Department: Communications and Grants

Reports to: Director of Benefactor Services

Overall responsibility: This position is about 60% grants and 40% public relations. Prepare grant proposals and award submissions, research potential funding sources and gaining familiarity with The GOD’S CHILD Project’s programs, goals and financial needs. Prepare and publish written materials about in-country events and activities, support and expand existing online and social media presence, and help coordinate monthly donor communications.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Creating and implementing a comprehensive publication schedule
• Create, design, edit, and disseminate promotional and informational materials
• Grow organization’s presence and participation on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter
• Praise groups and individuals who have donated time or money by using their local media outlets to tell their story
• Document the organization through words, photographs, and video
• Maintain and expand new website concept to encompass the organization more accurately and wholly
• Maintain and expand list of local and international media contacts
• Assist other departments in their need for materials, information, images, or publicity
• Gain a complete understanding of the programs via interviews, research, surveys, meetings, etc.
• Perform in-depth research into grant-making and award-giving organizations, including guidelines, requirements, and deadlines
• Write grant applications that display meticulous grammar and spelling, including creating feasible and realistic budgets in-line with organization needs
• Ensure that projects and departments adhere to each grant-making association’s guidelines
• Maintain and expand organized database of grant-making and award-giving organizations
• Oversee disbursement of grant/award money and monitor progress of project, including submitting any progress reports required by organizations funding projects
• Ensure consistence with vocabulary, facts, and anecdotes used by the organization

Consults with: Volunteer Coordinator, Director of Social Services, US Office Staff, Department Coordinators, ServiceTeam Coordinator, Social Workers

Terms of employment: 24 months, full-time volunteer position with a living stipend comparable to local staff salaries

Qualifications:

• Fluent in English and Spanish preferred
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Journalism, grant writing, marketing, communications, or other writing experience
• Analytical and persuasive, with ability to seek creative solutions to funding problems
• Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze and evaluate a variety of data
• Able to work effectively in team environment
• Photography and videography skills preferred, including use of editing software like Photoshop
• Demonstrated ability to work under strict deadlines
• Highly-organized, independent worker
• Understanding of poverty-related issues in Central America preferred
• Motivation to create lasting change in a well-established NGO setting

To apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to Director of Benefactor Services Megan Kadrmas megan.kadrmas@anaguatemala.org before April 30, 2012. International candidates encouraged to apply, but need to be able to start in Guatemala by June 1, 2012.