Job Opening for a Communications Officer, Oakland, CA at the Union of Concerned Scientists

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a leading science-based advocacy organization working for a healthy planet and safer world, and a prestigious diversity company member of DiversityWorking.com, has a job opening for a Communications Officer, Oakland, CA.

Job Overview and Responsibilities

• Position will serve as media point person for the UCS West Coast office as well as two or more UCS campaigns
• Develop proactive and reactive media strategies to obtain widespread media coverage for UCS, experts, positions, and analysis in opinion leader print, radio, online, and television outlets
• Write and distribute press releases, op-eds, factsheets, pitch letters, LTEs, staff bios, backgrounders, tweets, and other press materials, among other tasks
• a full-time position based in UCS’s Oakland

Job Qualifications (among others)

• Requires a minimum of five to seven years experience in media relations or journalism.
• Excellent writing and communication skill required.
• Experience writing press releases, op-eds, and other press materials. Proven ability to identify and exploit media opportunities and develop messages and sound bites.
• Spanish fluency a plus.

Job Benefits

• Excellent benefits and a rewarding work environment

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