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Communications Associate Grameen Foundation Washington, DC, United States

The Grameen Foundation USA is a non-profit, tax exempt organization based in Washington D.C., USA. It helps the poor, especially women, improve their lives and escape poverty by providing them with access to small loans, essential information, and viable business opportunities. It provides MFIs in poor communities with access to the capital they need to make microloans to those working to develop or expand a small business.

Background

Bankers without Borders is a Grameen Foundation's global volunteer initiative which connects private individuals and companies with MFIs and other organizations serving the poor. It manages skills-based volunteer opportunities to address the needs of MFIs and poverty-focused organizations and matches them with experienced volunteers.

About the Job:

Grameen Foundation is looking for a Communications Associate - Bankers without Borders. S/he will be responsible for coordinating marketing, recruitment, and communications activities for BwB. S/he will maintain BwB's online presence, develop, and support all communications activities, and coordinate outreach activities targeting the volunteer community.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

•Inform and execute the marketing strategy for BwB and develop a messaging platform from which to communicate with program’s various stakeholders;
•Create BwB marketing and communications materials including fact sheets, brochures, videos, and newsletters for organization's various constituencies;
•Coordinate redesign and ongoing maintenance of BwB website and provide BwB content to the Grameen Foundation's as well as the BwB e-learning platform;
•Maintain BwB presence on social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In;
•Coordinates BwB-sponsored events, meetings, and conferences including supporting the event needs of our regional teams;
•Serves as the primary point of contact for volunteer referrals and initial communication with prospective volunteers;
•Assists in tracking budget and expenses for the program;
•Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

•Bachelors degree required;
•Minimum 2 years of related work experience;
•Preferred experience in one or more of the following areas: customer relations, marketing and recruitment, events management, website management, and social media;
•Strong analytical and problem solving skills;
•Excellent writing, research, and oral presentation skills;
•Ability to gather, synthesize, and present information in a professional, compelling, and practical manner;
•Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills;
•Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook;
•Fluency in English is required, proficiency in other languages helpful.

To Apply:
http://www.microfinancegateway.org/p/site/m/template.rc/1.11.183887/