AATCLC Recruiting for Communication Consultant (part-time).

AATCLC Recruiting for Communication Consultant (part-time).
Background
Formed in 2008, the mission of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) is to inform and influence the direction of commercial tobacco control as it affects the lives of African American and African Immigrant communities. The AATCLC works at the intersection of social injustice and public health policy. Working with health jurisdictions, elected officials, community-based organizations, tobacco researchers, activists and the media, the AATCLC has played a key role in elevating the once obscure issue of regulating the sale of menthol and flavored tobacco products to one of national concern and action. Please refer to these websites, www.savingblacklives.org, www.amplify.love, and www.centerforblackhealth.org/tobacco/ for background information.

The Role
The Communications Specialist is responsible for developing and executing the communications plan for the AATCLC. The Communications Specialist is responsible for drafting press releases, responding to breaking news/events in real time, maintaining media contact lists, developing and distributing an email newsletter, and maintaining an effective social media/web presence.

Representative duties of the position include:
●    Develop, implement, and evaluate the annual communications plan in collaboration with leadership
●    Lead the creation of online content on AATCLC’s social media (YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and others as relevant) that engages members and stakeholders and leads to measurable actions 
●    Act as liaison to print, online, and tv media as necessary, including creating and distributing press releases
●    Manage relationships with contractors for website administration and design
●    Coordinate webpage maintenance—ensure that new and consistent information (article links, stories, and events) is posted regularly
●    Track, measure, and report constituent engagement across communications strategies
●    Manage development, distribution, and maintenance of all print and electronic collateral, including, but not limited to, brochures, annual report, e-newsletters, and website
●    Coordinate and lead team meetings with the goal of engaging all staff in communications strategies as appropriate

Requirements:
●    Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience;
●    Project management experience;
●    Strong interpersonal, writing, and computer skills;
●    Superb communication skills;
●    Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team, manage details and meet established deadlines;
●    Ability to work remotely and work across U.S. time zones

Preferred Qualifications:
●    Demonstrated interest in working with organizations that intersect public health policy and social justice advocacy
●    Demonstrated commitment to racial justice and health equity
●    Familiar with tobacco control work and related issues, especially menthol regulation
●    Experience working across diverse groups of stakeholders
●    A sense of humor
●    Flexibility

Salary: This is a non-benefited, part-time consultant position. Pay rate is $40/hour minimum, but we are very open to negotiation above this based on skills and experience.

How to apply:To be considered, applicants must send the following materials to alyssammouton@gmail.com.