Communications Associate, part-time
POSITION TITLE: Communications Associate
DEPARTMENT: Communications
REPORTS TO: Communications Manager
DATE: 9/6/17
The Latino Policy Forum is the only organization in the Chicago area that facilitates the involvement of Latinos at all levels of public decision-making. The Forum strives to improve education outcomes, advocate for affordable housing, promote just immigration policies, and engage diverse sectors of the community. It does this by conducting analysis to inform, influence and lead, all with an understanding that advancing Latinos advances a shared future.
The Latino Policy Forum seeks a part-time Communications Associate to assist with day-to-day duties and administrative functioning of the communications department.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist Communications Manager in support of the agency’s mission; develop, implement and manage broad-based efforts to disseminate the agency’s work to a broader audience.
- Media Relations: Conduct regular media monitoring, identifying opportunities to tie agency work and analysis with trending articles or breaking news, and flagging controversial articles for follow-up. Assist with media relations efforts, including pitching to community and Spanish-language media outlets; manage media hits archiving systems.
- Writing and Editing: Assisting with communications-related writing, editing and proofreading as needed. Editing, formatting and distributing regular e-blast communications and quarterly newsletters. With appropriate language skills, assisting with departmental and organizational written translations.
- Social/New Media: Manage social media platforms, developing and implementing a sustainable social media strategy for the agency. Updating of website to ensure accuracy and currency of content.
- Conduct regular media monitoring, identifying opportunities to tie agency work and analysis with trending articles or breaking news, and flagging controversial articles for follow-up.
Qualifications
- BA or BS degree required.
- At least one year of communications experience or two years of comparable work and/or internship experience.
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating and/or managing social media outreach.
- Superior English-language writing skills are required; written/oral fluency in Spanish is preferred
- Excellent multitasking skills and ability to juggle multiple, often immediate, deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative on projects.
An hourly rate will be offered for a maximum of 15-20 hours/week. Position will be open until filled.
To apply, send a cover letter, resume and one-page writing sample to Communications Manager Manny Gonzales at mgonzales@latinopolicyforum.org.
In your cover letter please include a few lines explaining why a part-time position would be ideal for you and what your preferred work days would be.