Asylum Access is hiring a
Innovative Human Rights NGO Seeks Communications Director
About Asylum Access
We are human rights advocates who support forcibly displaced individuals and communities as they reclaim their rights, agency, and power. Our unique combination of legal empowerment, policy advocacy, and global systems change creates conditions in which refugees can live safely, move freely, work legally and go to school. Our work transforms the traditional approach of endless humanitarian handouts into a sustainable solution that honors refugees’ freedom, dignity, and autonomy, and equips them to make choices about their own lives.
Asylum Access’ global team and family of local civil society organizations advocate making human rights a reality for refugees throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Our national organizations are led and staffed primarily by community members in those countries, and there is strong mutual trust and respect between our clients and us. On the international stage, we work with established institutions to shift the global system to better uphold and promote refugees’ human rights. We can help catalyze and lead systemic transformation because, uniquely among NGOs in the refugee response sector, we focus exclusively on rights and governance.
Department Description
The Communications Department at Asylum Access is a dynamic team that inspires people inside and outside of our organization to be connected to our work, values, and vision. This department has the privilege of working closely with all parts of Asylum Access, including national organizations, our global headquarters team, and global initiatives.
The Communications Department is responsible for creating and executing our global communications strategies, establishing and maintaining our organizational voice and branding, advancing our key priorities, and connecting these priorities to larger advocacy and fundraising conversations.
Our Communications Department values of thoughtfulness, inclusion, accessibility, and humility are infused into all our interactions inside and outside the department. We are looking for team members with a shared commitment to these values.
Position Description
The Communications Director is an exciting new role that reflects Asylum Access’ recent growth and increased visibility in our sector. We are eager to contribute our voice through as many strategic avenues as possible to the global conversation on how to ensure forcibly displaced communities have access to their human rights, and also how to dismantle systemic bias and racism in our sector. This position will work closely with colleagues from our Global Systems Change team to help design and implement these strategies.
The Communications Director will also work closely with our Development Department, which until now has functioned as a combined Development and Communications Department. With this new Director position, the intention is for those departments to eventually separate, while still maintaining a close working relationship.
The Communications Director reports to the Development Director, and will directly manage the Communications and Creative Manager. As this is a new position in a dynamic and evolving organization, ideal candidates will be kind, flexible, collaborative, and have a growth mindset. Candidates should also be enthusiastic about working in a shared-leadership environment.
Key Responsibilities
Digital Media Strategy (35%)
Brand Consistency (20%)
Department Growth, Mentorship, and Cross-Department Collaboration (25%)
Media / Press Strategy and Engagement (10%)
Other Duties (10%)
Additional Responsibilities
Reports to: Development Director
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Salary and Benefits
This position comes with a well-paying nonprofit salary based on location, and a robust benefits package.
Hours and Location of Work
The Communications Director is a full-time remote position that is preferred to be based in North America or South America, but we’ll consider candidates based in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East if they can commit to work-adjusted hours.
Candidates should be aware that some flexibility regarding working hours is required to take off-hours calls and meetings with international colleagues.
Application Instructions to Candidates
Please send a resume, cover letter, and brief writing sample in English to apply@asylumaccess.org with the subject title ‘Communications Director’. In your cover letter, please describe your reasons for applying, relevant qualifications, and how you learned about the position.