Responsibilities
- WFPC Communications and Events: Manage the WFPC’s website and events and help publicize center activities to wider audiences.
- Website Maintenance: Review the WFPC’s current website and devise strategies to highlight recent center activities to the public.
- Narratives and Publications: Generate narratives or articles to capture project activities; develop and disseminate WFPC newsletters; post journal papers, news mentions, podcasts, videos/webinars; maintain course listings and staff/student profiles.
- Outreach and Promotion: Generate ideas to publicize WFPC work on campus and externally; promote events through Sanford and Duke channels; design promotional graphics with Canva for social media and outreach materials.
- Events Planning and Staffing: Plan and staff events, including scheduling meetings, coordinating with vendors, managing mailing lists, space and catering logistics, videography/photography, post-event social content, and summary reports.
- Internship Coordination: Work with the Associate Director to maintain the list of student internships.
- Writing and Editing Support: Support regular WFPC outputs such as reports, summary memos, and presentations.
- Sanford Administrative Support: Provide Sanford administrative support.
- SEAREG: Track project info and generate written materials and social media content; manage the group website, calls for papers, news releases, and mailing lists.
- Other Responsibilities: Perform other related duties as needed.
Requirements
- Four years of clerical or research experience to acquire strong skills in administrative or project research responsibilities as well as accepted office management, communications and research practices.
- A bachelor's degree in a field of study directly related to the specific position may be substituted for the education and two years of the experience requirement.
- OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- The ideal candidate would have a 4-year degree in communications, graphic design, political science, marketing, or related social sciences.
Nice to Have
- 1-2 years of professional communications experience, including maintaining websites.
- Familiarity with public policy and food system issues would be considered an asset.
Benefits
- comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs
- generous retirement benefits
- a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members
- Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/