Responsibilities

• Coordinating the production and implementation of print and digital communications projects, including producing accurate mailing lists and mailing materials
• Providing timely content updates for and overseeing the maintenance of the OSCS website
• Creating engaging content for OSCS social media accounts and overseeing the maintenance of those accounts
• Responding in an accurate and timely manner to external inquiries, including via social media, the OSCS website, and the general OSCS communications email inbox
• Producing content for the OSCS blog, newsletters, donor communications, digital campaigns, and external publications
• Communicating with external vendors regarding supplies, print projects, and other needs
• Managing and maintaining a supporter and donation database system, ensuring accurate and comprehensive information is entered and updated in a timely manner
• Promptly acknowledging individual donors for their gifts
• Training and assisting other staff members with the supporter database system
• Updating general fundraising materials on a scheduled basis with fresh language or information

Requirements

• 1+ year(s) of work experience, preferably related to communications or fundraising
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to coordinate collaborative projects
• Ability to respond resiliently and appropriately in conversations with clients that bring up themes of clients’ traumas
• Ability to read, understand, and write in English
• Ability to use standard office equipment, including computers, monitors, keyboards, and software programs

Preferred

• Knowledge of, and commitment to community-centric fundraising practices and asset-based communications
• Familiarity with donor database systems, such as Bloomerang
• Familiarity with one or more email marketing platforms
• Familiarity with Canva, Animoto, and/or other tools for producing content
• Prior work and/or volunteer experience related to the mission of OSCS
• Fluency in Somali, Spanish, Oromo, Pashto, Dari, or another language
• Experience communicating with English language learners
• Familiarity with Google ad grants or other digital marketing platforms
• Experience with photography
• Experience managing a social media page for an organization

Benefits

• flexible, hybrid working environment
• generous Paid Time Off and Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave; Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Employer contributions toward premiums
• Employer-paid Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• professional development opportunities
• voluntary benefit options including HSA
• participation in 401(k) retirement plan