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Communications and Outreach Assistant (20 hrs/week, hybrid — Washington, DC)

The Institute for Palestine Studies-USA is looking for aCommunications and Outreach Assistantto join our Washington, DC office. This individual will work closely with the Director and the Senior Editor of Digital Strategy and Communications to help run daily operations.

This position isonlyopen to residents of the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing priorities and deadlines
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google spreadsheets
• Tech-savvy and digitally literate
• Ability to multitask with strong attention to detail, organization, and time management
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required

Principal responsibilities:

• Perform data entry, transcription, and other clerical tasks
• Process book orders, including shipping management
• Fundraising research and grant-writing, in coordination with DC staff
• Update and maintain donor database on Salesforce
• Manage virtual events in coordination with the Sr. Editor of Digital Strategy
• Assist the Director with outreach to constituents
• May require sorting of archival documents and books
• Provide administrative support as needed
• Assist with scheduling social media content

Pay: $17/hour.

Application deadline: July 9, 2023 at 11:59pm ET.

Please email your resume and a brief cover letter to[email protected]for consideration.

TheAssistantwill work closely with the Director, Stephen Bennett, and the Senior Editor of Digital Strategy and Communications, Laura Albast.Please address your letter to both.

We encourage candidates to reach out and ask questions. We're looking for a team player—someone who is committed to our mission of producing and preserving knowledge about Palestine.

About Us:

The Institute for Palestine Studies-USA is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit academic research institute located in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Its mission is exclusively devoted to educational research and documentation on Palestinian affairs and the Arab-Israeli conflict.