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World Vision is hiring a COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER to serve on the Advocacy team.

01 AT A GLANCE 

ROLE:  Advocacy Communications Manager

LOCATION: WV HQ - Federal Way, WA

REPORTS TO: Director of Advocacy Mobilization

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Political Science, International Development or related field, or equivalent work experience (8 years).  Master’s Degree preferred.  In addition to education or education equivalent, requires five years of work experience in advocacy, communications, or related field.  Professional experience communicating policy and/or communicating with political candidates.  

WORK AUTHORIZATION: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer.

TRAVEL: Up to 10% time both in development and fragile contexts.

02 THE JOB: Your voice can move mountains.  At World Vision, Advocacy plays an essential role in bringing “Life in all it’s fullness” (John 10:10) to children all around the globe.  As we work alongside families and communities, our advocacy challenges the policies, systems, structures, practices and attitudes that make if difficult for vulnerable children to thrive.  By addressing the systemic contributors and causes of poverty, World Vision’s advocacy work ensures that community transformation is sustainable and scalable.  We back policies that have broad, bipartisan support in Congress, in partnership with other leading humanitarian organizations.  Over the past decade, our advocacy has helped pass nearly one new law every year that ensures that children are better fed, educated and protected from violence and harm.  To build on this work we need thousands of advocates across the country uniting their voices for this cause.  As the Advocacy Marketing and Communications Manager, you will lead the creation of effective strategies and resources to grow and deepen engagement with the online advocate community. 

03 YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:  You are a hands-on leader.  You develop and maintain an advocacy communications strategy utilizing multiple social media and publishing platforms.  You oversee various channels, including the website, blog, e-mail, and social media to achieve your goals.  Working under the leadership of the Director of Advocacy Mobilization, and with our DC Policy experts, you set the annual advocacy editorial calendar, complete some writing assignments, and ensure not only a quality product, but the achievement of growth and engagement goals each year.

04 YOU BRING THESE SKILLS: 

• You are disciplined, and you know how to get things done. 
• You are a skilled marketer, a natural communicator, and you know how to get the best out of your team.  
• You have worked on digital platforms such as Word Press and Facebook Ads, and you have experience with Adobe Photoshop and/or Creative Suite. 
• You can create a compelling email (visual and copy), publish it online yourself, or delegate it. 
• You know how to analyze results utilizing tools like Google Analytics, and think through ways to optimize them. 
• You’re a motivator and an encourager.

05 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Political Science, International Development or related field, or equivalent work experience (8 years).
• Master's degree preferred.
• In addition to education or education equivalent, requires five years of work experience in advocacy, communications, or related field.
• Professional experience communicating policy and/or communicating with political candidates preferred.

06 ADDITIONAL SKILLS WE ARE INTERESTED IN: 

• Strong skills with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel. 
• Comfortable using Word Press, Adobe Photoshop and/or Creative Suite, Google Analytics. 
• Experience with online advocacy communications platforms such as Convio, Voter Voice, or Salsa preferred.

07 WHERE THIS JOB COULD TAKE YOUR CAREER:  Whether it’s political advocacy, marketing or PR, this job will equip you to achieve success for any future employer.  You’ll be part of World Vision USA as well as part of the larger World Vision International Partnership. Globally, we have over 40,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries (~1,000 staff with World Vision US).

08 ABOUT WORLD VISION: We're a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to empower them as they reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For nearly 70 years, World Vision has followed Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. We serve every child regardless of faith.

09 SALARY RANGE & BENEFITS: Your salary is important to you, so it’s important to us. Please share your salary expectations with us in the application process to get the conversation started. We also have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round out our total compensation package. Click here to learn more.

10 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? We review applications nearly every day assessing strength of fit for the role. If questions arise on our end, we will message you to learn more. Short-listed candidates are contacted for an initial phone conversation with our recruiting staff. Moving deeper into our selection process you can expect to interview 1:1 with a hiring manager. Finalists normally participate in a panel interview where the opportunity to connect with additional members of our staff lends itself to more of a 360-view of the role. Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time. All interviews will be virtual at this time.

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