and a force for the common good of all Oregon children, ensuring all children have the resources and opportunities needed to reach their full potential. Our Children Oregon focuses on child abuse prevention, improving child well-being through legislative and policy solutions, and on research and data that elevates the needs of children and youth in Oregon. Our Children Oregon centers the needs of BIPOC communities as our path toward moving the needle on our most persistent and pervasive societal concerns. Our role is to lift these voices in order to better direct vital state resources to improve outcomes across the state for all our children and their families. For more information on who we are, we invite you to visit https://ourchildrenoregon.org/.

Our Children Oregon is an equal opportunity employer that values workplace diversity and strives to be an inclusive organization. Our Children Oregon proactively ensures that discrimination does not occur against an employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, traits historically associated with race, such as natural and protective hair styles and hair texture, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, religious or political affiliation, expunged juvenile records, performance of duty in a uniformed service, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

How To Apply:

Still interested, qualified, and want to learn more? We would love to talk with you!
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume through really.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Hybrid work

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portland, OR 97232