Description

The Cloudburst Group is a unique small business working at the intersection of domestic and international development to support government programs that benefit low-income and vulnerable populations. We have an exciting opportunity in our communications practice area for an early career visual media specialist. The successful candidate will join our interdisciplinary team of graphic design, writing and copy editing, web development, video and motion design, instructional design, and social media specialists.

The Junior Communications Specialist will initially be responsible for document formatting and assisting the Graphic Designer with other communications tasks across a variety of clients and projects. The candidate should have a high attention to detail, good task management skills, the ability to work on multiple projects and meet tight deadlines, skill at working well in a dispersed team environment, and be adaptable to change.

The successful candidate will be capable of working independently in a virtual environment, becoming an essential part of a small team creating communications materials for the company and its clients. As a remote member of a close-knit team, the candidate will need to be available to work during a reliable set of company hours, proactively communicating, participating in project management processes, and assisting colleagues wherever possible to achieve goals and meet deadlines.

Expected compensation rate: $22.84 to $33.65 hourly. Include work samples with your application

Responsibilities

• Format materials in collaboration with researchers, communications specialists, and subject matter experts.
• Apply client-specific branding guidelines and standards to the creation of communications products.
• Assist in the development of presentations and decks, e-blasts, fact sheets, reports, briefers, newsletters, success stories, brochures, project highlights, written documents, and templates.
• Assist the Graphic Designer in the creation of graphics, illustrations, infographics, data visualizations, or other visual presentation of content for online and print dissemination, especially those intended for external online dissemination.
• The ideal candidate may have video and motion design skills, a natural gift for visual and textual quality control, and project management experience.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in communications, graphic design, or related field.
• One year of experience in an academic, volunteer, or professional organization.
• Communication, organization, and collaboration skills are essential.
• Specialized computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite - especially Word, PowerPoint; and Canva and/or the Adobe Creative Suite).
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

About Cloudburst

Cloudburst looks for opportunities where public- and private-sector partnerships can be leveraged; where investments can best meet needs or drive change; and where innovation can advance social, economic, and environmental resilience. Cloudburst's work focuses on strengthening interventions, innovating new solutions, and advancing the impact of community and government programs in the U.S. and across the Globe. Cloudburst's team of passion-driven difference-makers works to unearth root causes and structural and institutional barriers that help communities and governments address development challenges.

Cloudburst's work is guided by a mission to improve economic, social, and environmental resilience. To this end, many of the populations and communities we work with focus on addressing structural and institutional racism that disproportionately impacts Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. Cloudburst believes that effective services and solutions are created with communities historically impacted by the systems we are attempting to transform. We strongly encourage applications from people who are representative of the culturally and ethnically diverse communities we work with.

The Cloudburst Group is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Cloudburst will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.