INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

Communications Manager

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $67,000 - $76,000 per year

About the role

  • Implementing the CRRD Internal Communications Plan, including supporting communications products that enhance departmental and cross-functional knowledge sharing and information management, and those that enable feedback and information flow across the department.
  • Creating, managing, and regularly updating functional knowledge sharing mechanisms, including maintaining CRRD RescueNet pages, the CRRD Newsletter, and other communications products.
  • Supporting communications needs across different pillars of the wider department (Technical Excellence, Program Delivery, the Emergencies Unit, and the Awards Management Unit), including updating Country Factsheets and maintaining the Tech Ex Teams channel.
  • Designing internal communications products that enhance visibility of technical, regional and emergency efforts across the department.
  • Coordinating with different pillars to monitor communication cadence, consistency, messaging and depth.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with approximately 3-5 years of professional experience.
  • Strong communications experience, particularly in a large organization with multi-cultural, international audiences.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills (English), strong proofreading skills, and the ability to convey information (both visually and in writing) in compelling and useable formats required.
  • Demonstrated project management experience, the ability to juggle multiple simultaneous projects and prioritize accordingly, the ability to stick to deadlines and follow through.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage time for self (and others in a project setting).
  • Ability to work independently, resourcefully, and from one’s own initiative, with flexibility to changing priorities and an eagerness to learn.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to liaise with people clearly and effectively.
  • Deliver work within and across departments in a multi-cultural environment, demonstrating respect and collegiality.
  • Service-oriented and flexible, commitment to help and support in a fast-paced, fast-changing environment.
  • Strong computer acumen, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Advanced design vision and graphics skills preferred (from Canva to InDesign, skills in any software are welcome).
  • Video editing capacities preferred (from Canva or Capcut to Adobe Premiere Pro, skills in any software are welcome).
Benefits
  • 10 sick days
  • 10 US holidays
  • 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure
  • medical insurance starting at $163 per month
  • dental starting at $6.50 per month
  • vision starting at $5 per month
  • FSA for healthcare and commuter costs
  • a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching
  • disability & life insurance
  • an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
project managementproofreadingvideo editinggraphic design
Soft skills
communication skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailtime managementinterpersonal skillsflexibilityresourcefulnessinitiativeservice-oriented