American Civil Liberties Union

CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Communications Coordinator [COMM-32]
Communications Department
Washington, D.C.

The American Civil Liberties Union is a national public interest organization devoted to the defense of the Bill of Rights. The Communications Department of the National Office in Washington, D.C. is seeking a full-time Communications Coordinator who will report to the Director of Communications.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain the department’s budget; track budget expenditures; process invoices and prepare expense reports.
• Provide a high level of support and coordination to the Director of Communications and occasionally to other staff in department and the Manager of Legislative Communications.
• Conduct research and analysis as requested by the Director.
• Write, proofread and edit letters, memos, reports and other internal and external communications.
• Prepare briefing materials to apprise the Director of upcoming meetings and other events; ensure that the Director has up-to-date, detailed information about events including a current agenda and itinerary.
• Respond to phone calls, letters and other communications for the Director.
• Create and maintain electronic and paper filing systems.
• Undertake special projects as requested by the Director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three years related experience or an equivalent level of work experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and tact in communication with members of the ACLU board and individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously, often under strict deadlines.
• Must be highly proficient in all Microsoft Office programs including Excel and Power Point.
• High level of attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have a strong commitment to the mission of the ACLU.

COMPENSATION:
The ACLU offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within parameters of ACLU compensation scale.

HOW TO APPLY:
If you are a proactive and resourceful team player with a passion for public interest issues, please send letter of interest (which must include salary requirements), resume and a writing sample (not to exceed five pages) by email to hrjobs@aclu.org - reference [COMM-32/ACLU-W] in the subject line – or by mail to:

American Civil Liberties Union
Human Resources
Re: [COMM-32/ACLU-W]
125 Broad Street, 18^th Floor
New York, NY 10004

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, which will not be before September 27, 2009. Please indicate where you learned of this job posting.

The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals to apply.

The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “ACLU.”