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Position Overview:

The Development Assistant at Global Outreach International (GOI) supports the Development Department through their contribution to creative projects, facilitation of social media communications, curation of marketing resources, and writing for development, marketing, and other organization communications. The Development Assistant reports to the Vice President of Development and is based out of GOI’s Home Office in Tupelo, MS with occasional domestic and international travel required.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development of marketing projects and messaging timelines. 
• Collaboratively develops and implements social media and email marketing strategies.
• Writes engaging content that supports communication objectives for development, marketing, and other organizational initiatives.
• Collects stories, film and photography resources which document missionary and organization experiences and events; curates projects so they can be used to support organization objectives.
• Acts as a resource for staff members needing assistance with editing and proofing various departmental or organizational communications.
• Utilizes software for creative projects.
• Understands Global Outreach’s brand and voice, striving to ensure consistency in messaging across all organization communications.
• Assists in facilitating Missionary Orientation and Training.
• Assists with collaborative projects throughout the office.
• Other duties as assigned.

Values and Culture 

• Possesses willingness to embrace a strong, collaborative working relationship with other GOI team members in the Home Office and in the mission field.
• Has a personal commitment to GOI’s Mission to exalt Christ and engage people in mission by proclaiming the Gospel, doing good, and equipping the Church.
• Shares agreement with GOI’s Statement of Beliefs.
• Committed to following the principles embodied within GOI’s corporate culture including ideals such as: maintaining a personal commitment to participate in a fellowship of believers, working through conflict in a biblical manner, encouraging direct and truthful communication, and striving to integrate our biblical beliefs into our daily lives, with our interactions with others, and into our decision making processes.

Qualifications:

• Ability to engage GOI’s mission statement, exemplify GOI’s core values, identify with GOI’s statement of beliefs, and embrace GOI’s corporate culture.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a passion for proactive and consistent communication.
• Experience in editing and proofing content for professional communications.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Strong content development, social media communications, and business communications experience.
• Ability to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish personal work.
• Ability to display a high degree of judgment, discretion and confidentiality.
• High level of proficiency in using Microsoft Office 365 systems, creative software, and office technologies.
• Experience in accomplishing strategic goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results with minimal supervision.
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally.
• Undergraduate degree in Communications or Public Relations or 2-5 years of experience in non-profit communications preferred.
• Experience in a nonprofit organization in a development function (preferred).

Candidates will be asked to submit writing samples during the selection process.

Benefits:

Competitive salary and excellent benefits package including medical insurance, retirement plan, plus vacation, holiday and sick leave plans.

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