Communications Coordinator

Job Description

AAPIs for Civic Empowerment Education Fund

Communications Coordinator

(Full-time)

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for Civic Empowerment Education Fund (AAPI FORCE-EF) is a statewide network that builds progressive AAPI power through campaign organizing, policy advocacy, integrated voter engagement, and narrative change. We work with individual activists and organizations across California to build a powerful AAPI voting bloc to advance racial and economic justice for all.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Communications Coordinator is a key member of the communications team, working closely with the Digital Manager and reporting directly to the Communications Director. The person in this role develops and implements narrative strategies and communications plans that broaden AAPI FORCE-EF’s reach and strengthen our ability to win major systemic changes for working class AAPIs in California. The Communications Coordinator also plays a supporting role in building relationships with member organizations and external coalition partners, sometimes representing AAPI FORCE-EF in coalitional campaign spaces.

The Communications Coordinator plays a crucial role in supporting the development of internal communications infrastructure documents; creates striking digital and print content for use in social media and communications campaigns; manages AAPI FORCE-EF and AAPI FORCE websites; and plays a supporting role in policy communications work.

PRIMARY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT (60%)

1. Manage and maintain the organization’s social media calendar.
2. Design original illustrations and graphics for distribution on social media, website, and other communications campaigns.
3. Support implementation of all communications campaigns (digital advocacy, earned media, paid media, narrative projects, etc.).
4. Manage and update AAPI FORCE-EF and AAPI FORCE websites.

INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE (20%)

1. Support with the development of internal communications infrastructure documents and processes.
2. Participate in organizational development and political education activities.

NETWORK CAPACITY BUILDING AND COALITION RELATIONSHIP BUILDING (15%)

1. Participate in communications coalition spaces, including the AAPI FORCE-EF Communications Committee as well as coalition field-policy-comms working groups.
2. Support in the development of communications capacity building activities and materials.

SHARED STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES (5%)

1. Attend bi-weekly 2-hour staff meetings, monthly AAPI FORCE-EF Steering Committee meetings, and annual staff retreat(s). Occasionally facilitate AAPI FORCE-EF staff meeting on a rotating basis.
2. Support and participate in campaigns, programs and organization-wide activities as needed. This position may also include spending time on organizational-wide (such as electoral campaigns) and fundraising tasks as determined by organizational priorities and your supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience.
2. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
3. Strong project management and time management skills.
4. Experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop), Google Suite, Action Network, FigJam, web design and development tools (Wordpress, Squarespace, Webflow), and project management tools (Asana, Notion, etc.).
5. Experience running political education and digital advocacy campaigns on social media.
6. Excellent verbal and written skills.
7. Ability to take ideas brainstormed by team members and create visual and/or written content within a quick turnaround time.
8. Commitment to racial, economic, gender and environmental justice, bottom-up social change and building social movement.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Deep understanding of the experiences and histories of Asian American and/or Pacific Islander communities
2. Familiarity with Asian and/or Pacific Islander languages

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• This position can be based anywhere in CA. If based in the Bay Area, the hired staff will be expected to commit to a hybrid schedule with 2 days working at our physical office in Oakland and 3 days at home.
• Sitting at a computer or desk for extended amount of time with or without reasonable accommodation
• Able to see or read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
• Able to speak clearly and in audible tones on the phone and in-person and be understood by others
• Able to hear and understand speech, including on the phone
• Able to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Able to occasionally lift objects weighing up to 10 pounds, etc.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Expected hourly pay ranges from $34.60 to $37.50. This position also comes with medical and dental benefits, plus paid vacation, sick time and holidays.

Expected start date to be July 1, 2025.

Please apply by submitting a resume and cover letter using the “apply now” button in the following link: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=c858a322-00a0-4526-9713-59699ec1e4bf&ccId=9200104415444_2&jobId=562070&source=CC2&lang=en_US

AAPIs for Civic Empowerment Education Fund contracts with Resilient Strategies LLC for backend and operational support including hiring and employment. Resilient Strategies is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Folks who are queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, parents, are/have been system-impacted, are immigrants, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression and/or gender-based violence are encouraged to apply.