CPT Position Opening:
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Christian Peacemaker Teams seeks a full-time, talented, creative and detail-oriented Communications Coordinator to facilitate amplifying the voices of our partners and articulating the organization’s mission, vision and values through the framework of undoing oppressions. The position involves working closely with field teams to strategize and coordinate CPT’s story-telling vehicles and mechanisms in ways that engage world-wide supporters to take action for peace.
Responsibilities include coordinating the ongoing development, assessment and implementation of organization-wide communications plans, managing the organization’s web platforms and social media presence, producing promotional, educational and fundraising materials, and participating in the overall work of CPT’s Administrative Team which cares for the whole “web” of the organization. This person works closely with field teams and others in the areas of development and outreach. The position involves some international travel to meetings and project sites each year.
Candidates should demonstrate excellent writing, editing and verbal communication capabilities in English, commitment to grow in the work of undoing oppressions, and ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a dispersed team across continents.
CPT is a Christian-identified organization with multi-faith/spiritually diverse membership. We seek individuals who are capable, responsible and rooted in faith/spirituality to work for peace as members of teams trained in the disciplines of nonviolence. We are committed to building an organization that reflects the rich diversity of the human family in ability, age, class, ethnicity, gender identity, language, national origin, race and sexual orientation.
SALARY: $24,000/yr; 100% employer-paid health, dental and vision coverage; four weeks annual vacation.
LOCATION: negotiable; Chicago preferred.
APPLICATIONS DUE BY: June 25, 2017
START DATE: negotiable; July 13 preferred
TO APPLY: please submit electronically, in English, the following to hiring@cpt.org
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Cover letter
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Resume
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Two-page English writing sample
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A list of three references with e-mail and daytime telephone numbers
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Links to multimedia content including videos, infographics, interactives, etc.
