Location: Durham,NC, USA
The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for a Public Relations Coordinator for the Durham Corps, located in Durham, NC. JOB SUMMARY: Plans, supervises, and participates in the preparation of press releases and follows-up on the same to ensure community awareness of all year-round service programs utilizing air and print media and photographs. Develops informational brochures; creates, writes, and coordinates the production of a newsletter. Assists all local officers whenever and wherever public information and/or photography services are needed. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of The Salvation Army mission and philosophy. Knowledge of Christian theology and The Salvation Army doctrine. Knowledge of the principles and practices of public relations. Knowledge of acceptable fund raising methods and strategies. Ability to prepare effective printed materials for educational and promotional purposes. Ability to present a positive and professional image of The Salvation Army. Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate fund-raising events. Ability to administer a budget and monitors expenditures for compliance with the same. Ability to prepare and maintains reports in an accurate and complete manner. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Relations, Communications or a related field, and Five years experience performing public relations and fund-raising functions through all forms of media with experience as a guest speaker, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: None required. MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Ability to speak before large groups in person, by radio and television. Ability to travel to various locations in order to participate in public meetings, conferences, etc. Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking. WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of a job description is to outline the essential functions unique to a particular job within a specific department. Job descriptions are used to recruit, train, and evaluate employees. All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. HOW TO APPLY: To apply, please select the Apply Now icon displayed on the job posting. APPLICATION SUBMITTAL PERIOD: October 25, 2022-December 31, 2022 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY(EEO) STATEMENT AND DESIGNATION: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled When an application is selected for review, typically, only applicants who indicate the relevant education and experience requirements, as indicated in the job description for the position, may be considered for job openings. Please FULLY complete the application, answer questions completely, honestly and to the best of your ability. Please also upload a copy of your resume (when available). Those applicants requiring accommodation to the application and/or interview process should contact a representative of the Human Resources Department at the applicable location. We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army! Other details