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4 people are interested
PR & Communication
ORGANIZATION: United Mission for Relief and Development
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4 people are interested
Part-time
Job TypeInternship
Description:
This position is approximately 75% administrative and 25% project management, PR & Communication, support. Administrative duties include scheduling meetings and appointments, booking travel, processing expense statements and reserving conference rooms as necessary. The project management duties include providing analytical support to the team, including supporting event preparation, tracking project deliverables, coordinating presentations and communications materials for internal and external audiences. The project management and administrative functions will require excellent organizational skills, confidentiality, initiative, sound decision-making, independent judgment and the ability to escalate serious or unique problems to higher levels.
Administrative Responsibilities:
* Telephone coverage and administrative support
* Proactively manage the calendar and work effectively with other administrative assistants to coordinate/plan meetings and conference calls, which may involve numerous time zones.
* PR, research, and online campaign management.
* Social media, blogging, and event management
More opportunities with United Mission for Relief and Development
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About United Mission for Relief and Development
Location:
1990 K Street NW, Suite 425, Washington, DC 20006, US
Mission Statement
At the United Mission for Relief and Development (UMR), we seek to provide disaster relief, recovery services, and humanitarian aid to underserved and marginalized populations all around the world. But what separates us from other relief organizations is the importance we place on making sure the aid we supply leads to the development of sustainable, resilient communities. By cooperating with local partners and NGOs on the ground, designing robust projects that take into account the long-term needs of societies, implementing innovative solutions that involve entire populations, and respecting the dignity of our beneficiaries, we provide them with the support they need to develop lasting and impactful change for the better.
Description
United Mission for Relief and Development (UMR) is a registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, DC. We are one of the fastest growing NGO’s in the country, with a focus on building humanitarian coalitions to tackle developmental needs. We work to help underserved and marginalized communities build their capacity toward resilience and aspire to become the organization of choice for improving lives worldwide.
In 2019, UMR led 54 projects in 15 different countries by issuing over $3 million dollars in expenditures across our various projects. But we are even prouder of the impact of our work, serving roughly 700,000 direct beneficiaries and around 7 million indirect beneficiaries! Our projects breakdown across four programmatic sectors:
- Poverty Reduction (including food security, child protection, and our seasonal programs)
- Education and Training
- Health, both physical and mental
- Water Scarcity
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1800 Diagonal RdAlexandriaAlexandria, VA 22314
DATE POSTED
April 28, 2017
SKILLS
- Social Media / Blogging
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Public Relations
- Interactive/Social Media/SEO
- Administrative Support
- Market Research / Analysis
GOOD FOR
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REQUIREMENTS
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