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Do you enjoy working in an international context and are you interested in intercultural issues? Become part of our team as our new Coordinator for Communications.

Coordinator for Communications

The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) is an ecclesiastical corporation under public law in Germany. The global office is located in Hannover.

The Communication Coordinator is an integral part of the General Secretary’s office. As such, her/his role is to give expression to and ensure the implementation of the General Secretary’s responsibility to communicate the WCRC effectively to its members and to the world.

Through communication tools including virtual (website, social media, email, WhatsApp) and physical (printed publications and resources), the Communication Coordinator will enhance a greater sense of communion among members, strengthen bonds with ecumenical partners, and raise awareness of the WCRC to the world.

The Communication Coordinator will build and maintain a network of communication professionals to support this work, as well as strengthen communication flows through the regional bodies of the WCRC.

The holder of this position has both management and administrative responsibilities, ensuring that the WCRC’s communication strategy is implemented through both coordination and hands-on work.

In addition to your commitment, you will be responsible for:

Communication

• To implement the communication strategy of the WCRC and to promote through communication:
  • The General mission of the WCRC
  • Events and programmes of high significance, including the 2025 General Council
  • Campaigns of the WCRC
• To assist staff colleagues and WCRC officers in best communicating their work.
• To write, edit, and distribute news releases (and/or ensure this is done).
• To manage the WCRC website and to advise colleagues in the development of online areas.
• To manage WCRC social media (Facebook, YouTube, etc.).
• To maintain WCRC emailing lists and utilize them for periodic communication.
• To develop an effective presence in social media and the use of videos for effectively telling the story of the WCRC and its area councils.
• To develop and use WhatsApp groups for direct communication.
• To serve as managing editor of Reformed Communiqué as well as facilitate the production of the Reformed World.
• To develop, advise on, and manage production of publicity and promotional materials.
• To maintain WCRC subscription lists for both digital and physical products.
• To maintain media relations and contacts with journalists and monitor WCRC coverage in the media.

Coordination

• To liaise with staff, both global and regional, to ensure consistency in the presentation of the WCRC (through the use of the WCRC Style Guide, etc.).
• To coordinate the production of publications, resources, and publicity materials.
• To develop and maintain a Communication Network composed of communication professionals in member denominations.
• To enhance communications through the regional councils.
• To coordinate translations of selected texts and resources.

Other

• To support the WCRC’s fundraising strategies and efforts.
• To perform other duties as required or assigned by the General Secretary.

We offer you:

• a salary in accordance with pay group E12 DVO/EKD based on the TVöD/Bund;
• a fixed-term employment contract from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2027 with 100% employment (average 39 hours per week) and a chance for extension;
• Participation as a team member in the 2025 General Council in Thailand;
• 30 days vacation;
• an attractive location in the center of Hannover, the capital of Lower Saxony;
• flexible working hours within flexitime;
• mobile working by arrangement;
• a varied job and a good working atmosphere.

We welcome applications from people of all nationalities. English language skills are required.

Please send your application by 15 July 2024 by email to: gs@wcrc.eu