Job Vacancies International Relief and Development, Inc. (IRD), July 2010

Job Vacancies International Relief and Development, Inc. (IRD)
Position: Communications & Advocacy Intern, HQ, Arlington, United States of America
Closing Date: Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Location: United States of America (the) – Arlington, VA

International Relief & Development (IRD) is a charitable, non-profit, non-governmental organization which focuses its operations in regions of the world that present social, political and technical challenges. IRD specializes in facilitating and supporting assistance that is tailored specifically to those most in need. IRD’s mission is to reduce the suffering of the world’s most vulnerable groups and provide tools and resources needed to increase their self-sufficiency. The organization accomplishes its mission by implementing targeted cost-effective relief and development programs that improve the lives of these vulnerable groups.

- IRD was founded by Dr. Arthur B. Keys, Jr. in 1998.
- IRD provides more than $400 million annually in development and humanitarian assistance to Africa, Asia, the Balkans, Latin America, the Middle East and the Newly Independent States.
- Since 1998, IRD has provided over a billion dollars in humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations around the world.
- Each year IRD distributes more than $100 million in in-kind contributions to those in need around the world.
- Currently IRD is implementing or developing assistance programs in more than 40 countries.
- IRD provides cost-effective relief and development programs in six core sectors (Economic Development, Public Health, Sustainable Food and Agriculture Systems, Infrastructure, Community Stabilization, Democracy, Governance and Community Development and Relief/Rapid Response) and Special Projects.

Position Description:

Familiarize oneself with IRD, the Statement of Work and other relevant background material.

Work closely with the Chief of Communications and Advocacy and provide support to the C&A team including (in rough order of priority):

- Call center coordination and Haiti donor support
- Manage Haiti list of donors/donations
- Assist in the fulfillment of promotional items and assembly of press kits
- Organize and update the IRD photo-database
- Provide support to Media officer, Web officer, and Publications officer
- Provide support to event planning committee
- Read, edit and comment on materials prior to publication
- Perform research and analysis as requested

Deliverables:

- Haiti donor list and expanded IRD contacts list
- Press kits, shipments of promotional items to field
- Updated photo-database
- Reports, analyses, and research

How to apply
Apply online at our website:

http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.dspjob&jobid=216975&company_id=15852&jobboardid=479

Reference Code: RW_87M6XN-1
Source: Reliefweb




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