Rights And Resources Group Washington , DC 20147
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The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) is a global coalition of over 150 organizations dedicated to advancing the forest, land, and resource rights of Indigenous Peoples, local communities, Afro-descendant Peoples, and in particular the women within these groups. RRI’s members capitalize on each other’s strengths, expertise, and geographic reach to achieve solutions more effectively and efficiently. RRI leverages the power of its global coalition to amplify the voices of local peoples and proactively engage governments, multilateral institutions, and private sector actors to adopt institutional and market reforms that support the realization of rights.
If you are passionate about working with Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendant Peoples in the Global South to strengthen their rights, development, and environmental efforts, this could be the place for you. For more information, check out our current openings.
People of color, people from Indigenous and local communities, women, and LGBTQ+ persons are strongly encouraged to apply.
Communications Associate
The Communications Associate is responsible for working with RRI’s regional and global teams to advance the advocacy efforts of our coalition across its priority countries. Their goal is to support the development and distribution of RRI’s country, regional, and national level impact stories for international audiences, including Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and community leaders; policymakers; donors; and the private sector. To achieve this, they will contribute to a range of deliverables for the Strategic Communications Program, including social media content, e-blasts, blog posts, videos, newsletters, and press materials.
The ideal candidate has experience effectively supporting various communications projects including publication production, events, and social media campaigns. We are looking for a talented and detail-oriented writer, editor, and social media enthusiast who is interested in working across cultures and improving their project management skills. The ideal candidate has deep familiarity with multi-cultural environments, and preferably has lived working experience in a developing country.
This is a full-time position based in Washington, DC, USA or Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the country they apply for and be located in either the DC or Montreal metro areas prior to the start date.
Applicants for the Washington, DC location should apply to this offer. To apply for the Montreal location, please visit: https://apply.workable.com/j/F2B58A0A78
Applications will be accepted immediately and interviews conducted on a rolling basis.
Under the supervision of the Director, Strategic Communications and in close coordination with two other team members, the Communications Associate will:
1. Contribute to messaging, production, and dissemination of deliverables for RRI’s Strategic Communications Program (35%)
2. Provide routine communications support for RRI’s programmatic work (35%)
3. Serve as one of RRI’s institutional writers and editors (20%)
4. Share information and build creative partnerships with RRI coalition members and allies (10%)
Qualifications:
Salary: Starting at 55,000 USD, based on experience
Benefits
Rights and Resources recognizes the value of benefits to employees and their families. We take great pride in offering our dedicated and committed employees a competitive benefits package. Our comprehensive benefit programs provide you with a reliable, effective, and affordable array of choices that will meet your needs and those of your family.
Rights and Resources is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the organization and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rights and Resources makes all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or belief, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, family responsibilities, matriculation or any other category protected by applicable law.
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