Communications & Development Associate Position

Communications & Development Associate PositionJob Description

January 4, 2024

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Veterans Legal Services Job Posting

Join an award-winning, growing, and mission-driven legal aid organization dedicated to improving the lives of military veterans through civil legal services!

Position Overview :

The communications and development associate helps increase Veterans Legal Services’s (VLS) impact by performing a variety of communications and development duties.

This individual reports to VLS’s co-executive director and chief of operations. The organization’s annual budget is currently approximately $1.9 million.

Diversity and Inclusion :

Diversity strengthens VLS and enhances the fulfillment of its mission. Individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences, for example, those who identify as people of color, LGBTQ+, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Compensation and Culture :

The position is a 35-40 hour per week hybrid position with a salary range of $60,000-$75,000 annually, depending on experience.

This position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package for qualified employees, which includes health, dental, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending account, state Paid Family Medical Leave contributions, generous 401K employer match, student loan repayment assistance, partial phone reimbursement, and continuing education opportunities.

VLS offers a congenial working environment and is committed to promoting work / life balance and well-being for its team members who have dedicated their careers to improving veterans’ lives.

Hybrid Work :

VLS currently offers a hybrid work arrangement for its team members. Applicants should anticipate one in-office day weekly and to come to the office as needed for meetings or other tasks.

Team members may choose to work from home or the office the remainder of the week.

Primary tasks include but are not limited to :

• Support VLS’s co-executive director and chief of operations with communications and development;
• Compose first drafts of grant applications and reports utilizing VLS’s standardized language and maintain detailed grant calendar and records;
• Identify individuals and entities to build relationships with (for both friend and fund-raising) and prepare executive director(s) and board members for meetings;
• Solicit donations and contributions from diverse sources;
• Ensure appropriate acknowledgment of all contributions;
• Maintain rigorous records of all solicitations, contributions, and acknowledgments;
• Support VLS’s social media presence and website;
• Compose first drafts of impact reports, newsletters, and other similar communications;
• Provide board members with development support;
• Assist with event planning and execution;
• Collaborate with other team members to identify significant case victories or other activities to be highlighted and provide support around performance metrics.

Secondary tasks include but are not limited to :

• Occasionally visit clinic / community sites, such as Dept. of Veterans Affairs hospitals in support of marketing efforts;
• Represent VLS at relevant events.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

• Commitment to valuing and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion;
• Meaningful development experience, including with grant applications and reporting;
• Professional and highly ethical;
• Organized, reliable, and deadline-oriented with strong prioritization abilities;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Strong attention to detail and proofreading skills;
• Experience with flyer / newsletter / other marketing material development;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and G-Suite, with ability and willingness to learn additional online tools, applications, and technologies;
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of individuals;
• Sensitivity to circumstances of VLS’s clients and challenges inherent in legal aid work;
• Excitement for VLS’s mission and commitment to fulfill position responsibilities in accordance with VLS’s strategic plan.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications :

• Familiarity with civil legal aid;
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate, solicit, and secure support from diverse sources;
• Experience with copywriting and editing, and / or public relations;
• Experience with graphic design, and / or video production / editing;
• Experience with Salesforce, Zoom, Wix, and email marketing platforms.

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