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FELLOWSHIP: Communications

Communications Fellow

Smart Growth America is seeking an enthusiastic candidate for a wide range of communications work to support a national communications effort on smart growth issues and organize and engage with supporters on and offline. This position requires comprehensive knowledge of website maintenance, HTML, CSS, knowledge of traditional and new media, and is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking for on the ground experience.

Tasks will range from writing compelling content about our issues, using social networking tools and non-traditional media outlets, engaging online supporters through e-advocacy, working with our advocacy toolkit (Democracy in Action), supporting report releases and stories, and promoting regular blog coverage of smart growth issues.

The Communications Fellow will work in the Washington, D.C. office of Smart Growth America and will report to the Chief of Staff. This is a full-time fellowship for a minimum of six-months. This position may lead to permanent employment at SGA.

Responsibilities:

* Work with staff to create e-advocacy alerts for legislative efforts
* Work with staff to conduct outreach through new media and social networking
* Create engaging articles and blogs for the Smart Growth America website about smart growth issues and policies for a variety of audiences
* Work on our online presence including: web development, hosting management,advocacy toolkit, posting content and other general website changes, HTML/CSS Code experience to design and build email and web templates in HTML for use with our advocacy emails and website actions
* Work with the organization’s database system (Salesforce) and its integration into staff duties.

Qualifications:

This position requires a detail-oriented person with excellent writing, oral communication, research, technical and organizational skills. The candidate should be highly computer literate with specific experience with HTML/CSS, database management, and website maintenance. A successful applicant will have experience with the following:

* Writing about growth, housing, transportation, equity, sustainability or other key issues, and an understanding of how to discuss these issues with the public.
* Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools like Salesforce or Convio. Experience working with Content Management System (CMS) is a plus too.
* Drafting or working with e-advocacy alerts — drafting compelling messages, setting them up and tracking participation. Hands-on experience with Democracy in Action is a significant plus.
* Knowledge of new media, social tools and online organizing. Experience with WordPress and working knowledge of HTML and CSS. PhP is a plus, as it’s the language Wordpress is written in.

Compensation: The Fellowship comes with a stipend of $1,500 per month. In addition, he or she will receive 6 days of paid sick leave or vacation per six months and will have paid leave on all federal holidays that occur within their tenure at SGA.

How to apply: To be considered for this position, please submit application materials to jobs@smartgrowthamerica.org. A complete application will include: 1) resume, 2) cover letter, 3) three references, and 4) short writing sample (not to exceed two pages). Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. Job is available immediately. Equal Opportunity Employment: Smart Growth America is an equal opportunity employer.
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