[YEP-DC] DQC Hiring Communications & External Affairs Associate

You want to make a difference.

You are passionate about education policy.

You wish we made more decisions in education based on data. 

You like to translate complex information for policymakers, media, and other busy people.

If this sounds like you, consider joining the Data Quality Campaign! DQC is hiring an associate for its Communications and External Affairs Team. See the complete job description below, and thanks for your interest!

Job Description: Coordinate, implement, and monitor the Data Quality Campaign (DQC) efforts to strategically communicate with internal and external stakeholders and provide support to all areas of DQC.

Essential job functions:

• Draft newsletter articles, speeches, press releases, opinion pieces, talking points, and website content.
• Update the organization's social media sites including Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
• Support and manage specific projects, including the development and dissemination of publications, tools, and resources related to the annual release of Data for Action: DQC's State 
• Analysis and enhancing DQC's ability to tell real-life stories through video, blogs, testimonials, podcasts, and DQC's Recognition Program.
• Collect and disseminate daily education clips to staff.
• Develop new content for the website and assist in any website redesign/reorganization.
• Develop and support the organization's blog including writing content, editing content, and encouraging staff and external thought leaders to submit content.
• Attend hearings, conferences, briefings, report releases, meetings, etc.
• Maintain communications among DQC partners, funders, board of directors, and DQC staff, including monthly updates and e-blasts to various DQC distribution lists.
• Oversee DQC's info@dataqualitycampaign.org email address and contact management system, Mailchimp.
• Assist in the dissemination of press releases, media alerts, and other communications to members of the press and the organization's mailing list.
• Communicate with members of the media on upcoming organization events, report releases, and other relevant activities.
• Maintain inventory of printed and electronic publications.
• Represent DQC in meetings and events in both formal and informal settings/presentations.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality regarding corporate information.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated commitment to working with people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.
• Reputation for being entrepreneurial, partnership-oriented, energetic, positive, and focused.
• Ability to collaborate and partner with various stakeholders. 
• Ability to operate effectively in a strongly team-based work setting.
• Ability to take initiative on projects and complete them successfully without supervision.
• Ability to work in start-up environment.
• Ability to write, edit, and produce materials and resources for a variety of audiences, state policymakers in particular.
• Ability to build and nurture partnerships with researchers, policymakers, and other nonprofit organizations.
• Capacity to work well under pressure and in a rapidly changing environment.
• Passionate belief in the power of data to improve student achievement and system performance from which comparable knowledge and abilities have been acquired may be considered.

Compensation: Starting salary commensurate with qualifications.  Excellent employee benefits and work environment.

Reports To: Director, Communications and External Affairs

How to apply: Please send resume with cover letter to employment@dataqualitycampaign.org.  Please indicate 

"Associate, Communications Application" in the subject line.

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