Would you like to be part of a team that uses advocacy and investigations to expose shady natural resource deals that fuel poverty, corruption and conflict around the world - such as our recent expose on 60 Minutes highlighting how easy it is to bring money linked to corruption or conflict into the U.S.?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Communications Manager who will drive Global Witness' US communications strategy in order to help us achieve our campaigning, fundraising and profile-raising goals.The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, networking, strategic and project management skills.
More information about this position and how to apply can be found below, or online here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en-gb/jobs/communications-manager/
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, depending on the quality of applications, but our first initial round of applications is due Monday February 15 - so apply today!
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About Global Witness: Global Witness is a dynamic international organisation that investigates and campaigns to stop human rights and environmental abuses caused by the exploitation of natural resources. We collect irrefutable evidence through our investigations and combine it with powerful advocacy to force change.
Global Witness' work makes a difference. Our campaigning helped put a stop to illegal logging which was funding wars waged by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and by Charles Taylor in Liberia. We bought the issue of blood diamonds to the world's attention and the landmark Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was established as a result. Similarly, our investigations into corruption in oil, gas and mining were instrumental in making a case for the establishment of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the leading global mechanism aimed at increasing transparency in transactions between governments and companies.
More recently, our research on conflict minerals in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has exposed how warring parties make millions of dollars each year through illegal control of the mineral sector. Our campaigning has led to landmark due diligence legislation being passed in the US and in DRC. Global Witness' work on oil governance in South Sudan was instrumental in securing strong transparency and accountability provisions in the new Petroleum Act, and our banks team have exposed how major financial jurisdictions like the UK are being used to launder vast amounts of corrupt money, keeping millions in poverty and reliant on aid.
In 2003 we were co-nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for our work on diamonds. Most recently, we won the 2014 TED Wish Prize to support our campaign against anonymous companies and the organisation's founders were presented with the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
Job Description
Position: Communications Manager
Key responsibilities:
· Develop and execute Global Witness's US communications strategy with the communications and US teams to advance campaign objectives and support fundraising and profile building.
· Help input into campaign strategies and find effective, creative and innovative ways to influence in the public space.
· Help build an understanding of how to target and engage key US audiences and implement strategies to do so.
· Build and maintain excellent relationships with key reporters, producers and partners and coordinate media releases, TV/radio interviews, feature stories, press conferences etc.
· Drive a proactive and strategic news approach, including spotting opportunities, delivering influential media coverage and debate, selling journalists unique story ideas and using social media and other digital tools to maximise the impact of Global Witness' work.
· Work with team to develop high quality, engaging and well-targeted US campaign and fundraising materials, across print, film, photography, audio, infographics, data visualisation and for digital channels.
· Monitor and evaluate US communications activity and contribute to organizational and team evaluations.
· Champion excellent communications across the US office, providing training and ensuring high quality output in line with Global Witness's style and brand.
· Help protect the reputation of Global Witness in the US, monitoring for and highlighting both risks and opportunities, implementing crisis management media strategies as required.
· Play an active role in the communications team, including providing back-up support where necessary.
Required skills and experience:
· Experience working in a busy press office, communications department or as a journalist, preferably in an international and/or campaigning environment.
· Demonstrated history of leading and delivering strategic communications planning.
· Excellent understanding of US communications and media landscape and of how strategic communications can influence change.
· Strong editorial judgment and understanding of different audiences, content, media formats.
· Good US media contacts and a sharp news sense and demonstrable ability to create, pitch and deliver news.
· Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarise complex data and make it accessible to mainstream and social media.
· Strong planning, evaluation and project management skills, and experience in managing budgets.
· Sound experience in managing crisis communications and risk.
· A team player with strong leadership and interpersonal skills who is willing to do what is necessary to get the job done.
· Willingness to travel and work on weekends and out of hours
· Commitment to Global Witness's mission, values and approach.
· Confident, ambitious and willing to learn.
· Ideally, experience producing multi-media materials e.g. photo and video editing, photograph and knowledge of basic web editing and CSM.
Global Witness Abbreviated Terms & Conditions
· SALARY: Competitive and commensurate with experience
· LOCATION: Washington, DC
· BENEFITS: Health insurance, 401k contribution, Flexible benefits
· LEAVE: 25 working days per leave year, excluding federal holidays.
To Apply: Please submit your resume, a cover letter describing your suitability for the role and a relevant writing sample (2 pages max.) to recruitmentcampaigns@globalwitness.org
DEADLINE: Rolling, apply as soon as possible.
NOTE: We are only accepting applications by email. Please do not make any inquiries about the position or the status of your application. Because of the volume of applicants we anticipate, we cannot respond individually to each application. We will contact those applicants that are of interest directly.
Global Witness is an equal opportunity employer. We carefully consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
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