Communications Specialist

About Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC)

MIWRC is a non-profit social and mental health services organization committed to traditional ways of being and support of Native women and their families. Founded in 1984, MIWRC provides a broad range of programs designed to educate and empower Native women and their families, and to inform and assist those who work providing services to the community.

Our Mission

To empower Native women and families to exercise their cultural values with integrity, and to achieve sustainable lifeways, while advocating for justice and equity.

Our Values

RESPECT To show politeness, kindness, and care to others as spiritual beings. We demonstrate respect through actions and value in interconnection and relationships.

INTEGRITY Is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. We demonstrate integrity through transparency and honesty.

RECIPROCITY An exchange that creates balance and beauty and demonstrates respect. We demonstrate reciprocity by striving for balance in our interactions and respect.

RESPONSIBILITY A duty to act with integrity to all living things. We demonstrate responsibility through respectful interactions with one another. We practice our cultural and traditional values while showing reciprocity and being a good future ancestor. We are responsible to ensure that the ceremonial teachings are done within protocol and the road of personal healing in proactive ways.

HUMILITY The quality of putting pride aside and being self-aware of our own personal growth process. We demonstrate humility through being teachable and dedicated to self-awareness and growth.

ACCOUNTABILITY An assurance that an individual or organization is evaluated on its performance or behavior related to responsibilities and promises. We demonstrate accountability by doing our best for our people while exercising truth, integrity and healthy boundaries.

KINDNESS The quality of being generous, helpful, and caring about other people, or an act showing this quality. We demonstrate kindness through seeing our people as relatives in kinship and that everyone has a story.

EMPATHY The ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation. We demonstrate empathy through the ability to understand and share the feelings of another and imagining what it is like to walk in their shoes.

Position Summary:

The Communication Specialist will plan, develop, implement and analyze social media campaigns and support strategic initiatives to create and maintain a positive public relations image for the organization.

General Responsibilities

· Uses social media to build and maintain relationships with members of the community.

· Serves as a liaison between the organization and the public.

· Plans, develops, implements, and organizes events to advance the mission and goals of the organization.

· Organizes community outreach programs and coordinates special events that will influence public opinion or promote services, or ideas of the organization.

· Uses social media to coordinate community relations.

· Drafts and distributes/publishes various content pieces that promote the organization, as well as individuals or groups within the organization.

· Selects positive publicity materials and distributes them through a variety of channels.

· Responds to inquiries from community members and other interested parties; when needed, recruits a knowledgeable spokesperson or information source to assist.

· Plans, coordinates, and executes special events and press conferences.

· Develops and maintains a positive public image for the organization through public-facing communication.

· Writes, reviews, and/or distributes press releases and other public-facing communication.

· Responds to information requests from media contacts.

· Establishes and maintains positive relationships with media outlets, consumers, government employees, and public interest groups.

· Develops and/or executes social media and content strategies to release information on the organization in a manner that will promote a positive public image.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

· Extensive knowledge of public relations principles and strategies.

· Excellent public speaking skills.

· Excellent written communication skills with a proven ability to write in a journalistic style that is customary for external publications.

· Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with media contacts and outlets.

· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

· Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.

· Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

· Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field required.

· Two years of related experience required.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply! To apply for this position, please email a resume and cover letter to hr@miwrc.org. In your email, please note where you saw this position. Position open until filled. No phone calls, please.
ONLY CANDIDATES WHO FOLLOW APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE.

An Equal Opportunity Employer:

MIWRC is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. The MIWRC provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability status, public assistance status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other status protected by law.