Employment

Communications Manager

The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation seeks an experienced communications professional who will be responsible primarily for media production, graphic design, social media, and brand management. This is a new position and will report to the Chief of Staff.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibility #1: Media Production

Runs full production (design, operation/photography, editing, compilation) of both live and recorded video and podcast production, including finding and managing stock video, B-roll, background sound and/or voiceovers, utilizing VOC’s in-house studio and/or off-site locations.
Ensures highest quality of all video and audio projects, including sound design, color grading, and motion graphics.
Ensures studio software and equipment is up-to-date and most effective for each specific production, as well as manages footage and backups.
Works with external production vendors on specific projects, serving as a key liaison for each project.
Works with events team to live-stream public events and ensures proper housing of event in the post-production phase, including YouTube and website storage and posting.
Coordinates and executes media integration across all social platforms.
Works with operations team to ensure security of all produced materials.
Compiles and provides new media data metrics for the organization to VOC’s leadership team.
Produces weekly podcast.

Responsibility #2: Graphic Design

Develops and executes creative concepts for digital and print marketing based on direction from VOC senior leadership, as well as in collaboration with team members.
Conceptualizes and designs digital campaigns and assets, including social media images, print media, web content, infographics, digital presentations, video graphics, and email images.
Working with various teams, designs and produces event signage and related materials.

Responsibility #3: Social Media

Curates analysis from VOC’s team of scholars, spanning several regions – Latin America, Europe, Asia, and North America.
Working with various teams, drafts and posts social media content on a wide variety of social media platforms.
Monitors news cycle and makes recommendations on timed opportunities to promote specific VOC projects, campaigns, and mission.
Compiles and provides social media data metrics for the organization to VOC’s leadership team.

Responsibility #4: Brand Management

Assists senior management and directors with brand identity development, production, and coordination.
Develops and updates visual identity guidelines for VOC and major projects.
Conducts daily assessments of VOC’s brand in news media and on social media platforms.
Monitors VOC’s digital presence, flags risks to VOC leadership, and operationalizes risk management plans for the organization.
Makes recommendations for advertisement purchases for specific VOC campaigns and/or programming.
Manages outward facing digital assets and/or recommends policies or strategies for digital brand asset management.
Ensures brand consistency organization-wide and across all projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree
3-5 years relevant experience
A digital portfolio of representative work
Ability to work independently, collaboratively, and effectively under deadline.
Personal commitment to VOC’s mission

COMPENSATION

VOC offers a competitive benefits package including healthcare, 401k matching, and professional development. Salary is commensurate with experience.

To apply, please email info@victimsofcommunism.org with the job title in the subject line and a resume and any supporting documents as PDF attachments.

M&E Specialist and Grants Manager

The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation seeks an experienced development professional who will be responsible primarily for monitoring and evaluation of grants, financial reporting, grant management, and proposal writing. This is a new position and will report to the Chief Financial Officer and work closely with the Chief of Staff and the development team.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibility #1: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist for Grants

Works with program teams to develop and design M&E plans and tools, data management and analysis for USG and other grants.
Assists in the collection of data and other relevant information related to monitoring and evaluation plans for all funded grants.
Drafts project evaluations based on M&E plans and data collected.
Manages the M&E reporting processes for USG and other grants, both written and online systems as required.
Keeps abreast of M&E updates within the USG grantmaking community/agencies, including attending relevant trainings, and informs management of all developments.
Works with Program Director and CFO to ensure overall M&E compliance for all funded projects.

Responsibility #2: Grant Financial Reporting

Works with the individual program team and financial team to ensure that all charges to restricted grants are accurate and align with project budgets by month/quarter.
Works with the program and financial teams to make requests for reimbursements and/or restricted grant revenue as specified by individual project grant terms.
Verifies all expenditures and revenue per project, drafts timely and accurate financial compilations and reports for all grants and agreements for review by CFO.
Drafts budget justifications and reallocations as needed for individual projects.
Submits all financial reporting and financial requirements for all grants, with an emphasis on USG financial reporting and reimbursement request systems.
Working with the CFO, ensures overall financial compliance of all funded projects.

Responsibility #3: Grant Management

Tracks and liaises with Program Directors to ensure timely completion of and reporting on grant deliverables.
Manages overall grant reporting timetable for the Foundation.
Drafts grant reports, working with Program Director to obtain necessary information specific to each donor’s reporting requirements.
Collects impact data and/or narratives for all grant programs.
Ensures timely and accurate submissions of grant reports to all donors, with a special emphasis on USG grant reporting.
Working with Development team, ensures overall compliance in grant reporting requirements for all Foundation projects.

Responsibility #4: Proposal Writing

Drafts and/or assists in drafting components for USG grants, including the Monitoring and Evaluation narrative, Logic Model, budget, budget narrative, risk analysis, and gender analysis.
Works with Program Directors to draft project proposals and all related components for USG NOFOs.
Assists with and/or drafts proposals for other funding opportunities as assigned.