Director of Communications and Outreach
About the Organization:
National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW) is a progressive 501©3 organization that works to secure the rights and human dignity of all women, particularly pregnant and parenting women and those who are most vulnerable including low income women, women of color, and drug-using women.
Our work encompasses litigation, litigation support and legal advocacy; local and national organizing; public policy development, public education and outreach. Two principles guide all NAPW activities: to build bridges and align agendas across diverse public health and social justice movements, and to leverage and connect local organizing and activism with national advocacy and policy work. To that end, NAPW is actively involved in ongoing court challenges to punitive reproductive health and drug policies and provides litigation support in cases across the country. NAPW engages in local and national organizing and public education efforts among the diverse communities that are stakeholders in these issues, including the women and families directly affected by punitive policies, as well as public health and policy leaders.
The Director of Communications is responsible for a wide range of internal and external communications and outreach efforts. The Director of Communications will respond to informational inquiries from the media and allies, develop and carry out media strategies and public education efforts to advance NAPW's advocacy, organizing and research projects, support the development of communication and advocacy skills by experts, local leaders and allies, regularly communicate with NAPW activists and allies, participate in planning, development, and communications about NAPW forums and events, oversee development and maintenance of our on-line and interactive communications systems, and assist, when necessary with other activities designed to advance the organization and its mission.
Core Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement public education and social marketing campaigns that will advance NAPW mission, including writing press releases, op eds and related material for NAPW and allies, communicating with traditional and on-line media to keep them informed of new developments, NAPW activities, etc; identifying and training spokespeople; fielding media and related inquires, keeping NAPW informed of media coverage and developments relevant to NAPW's mission;
• Oversee development of NAPW’s website, interactive and -on-line communications;
• Manage public information, community outreach activities and special projects that inform audiences about NAPW's special events, programs and advocacy efforts;
• Oversee design and publication of NAPW special reports and education and outreach material;
• Represent NAPW in a variety of community outreach activities, meetings, and public forums; speak to groups and individuals regarding NAPW's activities and mission;
• Promote NAPW's work and accomplishments to new audiences.
Reports To: Executive Director
Qualifications:
Successful candidates will hold a Master’s degree, or its equivalent and possess:
• Demonstrated knowledge of the civil rights issues, reproductive justice, drug policy and social justice issues or a demonstrated ability to gain knowledge in these areas quickly,
• Expert editing and writing skills,
• At least five years of public relations or related experience,
• Knowledge of and experience with web, interactive and on-line communications systems,
• Skill in the development and implementation of public information and social marketing campaigns,
• Extensive experience in project management
• Ability to understand legal and medical information,
• Willingness to be flexible,
• Experience with grass roots organizing a plus,
• Fluency in Spanish a plus
Salary and Benefits: commensurate with experience
Application Instructions:
• Please send a cover letter, a resume, and a writing sample to: om@advocatesforpregnantwomen.org
• Please put “Attn: Search Committee (Communications Director)” in the subject box.
• Please state salary requirements in cover letter.
Please note that this is an open-ended search without a specific hiring timeline.
National Advocates for Pregnant Women is an equal opportunity employer.