Part-Time Communications Assistant – $20/hr

Responsibilities

• Help with social media and content
• Assist with content calendars, draft posts and create simple visuals using graphic design tools.
• Schedule and publish approved content.
• Monitor accounts and comments, bringing questions to the team’s attention.
• Gather and organize photos, updates and other materials.
• Help compile social media results for reports.
• Gather information and help draft, edit and format content.
• Assist with layouts using email marketing and newsletter platforms.
• Check names, dates, links and formatting.
• Make requested revisions and help prepare approved materials for distribution.

Requirements

• Dependability and follow-through: You keep track of assignments, meet deadlines and communicate if you need help.
• Attention to detail: You read emails and instructions carefully, check your work and make requested revisions.
• A willingness to learn: You are open to feedback, interested in learning new skills and comfortable asking questions.
• Clear communication: You can write straightforward copy and communicate professionally with colleagues.
• Basic computer skills: You are comfortable using email, word processing and spreadsheets and willing to learn new programs.
• Social media familiarity: You understand platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X. Experience creating graphics, photos or short videos is helpful but not required.
• Interest in Hawaiʻi’s community: You are curious about local issues and respectful of Hawaiʻi’s diverse communities, cultures and perspectives.
• A collaborative approach: You work well with others and are willing to help with a variety of assignments.
• Prior PR or office experience is not required. Experience from coursework, student organizations, volunteer activities, other jobs or personal projects is welcome.

Preferred

• You’ll also have opportunities to learn how to use AI and other digital tools responsibly, including checking accuracy, protecting confidential information and following agency guidance.