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Communications Coordinator, VA (US)

January 12, 2023 by Women For Afghan Women

Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is interested in hiring a detail-oriented, well-spoken, and energetic Communications Coordinator who can support WAW’s communications, program, and development teams to raise funds; promote and showcase our positive impact, accomplishments and successes; and to raise the organization’s visibility and expand our networks of support by managing the organization’s online, press, and other communications-related presence. Remotely supervised by the Communications Manager based, in-person, at our New York Community Center (NYCC), the Communications Coordinator will be based at our Virginia Community Center (VACC) to ensure all our US-based programs’ growing communications needs are covered. The Communications Coordinator will work closely with the VACC Program Director, the VACC Program Team, WAW’s US Country Director, and the WAW Development Team. The position is full-time and hybrid, requiring three days a week in-person presence at our Virginia …

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Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator, NY (US)

January 9, 2023 by Women For Afghan Women

Job Title: Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator Reports to: NYCC Program Manager Position Summary Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is a grassroots, civil society organization dedicated to securing and protecting the rights of disenfranchised Afghan women and girls in Afghanistan and the US, particularly their rights to develop their individual potential, to self-determination, and to be represented in all areas of life: political, social, cultural, and economic. WAW advocates for women’s rights and challenges the norms that underpin gender-based violence wherever opportunities arise to influence attitudes and bring about change. The Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator will lead WAW’s advocacy work in the United States, and work closely with WAW’s education, case management and communications teams in our New York Community Center (NYCC). Location: Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 Job Type: Full Time, In-Person Responsibilities Community Outreach & Relationship Building Promote …

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Job Placement Coordinator, VA (US)

October 13, 2022 by Women For Afghan Women

JOB TITLE: Job Placement Coordinator REPORTS TO: Program Manager, Virginia Community Center Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is a grassroots, civil society organization dedicated to securing and protecting the rights of disenfranchised Afghan women and girls in Afghanistan and the United States, particularly their rights to develop their individual potential, to self-determination, and to be represented in all areas of life: political, social, cultural, and economic. WAW advocates for women’s rights and challenges the norms that underpin gender-based violence wherever opportunities arise to influence attitudes and bring about change. Position Summary The Job Placement Coordinator is a full-time position and reports directly to the Program Manager. The coordinator is responsible for recruiting and then finding suitable employment for clients in need. The coordinator will work with external partners that can provide employment opportunities to maximize support for WAW’s …

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Communications Internship (Queens, NY) (Rolling)

July 2, 2018 by Women For Afghan Women

Women for Afghan Women (WAW), a human rights organization located at WAW’s New York Community Center (NYCC) in Fresh Meadows, NY, is looking for a communications intern to assist the organization with tasks related to strategic communications, content development, social media, and marketing. The ideal candidate will have some experience in advocacy-based communications, social media, graphic design, and/or public relations. …

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Women for Afghan Women
New York Headquarters (HQ)
PO Box 670999
Flushing, NY 11367
Tel: +1 (929) 519-5994

New York Community Center
71-19 162nd St, Unit CF-D
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
Tel:  +1 (718) 591-2434

Virginia Community Center
5510 Cherokee Ave., Suite 110
Alexandria, VA 22312
Tel: +1 (703) 658-5209

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For more information or queries related to WAW’s Afghanistan operations, please write to: office@womenforafghanwomen.org

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