Location: Washington, DC
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**Title: US Communications Assistant** **Status:** Full-time, Non-exempt **Reports to:** Director of US Communications **Location:** New York City or Washington D.C. (Hybrid) **Organization** Founded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute is a global leader in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Through a unique and interrelated program of high-quality research, evidence-based advocacy and strategic communications, the Institute works to generate new ideas, encourage enlightened public debate, and promote sound policy and program development; its overarching goal is to ensure the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all people worldwide. The Institute is engaged in building a more inclusive, transparent and equitable organization. **Position Summary** The U.S. Communications Assistant is an important part of Guttmacher’s domestic communications team, working collaboratively with mid and senior-level staff across divisions to help implement strategies to inform and shape public debate on sexual and reproductive health and rights issues in the United States. This position works closely with the rest of the communications team, as well as the domestic research and policy teams, by assisting in the creation and dissemination of communications materials across various communications channels (including the Guttmacher website, email list and social media accounts), monitoring and documenting the impact of these efforts, and providing other project support (such as media list building and other research support). This position reports to the Principal US Communications Strategist. **Responsibilities** ***Communications Support*** - Help draft and project manage the production of communications materials,including digital products,in collaboration with senior communications staff and cross-divisional project members - Assist in disseminating communications materials to the Institute’s email list,website, social media channels and med