Center For Family Services is seeking a detail-oriented and highly-organized Public Relations Assistant to join our fast paced Public Relations & Development Department with supporting our more than 100 programs across New Jersey.

Locations: Voorhees, New Jersey

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage all gear and apparel orders;
• Manage all give away orders ;
• Oversee tracking for all department purchasing;
• Track marketing material inventory;
• Manage supply orders for all department activities including events, volunteer projects, and engagement activities;
• Coordinate agency fair attendance;
• Attend outreach events to represent Center For Family Services, when applicable; 
• Support creation of the employee e-newsletter, Take 5, and the external donor e-newsletter, The Spark by reviewing copy, dropping in content including copy & photographs/images, and uploading email lists;
• Support social media efforts by designing images & graphics to accompany posts by utilizing Adobe Spark software With the PR Specialist, oversee Center For Family Services social media content plan and serve as the primary scheduler of posts across all agency platforms  including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn;
• Draft communications as needed including program content, press releases, highlights, etc.
• Support all agency fundraising events and community drives;
• Support constituent and gift data entry into Raiser's Edge and in-kind donation receipt and distribution during peak giving seasons;
• Assemble folders and other packets for department events and meetings;
• Support internal events and other duties as assigned.

General:

• Displays professional demeanor in all interactions with children, adults, and families served, as well as colleagues, and/or community members.
• Provides outstanding customer service in all Agency interactions.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills including, but not limited to, advanced knowledge of English and any other required languages (i.e. meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar).
• Strong intercultural competency awareness and skills required as well as commitment to expanding personal and collective knowledge and sensitivity.
• Shows consistent initiative in all position responsibilities including but not limited to, identifying areas of needed improvement, problem solving, and implementing innovative solutions.
• Exercises effective time management skills including, but not limited to, organizing and prioritizing work in order to meet deadlines.
• Possesses the ability to effectively use technological tools and platforms in order to complete their work functions efficiently. Including, but not limited to, proficiency in: Microsoft Windows and corporate network resources
• Required software and systems including, but not limited to, electronic client record keeping and payroll systems, etc. Gmail and additional web-based email services
• The use of the internet in order to research and perform other tasks related to  position
• The use of basic office equipment (i.e. landline and smart phones, copier, fax machine)
• Possesses the ability to complete mathematical analysis and operations including, but not limited to, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Utilizes a working knowledge in recognizing and evaluating suicidal or homicidal idealization in order to protect individuals and families served from self-harm or harming others.
• Demonstrates knowledge of surrounding community challenges and best practice research-oriented solutions and the ability to utilize this knowledge to  affect changes in the lives of our children, adults and families served.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or related field.
• At least 1 year experience in a nonprofit communications/public relations setting.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and balance several projects at once.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work both independently and part of a team.
• Experience in Adobe Creative Suite preferred.

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