Stand Canada is looking for someone to fill 1 of 3 volunteer roles as a Media Outreach Coordinator. The Media Outreach Coordinator will work in tandem with two other MOCs as part of Stand’s National Communications team to provide media relations support for Stand's programs.
The Media Outreach Coordinators will work together to:
Responsibilities:
• Act as the primary contact for all media relations related to ongoing projects
• Participate in the creation and execution of PR/Media strategy
• Pitch stories to a variety of media channels nation-wide
• Coordinate media interviews with Stand members where required
• Create media materials
Qualities Desired:
• Outstanding communications skills, both oral and written
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Enthusiastic
• Desire to make a difference for the people of Darfur
• Previous experience working with the media and/or currently in enrolled in a public relations/communications program and/or interest in gaining experience in media relations and communications
• Daytime availability
Perks:
• Gaining real world PR experience working as part of a national media campaign with a not-for-profit organization
• Learn from an experienced team
• Opportunities for networking
• Using your PR/Communications skills to help make Canada a world leader in ending genocide
Hours: 3-5 hours/week
Stand Canada is a virtual, not for profit organization that strives to make it easy to act against genocide by creating simple and effective ways for Canadians to take action. Our primary goal is to make stopping genocide a cornerstone of Canadian foreign policy, starting with the Darfur region of Sudan.
Interested applicants should send a copy of their resume/CV as well as a cover letter explaining their interest in this position to: bcappel@standcanada.org.
The application deadline is September 30th, 2009.
