Population Connection and Population Connection Action Fund seek a Communications Specialist to help increase awareness of the organizations and to advance their shared mission on social media, in web searches, in the news media, and among those working on reproductive health and sustainable development initiatives. The Communications Specialist will work with the Advocacy and Communications departments to create and market written and visual materials that are educational, persuasive, and accessible. The two organizations are membership-based — as such, acquiring and retaining members is central to our mission, as is speaking as a collective voice on behalf of our 40,000 members in our outward-facing communications.
The Communications Specialist will be responsible for all aspects of social media management for Population Connection Action Fund, with an eye toward increasing followers and engagement. The Communications Specialist will work with the Advocacy department (including the Government Relations and Field teams) to write and send email copy to our members; write press releases, op-eds, letters to the editor, and blog posts; ensure cohesive messaging of our #Fight4HER campaign; and support additional campaign communications as needed. The Communications Specialist will work with others in the Communications and Marketing departments to improve SEO, website traffic, and conversions through website improvements and paid ads. They will be responsible for keeping the website current, regularly reviewing content and making updates as needed. The Communications Specialist will also be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with well-regarded news outlets around the country, with the goal of publishing pieces relevant to our work. When relevant opportunities arise, the Communications Specialist may attend large international conferences and occasional domestic field events.
Hybrid; Washington, D.C. office 2-3 days per week
Senior Director of Advocacy and Outreach
Population Connection will provide a salary commensurate with experience, ranging from $80,000 to $90,000. Benefits include generous annual and sick leave; 12 paid holidays; medical, dental, and vision insurance; short-term disability; and a 401K retirement account with matching funds available. A professional development budget of $2,000 a year will be provided to support continuing education.
Please email the following documents in one file to Deborah Shum, Senior Director of Human Resources, at careers@populationconnection.org. Please reference Advocacy Communications Specialist in your subject line.
Population Connection Action Fund provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local law. Population Connection Action Fund hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
Population Connection Action Fund reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the organization. This applies to all applicants and staff members.
Population Connection Action Fund also provides a work environment in which each staff member is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all staff members in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all employees and applicants.
Population Connection Action Fund is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization’s achievement as well.
We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
Population Connection Action Fund’s diversity initiatives are applicable—but not limited—to our practices and policies on recruitment and selection, compensation and benefits, professional development and training, promotions, transfers between departments, social and recreational programs, layoffs, terminations, and the ongoing development of a work environment built on the premise of gender and diversity equity that encourages and enforces:
All employees of Population Connection Action Fund have a responsibility to treat others with dignity and respect at all times. All employees are expected to exhibit conduct that reflects inclusion during work, at work functions on or off the work site, and at all other organization-sponsored and participative events.
