Associate (Communications) Vacancy At The United Nations Foundation, U.S. Salary Range: $68,000 – $72,000.

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Associate (Communications) Vacancy At The United Nations Foundation, U.S. Salary Range: $68,000 - $72,000.

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Position Overview

United Nations Foundation is hiring an Associate for Communications for the vacancy in the U.S. with salary range from $68,000 – $72,000. The U.S. Climate Alliance is a bipartisan coalition of governors securing America’s net-zero future by advancing state-led, high-impact climate action. The Alliance Secretariat helps its members accelerate climate action by providing a broad range of technical, analytical, policy, and capacity assistance and resources. The coalition has also built strong relationships with the federal administration to help create and implement an ambitious, durable national climate framework. For more information on the Alliance, please visit www.usclimatealliance.org.

The Alliance Secretariat seeks a Communications Associate ready to contribute to its dynamic communications team, which is charged with amplifying the individual and collective climate leadership of member governors while increasing public awareness of the health and economic benefits of state-led climate action. Key responsibilities of the communications team include managing press relations, developing coalition-wide messages, overseeing social media, planning press events, providing member communications support, and executing effective digital and web communications and design. The Communications Associate reports to the Secretariat’s Communications Director and works closely with the Senior Communications Associate in carrying out these responsibilities. Specifically, they will be expected to lead digital video production and editing efforts, manage and maintain internal databases and the Alliance’s website, oversee news and media monitoring, and provide other communications support as needed to the Secretariat leadership and Alliance member governors’ offices, including digital and social media assistance. The Communications Associate will work as part of a broader team that Secretariat staff as well as external partners, consultants, and representatives from the Alliance states and territories. This position is based in Washington, DC (hybrid schedule) with consideration for remote work in the continental U.S.

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Essential Functions

Produce and edit short videos for the Alliance’s digital and social media channels.
Support other digital and social media engagement, including developing content, tracking analytics, and amplifying state action.
Track news relevant to state and federal climate policy and action and produce daily clips summary.
Draft quarterly external newsletter.
Manage website content creation and updates.
Help draft and edit briefing memos, presentations, talking points, Q&A documents, press releases, grant reports and proposals, and other written material on specific issue areas and initiatives as needed.
Provide administrative support, including scheduling meetings and maintaining databases, records, contact lists, and archives.
Perform other duties, as assigned.

Selection Criteria

Bachelor’s degree required.
2-3 years of full-time communications experience.
Demonstrated interest and experience working on purpose-driven, public policy and/or climate issue communications campaigns and initiatives. Preference may be given to candidates with prior experience in or around state-level government.
Excellent analytical, communication, and research skills.
Ability to write clearly, concisely, and persuasively with attention to detail.
Familiarity with key media outlets and reporters.
Experience developing video content utilizing video editing software (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva Pro, Final Cut Pro, and/or other services) and working with digital and social media platforms including X (Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other emerging platforms.
Interest in innovative, creative, persuasive, and engaging ways to communicate technically complex policies and materials.
Responsible, flexible, hard‐working, proactive, team-oriented, and committed to the mission of the Alliance.
Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure and meet regular attendance/tardiness policy.

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Benefits & Compensation

For full-time, benefit eligible employees, UNF offers an excellent range of benefits, including: 

a choice between two health plans through UnitedHealthcare (PPO or HDHP with HSA) 
dental insurance 
vision insurance 
flexible spending accounts 
403b retirement savings plan with a generous matching contribution 
group term and supplemental life insurance 
short-term disability 
long-term disability 
health club discounts 
commuter subsidy 
back-up care 
employee assistance program

Additionally, all benefit eligible employees have 12 paid holidays, 20 vacation days, 10 sick days, 3 personal days, and 8 weeks of family leave care. 