Job announcement:
Advocacy Associate (Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach)
Location: Silver Spring, MD (Metro Washington D.C.)
The Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach is the Missionary Society of St. Columban’s national office for social justice advocacy and domestic and international service programs. We seek a creative individual who is able to multitask in a work environment that is community centered, committed to social justice and inviting people to join us in mission.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Monitor U.S. domestic and foreign policy regarding migration, economic and environmental justice, peace, and human rights through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching.
- Collaborate with other NGO’s, faith-based organizations, coalitions and networks which focus on the issues / countries which are priorities for Columbans:
- Migration
- Climate Change
- Economic Justice
- Engage with key members of Congress and Administration
- Supervise Advocacy Internship Program
Qualifications:
- Minimum B.A.
- Bilingual English-Spanish highly desired
- Prefer 2 years minimum cross-cultural mission or volunteer experience
- Prefer 2 years minimum policy/advocacy experience
- Ability to work occasional nights/weekends and travel domestically
- Excellent written and public speaking communication
- Excellent administrative and organization skills
Salary commensurate with experience including an excellent benefits package.
To Apply:
Send résumé, cover letter, and two references with the subject “Advocacy Associate“ to Amy Echeverria at: amywe@columban.org or fax:301.565.4547. No Phone Calls Please.
Deadline: Open until position filled
Anticipated Start Date: Immediately
The Missionary Society of St. Columban is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Web/Media Internship
- Create engaging web pages (or parts of pages) that offer a variety of content (photos or video);
- Develop mobile website on WordPress platform using existing content;
- Offer suggestions on how to improve efficiency of the website (download speed) and, if directed, implement those suggestions;
- This may include a partial rebuild of the website in a test environment; when finished, this could be launched to the public (Existing layout and color scheme may remain the same)
- Improve the look of videos (including download time) and Photo Galleries;
- Improve the Search Engine Optimization of the website;
- Help develop key new sections on the website.
More Information: Web/Media Internship
