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 Communications Associate Job Description

Position: Communications Associate

Reports to: Managing Director

Location: Seattle, WA; Must reside in the Greater Seattle area by date of hire

Schedule: 25 hours per week, 5 hrs. per day, Tuesdays-Friday, 100% in person at the ALA office

Position type: Part time, hourly, non exempt

Salary: $25/hour

Start date: February 2025

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About Organization

Founded in October 2019, Anichigu Luma Amenigini Garifuna Women (ALAGW)  supports and consults with domestic workers about their rights and duties as domestic employees in our Garifuna and Black Latinx communities mainly located in South Seattle and South King County. We are currently fiscally sponsored by Rooted in Vibrant Communities (RVC) who support our organizational financial management, HR and Payroll.

Our mission is to strengthen the empowerment of Garifuna women and expand the knowledge acquired over generations. We develop and expand the socialization of our Garifuna culture, which is covered by the 2007 UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.  We work to dismantle the individual and systemic barriers faced by Garifuna domestic workers. We offer a monthly food pantry and partner with local health and social service providers to provide workshops and services to our community members during food pantry days.

We are 100% Garifuna immigrant-organized and led by nine women: two co-directors and seven women member volunteers who are youth and elders, domestic workers, and majority parents. We deeply understand the issues and circumstances facing the community because we are in it. In our short history, we have built a strong reputation as an impactful and influential group. Our members do not see themselves as being “served” by ALAGW. Rather, they feel they are part of the team working with us.

We are looking to build our team with individuals aligned with our mission and vision, who are committed to grow our organization toward sustainability for a generation of future Garifuna women leaders.

Summary of position

As a communications associate, you will be responsible for developing promotional materials, designing simple graphics, news letter, managing social media and outreach, launching email campaigns, researching media coverage, cultivating donors, supporting our events, and promoting ALAGW’s work in the community. You will also typically perform administrative duties as needed.

Essential Responsibilities

Represent the core values of ALAGW in all work performed on behalf of the organization and in all activities related to the lives of our community, our members, their families, our partners and our donors by demonstrating an excellent work ethic, personal integrity, confidentiality, professional maturity, and thoughtful ambassadorship.

• Support the development and implementation of a multi-faceted communications plan, which include message development, web presence, advocacy, and social media to educate, motivate, and influence target audiences.
• Assist in community and media outreach to keep our target audiences informed of our work
• Identify opportunities for communications engagement, and provide front-line support in drafting content, including talking points, press releases, op-eds, blog posts, factsheets, and digital content for social media

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Communications, Marketing, and Social Media  (50%)

• Support management of organizational email address, website and social media,  and ensuring timely response to requests
• Develop a communications calendar of events and social media schedule to ensure that events, news, and programmatic updates are optimally posted, including best time of day for the platform as indicated by research
• Support with outreach to inform community members of upcoming events and programs
• Produce well branded slide deck  for various community outreach events and speaking opportunities for the co-directors and program staff.
• Create and implement a social media marketing strategy that includes social media platforms that our communities use including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and text messaging
• Grow number of social media followers and engagement via creative, entertaining, compelling and informative posts
• Write, edit, proofread newsletters, memos, and other materials as needed
• Draft all media communications, and coordinate media outreach, tracking all garnered media coverage
• Develop and update general brochures, media kits, key messages, fact sheets, & other collateral as needed
• Coordinate photography for/of events, activities, etc. for use in publications, media, etc. and ensure appropriate releases are signed and filed; maintain graphic and photo files.

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Donor Cultivation Support (10%)

• Support development staff to develop custom reports and provide analysis to help understand ALAGW’s donor community and how best to activate them
• Support development staff to create supporter and prospective donor communications for the year, which may include direct mail appeals, online newsletters, annual reports, e-blasts, graphic designs, etc

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Special Events (30%)

• Help coordinate fundraising or cultivation events as planned for the year Responsibilities can include:
  
  • Assist in planning event logistics, participating and delegating to event committee
  • Help prepare all written material for events; can include invitation production, emailing or mailing, managing RSVP database
  • Create flyers, signage, program booklets, or any other printed material as needed
• Serve as communications support for community events, rallies, etc.

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Other responsibilities(10%)

These are organization-wide responsibilities. All staff hold the following responsibilities:

• Submit and track program expenses based on RVC protocol.
• Attend and actively participate in required educational programs, staff meetings and organizational events
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations

Required Qualifications. This is the right role for you if:

• You feel strong alignment and commitment to our mission and our work
• You speak, read and write Spanish proficiently
• You can demonstrate at least 1 year experience implementing a communications strategy via social media, earned media, and digital media, as well as at events and through other channels
• You can demonstrate project management skills that show your ability to manage projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a time sensitive environment
• You can demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication including the ability to compose and edit effective, thoughtful and strategic communications across a variety of platforms
• You have strong interpersonal skills that center critical thinking and customer service
• You are willing to take initiative and generate creative solutions to challenges  
• You have high comfort with computers and a variety of online platforms
• You can demonstrate attention to detail and strong organizational skill

Background Check

A criminal history background check will be conducted on the final candidate prior to beginning employment. A criminal background will not automatically eliminate you from consideration.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RVC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other class protected by law. Assistance and/or reasonable accommodations during the application process are available to individuals upon request. To request assistance or accommodation, please contact alagarifunawomen@gmail.com

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Our Hiring Process & Timeline:

We will review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

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