RSVP is now hiring a new Communications Coordinator! With many thanks and best wishes for our current coordinator, Alison Hedley, we find ourselves in search of someone to follow in her illustrious footsteps.
The RSVP Communications Coordinator administers communications related to awards, events, member news, and elections. Supervised by the President, the Communications Coordinator consults with the Vice-President and Treasurer as needed and collaborates with the Webmaster and Social Media Coordinator.
Help RSVP Thrive in This Paid Position
The work of the Communications Coordinator is estimated at 5 hours per week and paid at the rate of $20 USD per hour. The major duties of the Communications Coordinator include:
- Managing fellowship, grant, and prize applications and notifications in SM Apply in coordination with the awards committees and the President
- Preparing the monthly newsletter: writing announcement copy, assembling and editing submitted text and images, and distributing the newsletter by email using MailChimp
- Assisting with digital event enrollment and administration as needed
- Supporting communications related to the annual conference and elections
- Responding to queries submitted to RSVP via the website contact form
- Updating and maintaining the membership list
- Developing guidelines and other materials to support recurring and ongoing RSVP activities (for example, award committee decision-making)
Interested in Applying?
Applicants should send a cover letter indicating their interest in and qualifications for the position, along with a 1-2-page cv, to RSVP President Fionnuala Dillane by 10 October, 2022.