Communications Professional

Smartland Energy is looking for a strong communicator who can take complicated information and make it clear and easy to understand.

This could be a great fit for someone with experience in journalism, public relations, communications, or a similar field.

You’ll help Smartland Energy communicate with the communities where we work. Our projects include data centers and energy infrastructure, and local residents may have questions about things like water, electricity, land use, construction, and how a project could affect their community.

Your job is to help us answer those questions clearly, accurately, and respectfully.

What you'll do

• Write FAQs, emails, website updates, social media posts, fact sheets, and other community materials

• Research topics and work with our team to make sure information is accurate

• Help respond to questions and concerns from local residents

• Turn technical information into language that is easy for the public to understand

• Help prepare communications for community meetings and public outreach

• Coordinate announcements across email, social media, websites, and print

• Keep our messaging clear and consistent

• Track basic results such as email opens, meeting attendance, questions, and community feedback

• Keep confidential company information private

What we're looking for

• Background in journalism, PR, communications, English, Mass Communication, Development Communication, Humanities, or a related field

• Excellent written English

• Ability to research a topic before writing about it

• Ability to explain complicated subjects in simple, natural language

• Good judgment when communicating information that may still be changing or uncertain

• Comfortable communicating with people who may be concerned, frustrated, or skeptical

• Able to work independently and communicate closely with management

• Organized and dependable

Nice to have

Experience with any of the following is helpful, but not required:

• Energy or utilities

• Infrastructure or construction

• Government or community relations

• NGO or public-interest communications

• Crisis communications

• US or international clients

• Managing communications across several channels

Loc: International

Salary: $560 bi-weekly Originally posted on Himalayas