Rocky Mountain Conference of The United Methodist Church
Job Description
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Flood Recovery - Communications Associate
Flood Recovery Director
April 22, 2014
General Purpose
The Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Methodist Church, in partnership with the United
Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), will provide recovery services for survivors of the
September 2013 floods in the affected Colorado counties. The Flood Recovery – Communications
Associate is a part time, one year staff position.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
The Communications Associate will help to develop and implement an overall communications
strategy to communicate United Methodist-sponsored recovery efforts to affected communities
needing assistance, and to United Methodists within the Rocky Mountain Conference and
throughout the General Church. Through this strategy and its implementation, individuals will learn
that the United Methodist Church is involved and providing active leadership for the long term
flood recovery.
Other Duties/Responsibilities
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Assist in the development and guide the implementation of the communication strategies for
the Flood Recovery Project.
Develop messaging for the flood recovery project, including for programs and initiatives
occurring throughout the area that support the vision of UMCOR and the Rocky Mountain
Conference.
Identify primary audiences for communications
Ensure consistent, high-quality, appropriate delivery of communications, and evaluate and
measure strategy effectiveness.
Develop methods and strategies that provide clear communication channels throughout the
Rocky Mountain Conference and to the communities where we serve.
Write, edit and publish high-quality, consistent and compelling communications, including
the website and social media of both conferences.
Use images and photography to enhance communications.
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Capture critical stories to spread the witness of the work that the Rocky Mountain
Conference/UMCOR team and Methodist volunteers are doing inside the conferences and
beyond.
Coordinate with both Conference staff and volunteers to ensure all external communications
have a consistent tone and presentation to reach intended audiences.
Oversee the development, content and maintenance of the Flood Recovery Project web
presence.
Assess the status and effectiveness of overall flood recovery communication efforts,
identifying areas where new initiatives and improvements are needed.
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Work in an effective and positive manner with Flood Recovery Director other organizational
staff, partner-agency and government agency staff to develop full understanding of available
resources and processes for accessing resources.
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Positively and accurately represent The Rocky Mountain Conference of the United
Methodist Church in all interactions with clients and partner agencies.
Ability to work without close supervision on assigned duties; willing to seek and accept
supervision as needed.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Duties
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None
Job Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:
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Experience in developing and implementing communications strategies
Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated competency in use of multimedia, computer, video, audio, digital, and social media
technology.
Advanced ability in writing, media production, web site management, graphic design and use of
computer software applicable to the position, ie. Microsoft word, excel, power point, publisher,
Adobe Connect and other communication software.
Experience in and engagement with diverse social media genres.
Professionalism in diverse forms of service.
Demonstrated emotional maturity and stability.
Eligible candidates will be required to successfully complete safety screening and disaster
case management training.
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Education or Formal Training:
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Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.
Experience:
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Two years’ experience and demonstrated success in the communications field.
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Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
and Outlook. Able to utilize word processing, database, and spreadsheet software; able to
demonstrate ability to learn new and/or customized software.
Working Environment:
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This is a part time position.
This position will require some travel across the areas impacted by the 2013 Colorado floods
to visit, churches, volunteers and work sites.
Physical Activities:
Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or
qualifications associated with the job.
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