Preferred Start Date: July 10, 2023. Position is hybrid & based in Washington, DC
Application Deadline: Applications accepted until filled.

The Latin America Working Group (LAWG) seeks a full-time Program Assistant/
Fundraising Associate to start in mid-July. Join our small, hard-working, and
collaborative team in advocating for just U.S. policies towards Latin America!
The Latin America Working Group seeks to ensure that U.S. policies advance human rights,
peace, and social, environmental, and economic justice in Latin America and the
Caribbean. To achieve this mission, we work with coalition partners in the United States
and Latin America to educate policymakers and the public and to mobilize a broad, diverse,
and powerful grassroots base that can influence U.S. policymakers and achieve change.

Program Assistant responsibilities include working on issues related to Mexico and
Central America and substantive communications and campaign-related responsibilities
related to our Protect Migrants & Refugees campaign. This work will include online
organizing and social media campaigns, assisting in advocacy with Congress and the
administration, and supporting the work of partner organizations in Latin America and the
United States. As Fundraising Associate, responsibilities include coordinating individual
donor fundraising campaigns, maintaining our CRM database and writing fundraising
appeals and thank you letters. The associate will also serve as intern coordinator.

Program/Communications
● Create grassroots email action alerts, infographics, blog posts, newsletter articles,
toolkits, and other content to expand public reach and policy impact.
● Design and implement social media campaigns and online grassroots outreach.
● Manage and update website.
● Assist in organizing delegations of human rights defenders from Latin America to
meet with U.S. policymakers and the public.
● Support coordination of strategy sessions with partner organizations.
● Assist in advocacy efforts with congressional offices and government agencies.
● Conduct research and assist in writing projects related to campaigns.

Fundraising & Administrative
● Work with the executive director to carry out individual donor fundraising strategy,
which entails maintenance of the CRM database and writing and sending out
fundraising appeals and thank you letters. Coordinate biannual direct mail and
quarterly online fundraising campaigns. Create and analyze donation reports.
● Manage individual donor relations and updates to high-level donors.
● Order office supplies and perform other administrative tasks as needed.
● Serve as intern coordinator, which includes recruitment of semester and summer
interns and day-to-day supervision.

Qualifications
● Bachelor’s degree required along with 1-2 years of work or internship experience.
● Very strong writing skills with ability to create materials for a variety of audiences,
from grassroots advocates to policymakers.
● Experience with social media and grassroots and/or online organizing.
● Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills.
● Proficiency in spoken and written Spanish.
● Familiarity with U.S. policy in Latin America and commitment to justice and
human rights in the region and migrant and refugee rights.
● Self-starter with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
● Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to multitask.
● Experience with CMS platforms (our office uses WordPress), CRM and online
advocacy software (our office uses Everyaction) preferred but not required.
● Skills in graphic design preferred but not required (our office uses Adobe
Creative Suite, Canva); video editing or HTML/CSS a plus.

Term: Two-year minimum commitment required.

Salary and Benefits: Starting salary: $45,000; 20 days of paid vacation plus sick days and
holidays; health, vision, and dental insurance; 403 (b) retirement plan with matching
contribution after two years.

To Apply: Please submit your resume, cover letter, a short writing sample in English (1-4
pages), and two references (including email, phone number, and relationship) online at
https://www.lawg.org/job-application/. No phone calls, please.

*The Latin America Working Group values a multicultural and multiethnic work
environment and strongly encourages people of all backgrounds and experiences to apply.