CARE is an international NGO with local staff and community partners in more than 90 countries. We create local solutions to poverty and inequality and we seek dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis. These solutions have a broad range, from clean water to access to education; from microfinance to ensuring that everyone has nutritious food; from agriculture and climate change to disaster response. CARE puts women and girls at the center of everything we do because they have proven to be the best hope for creating lasting change in the world. Our staff live where they work, which makes us effective at understanding the challenges they face. We’ve been doing this for over 70 years, since World War II. It started with the world’s first CARE Package® of food for the post-war hungry in Europe. Our work today is as important as ever, we believe that poverty and inequality are historic injustices that we can end within a generation, for good. If you share our core beliefs: poverty is an injustice; poverty is solvable; and together, we have the power to end it, join us.
This role will promote CARE’s work and brand in the media, secure coverage of CARE initiatives in U.S. news outlets and build relationships with journalists who keep the public informed about issues related to fighting poverty. At times, s(he) will act as a spokesperson for CARE. The position will be responsible for preparing CARE staff for media interviews, tracking CARE’s media coverage and analyzing that coverage to generate future opportunities. S(he) will help develop, manage and/or execute communications strategies that support CARE’s signature issues, advocacy priorities and fundraising goals. Effective performance will safeguard CARE’s reputation and lift the organization’s brand.
Responsibilities:
- Media impact
- Media connections
- Issue communiactions
- Media tracking
- Media training
- Crisis communications support
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5-10 years experience in communications, journalism and/or public relations
- Excellent, proven writing capabilities
- Strong english language oral communications skills
- Ability to multi-task, work quickly and efficiently under pressure and deadlines
- Solid understanding of news media and public relations
- Good presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to work well in teams
- Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint
Please directly apply in our website at:
https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CAREUSA&cws=52&rid=4850
There are individuals who may use CARE’s name and trademark in emails and on websites in an attempt to solicit fees from interested job-seekers. Some examples of these fees are placement fees or immigration processing fees. CARE does not use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an up-front fee of any kind. Occasionally, CARE does employ recruiting or placement agencies to help us identify candidates for specific employment within CARE. If you’re contacted by a legitimate recruiting or placement agency, there should be no charge to you. If you suspect that you have been a victim of fraud from someone purporting to be CARE, please contact us at legal@care.org.
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.
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Job posted by: CARE - USA - Tue, 7 Jan 2020Job Details:
Organisation: CARE - USA
Deadline Thu, 6 Feb 2020
Job type: Permanent
Location: United States
CARE is an international NGO with local staff and community partners in more than 90 countries. We create local solutions to poverty and inequality and we seek dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis. These solutions have a broad range, from clean water to access to education; from microfinance to ensuring that everyone has nutritious food; from agriculture and climate change to disaster response. CARE puts women and girls at the center of everything we do because they have proven to be the best hope for creating lasting change in the world. Our staff live where they work, which makes us effective at understanding the challenges they face. We’ve been doing this for over 70 years, since World War II. It started with the world’s first CARE Package® of food for the post-war hungry in Europe. Our work today is as important as ever, we believe that poverty and inequality are historic injustices that we can end within a generation, for good. If you share our core beliefs: poverty is an injustice; poverty is solvable; and together, we have the power to end it, join us.
This role will promote CARE’s work and brand in the media, secure coverage of CARE initiatives in U.S. news outlets and build relationships with journalists who keep the public informed about issues related to fighting poverty. At times, s(he) will act as a spokesperson for CARE. The position will be responsible for preparing CARE staff for media interviews, tracking CARE’s media coverage and analyzing that coverage to generate future opportunities. S(he) will help develop, manage and/or execute communications strategies that support CARE’s signature issues, advocacy priorities and fundraising goals. Effective performance will safeguard CARE’s reputation and lift the organization’s brand.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Please directly apply in our website at:
https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CAREUSA&cws=52&rid=4850
There are individuals who may use CARE’s name and trademark in emails and on websites in an attempt to solicit fees from interested job-seekers. Some examples of these fees are placement fees or immigration processing fees. CARE does not use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an up-front fee of any kind. Occasionally, CARE does employ recruiting or placement agencies to help us identify candidates for specific employment within CARE. If you’re contacted by a legitimate recruiting or placement agency, there should be no charge to you. If you suspect that you have been a victim of fraud from someone purporting to be CARE, please contact us at legal@care.org.
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.