Job Description
Job summary
The Communications Coordinator supports the day-to-day implementation of WINGS’
communications strategy. Working across teams, regions and initiatives, the Coordinator keeps
communications workflows moving, helps prepare and publish content across WINGS’ digital
channels, and supports the systems and processes that underpin an effective communications
function.
This is a coordination and implementation role. The Communications Director sets strategic
direction, provides editorial oversight, leads organisational messaging and gives final approval for
external communications. The Coordinator translates that direction into well-organised, timely and
consistent delivery.
Responsibilities
The Communications Coordinator’s main areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:
Communications coordination and implementation support
- Support the implementation of WINGS’ communications strategy and communications plans
across organisational priorities and initiatives. - Coordinate communications workflows, timelines, and deliverables across campaigns, digital
platforms, events, and organisational activities. - Support the planning, coordination, and publication of content across WINGS’ websites,
newsletters, blogs, and social media channels, under the editorial direction of the
Communications Director. - Contribute to maintaining consistency across communications outputs in alignment with
WINGS’ messaging and editorial direction set by the Communications Director. - Support coordination with external vendors, consultants, designers, and service providers as
Requirements
This is a consultant position for 40 hours per week. The successful candidate will have the following:
- At least six years of relevant professional experience in communications, digital
communications, content coordination or a related role. - Excellent written and spoken English, with strong proofreading and editing skills and close
attention to detail. - Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple communications projects, contributors and
deadlines. - Experience publishing content through websites, email marketing platforms and social media
channels. Familiarity with tools such as WordPress, Mailchimp, Hootsuite and Canva is
desirable. - Ability to monitor communications metrics, organise data and draw practical conclusions
that can inform future work. - Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently, manage competing
priorities and follow agreed approval processes. - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a remote, multicultural
and geographically distributed team. - Sound judgement, responsiveness and discretion when handling organisational information
and external communications. - A global outlook and respect for cultural, geographic and linguistic diversity.
- Experience in an international nonprofit, network, membership organisation, philanthropy
support organisation, or civil society setting is desirable. - Working proficiency in French, Spanish or Portuguese is an advantage.
- A relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
Compensation for this position ranges from USD 30,000 to 46,500 per year and will be based on
several factors, including the applicant’s geographic location.