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Recapturing the Vision, International
Job Description
Communications Specialist


Educational nonprofit in search of communications specialist with stellar editing and writing skills with the capacity to make an immediate contribution to the agency. Position will have the opportunity to develop projects across multiple mediums, including books, magazine, and web. PLEASE NOTE: The office is located in South Miami near US-1 @ S.W. 184th Street.

Job Responsibilities:

• Plans, designs, researches, writes, and edits a range of documents, including user guides and manuals, technical specifications, training materials, user policies, and proposals, for print, video and online media.
• Liaises with printers and graphic artists to plan layout, graphical elements, and formatting of editorial projects. Ensure final documents are usable and of high quality.
• Acts as website administrator.
• Produces video projects.
• Acts as writer and fashion editor of quarterly teen magazine.
• Conducts research and assists in write-up of program evaluations.
• Assists with grant-writing.
• Develops innovative content for website and other publications.
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends new documentation tools and methods in support of documentation improvement efforts.
• Edits written documentation of other staff to ensure unified and consistent messaging across internal and external communications.
• Creates and implements system for cataloguing all art and video files.
• Leads market, customer and economic research initiatives required to improve business performance.
• Evaluates a wide range of prospective marketing opportunities to understand their risks, potential, constraints, and objectives.
• Plays key role in executing all events including contact with clients, availability of dates and writing of correspondence, and receipt of contracts from performers, speakers, etc.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be organized; detail oriented, and have great communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and handle shifting priorities professionally.
• Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university in the field of English, Communications, or Journalism. A background in website development and/or video editing. Familiarity with marketing channels including online, offline, and dealer channels.
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office Applications. Familiar with HTML. Experience or familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Quark, InDesign, and FinalCut desirable.
• Familiarity with APA style


Please reply with resume and cover letter. Feel free to forward links to clips/writing samples.

• Location: Palmetto Bay
• Compensation: DOE
• This is at a non-profit organization.
• Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
• Please, no phone calls about this job!
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.