The incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing the Board's strategic communication plan and serves as the primary liaison to stakeholder groups and the media.

Duties

Under the supervision of the Board and Chief of Staff, the incumbent: Leads strategic planning for communications, drafts press releases and conducts other media outreach (e.g. letters to the editor and articles for publication). Manages content on the Board's website. Creates and manages content for the Board's accounts on multiple social media platforms. Handles public and press inquiries and rapid response campaigns. Drafts copy and works with relevant staff to finalize and distribute materials. Interacts with the families of the victims of civil rights cold cases, sharing the work of the Board with them and receiving their feedback. Monitors news coverage of the Board in broadcast, print, and online outlets. Organizes and leads public meetings and other forums to interact with the public. Uses knowledge of both traditional and digital communications and media to engage with diverse audiences to promote the mission and work of the Board.

Requirements

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: The skills and experience listed below are of particular importance to the position, and applicants should provide specific detailed information in these areas, where applicable, as part of their application. Developing, editing, and/or reviewing a variety of internal briefing documents and external communications for meetings, events, or other engagements for various stakeholders and the public. Drafting briefings, messaging, and other communications for stakeholder audiences. Planning and executing strategic communication plans that result in positive responses from intended audiences, including identifying, initiating, and managing external relationships with third party groups. Analyzing the effectiveness of communication plans and recommending improvements to communication strategies. Gathering and analyzing complex technical information and organizing it into useful public information materials. Note: Your resume must support this claim. To qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the dates worked and total number of hours per week. You must ensure that your resume contains ALL required information which includes hours worked, start and end dates (month and year), and if Federal employment, series, pay plan, and grade.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board 1800 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20405 US
• Name: Stephannie Oriabure
• Email: [email protected]