Communications Consultant at Disability Rights Fund

The Disability Rights Fund envisions a world where persons with disabilities participate fully in society and enjoy equal rights and opportunities. DRF supports disabled persons organizations (DPOs) around the world to build diverse movements, ensure inclusive development agendas, and achieve equal rights and opportunity for all. Our primary strategies include grantmaking, technical assistance, and advocacy.
At DRF, we believe our people are what makes us great. Reflecting our values and participatory approach, persons with disabilities are leaders and decision makers at all levels of our organization – including our staff, Board, and Grant Making Committee. We value teamwork and a supportive work environment. Our goal is to find individuals who are good at what they do and passionate about our purpose.

External Communications & Brand Management (50%)

Implement the organization's communications strategy aligned with DRF's mission, programmatic priorities, and goals
Maintain and strengthen the DRF brand, ensuring consistent, compelling, and accessible (in format and style) messaging across all platforms and materials
Collaborate closely with program, grants, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEAL) and development teams to produce compelling, timely and accurate external facing communications, including advocacy and impact reports, knowledge products and grant updates
Produce and edit a range of communication materials, such as newsletters, reports, white papers, press releases, blog posts, social media, and donor materials
Center disability rights perspectives and amplify the voices of OPD partners in all storytelling and content creation

Digital Content Management (30%)

Manage DRF 's social media presence (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook), developing platform-specific content strategies, engaging with stakeholders through comments and messaging, and tracking engagement
Support DRF's ED in leveraging her LinkedIn presence to communicate about DRF
Maintain and periodically update the DRF website (WordPress), ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and alignment with organizational priorities
Engage as needed with journalists, media outlets, and sector-specific publications; and distribute materials and coordinate possible media opportunities
Monitor media coverage and the broader disability rights and philanthropy communications landscape for strategic communications opportunities

Stakeholder & Internal Coordination (10%)

Build accessible templates and tools to support organizational communications practices
Coordinate as needed with external communication vendors (videographers, photographers, accessibility, etc.)

Events & Campaign Communications (10%)

Provide communications support for DRF convenings, webinars, and events, including promotional content, and post-event materials
Support the development of targeted advocacy and awareness campaigns in coordination with staff

Requirements

To fulfill these responsibilities, the ideal candidate will have/be able to:

Bachelor's degree or 6+ years of equivalent professional experience in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field
3-6 years of experience in organizational communications or public relations, preferably in a nonprofit or social justice environment
Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex issues — including human rights, disability policy, and international development — into clear, accessible, and compelling content for diverse audiences
Excellent judgement and discretion
Demonstrated experience managing social media and email communications platforms (e.g. Mailchimp or similar)
Experience with website content management systems (e.g., WordPress)
Proficient with digital design tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or equivalent
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines independently in a remote environment
High degree of attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in all communications
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams, cultures, and time zones
Commitment to the human rights of persons with disabilities and equity, inclusion, and accessibility in communications practice
Fluency in English; strong written and verbal professional communication skills
Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Zoom, and other remote collaboration tools

Preferred, but not required, qualifications are:

Experience working with or for disability rights, feminist philanthropy, human rights, or international development organizations
Experience with CRM and media management software, such as Salesforce or Hubspot
Familiarity with accessible communications design and plain language standards
Experience working in a small, fast-paced, virtual team across multiple nationalities, identities, and time zones
Additional language skills (French, Portuguese, Bahasa, and/or other languages relevant to DRF's geographies)