AIR is seeking a Principal Communications Specialist to join the Human and Community Development program to strategically guide teams dedicated to effectively communicating messages that promote healthy, thriving communities. This role combines communications strategy, public health knowledge, and contract delivery expertise to ensure effective communications products and campaigns. The Principal Communications Specialist will oversee a portfolio of public health communications projects that serve a range of clients including federal, state, and local government agencies. The Principal Communications Specialist will contribute to business development in existing and emerging markets through cultivating partnerships with external organizations and subject matter experts and leading teams in proposing solutions that respond to client needs.

The Principal Communications Specialist will join AIR’s Human and Community Development Program, which generates evidence-informed solutions and fosters cross-sector collaboration in justice, child and youth development, family well-being, and community health to facilitate safe, healthy, informed, and thriving communities and improve the systems that serve them.

This position has the flexibility to work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of AIR’s U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories. 

About AIR:

Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally. We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for the position include:

• Oversee a portfolio of public health communications projects that serve a range of clients. 
• Lead, mentor, and support a multidisciplinary communications team, fostering professional growth, collaboration, and high‑quality deliverables across projects.
• Lead business development strategy and execution for communications work in existing and emerging markets.
• Build and maintain partnerships with external organizations and subject matter experts to maximize the impact and reach of our public health communications work. 

Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in strategic communications with a strong track record of leading multi-channel campaigns and advising senior leaders.
• Proven experience managing a portfolio of external communications projects and overseeing multi-channel campaigns, including for federal clients.  
• Experience in a shared services or consulting environment is essential. 
• Experience identifying and cultivating partnerships to support business development efforts.

Skills

• Visionary leadership and strategic thinking in public health communications and public engagement.
• Exceptional business development strategy and proposal development skills. 
• Excellent time management skills and ability to handle multiple projects involving numerous changes simultaneously. 
• Exceptional writing and editing skills across technical, creative, and promotional formats. 
• Expertise in social media strategy, analytics, and platform management. 
• Proficiency in tools such as Google Analytics, Drupal, and design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite). 

Disclosures: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.

American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks. AIR maintains a drug-free work environment. 

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to Taliba Boone at tboone@air.orgor call 202.403.5000.

Fraudulent Job Scams Warning & Disclaimer: AIR is aware of individuals falsely presenting themselves as AIR representatives. Fraudulent job scams seek to extract sensitive information or money from victims. To protect yourself, please be aware that AIR recruitment will only email you from an “@air.org” domain. Please take extra caution while examining the email address, for example jdoe@air.org is correct and jdoe@aircareers.org is not a legitimate AIR email address. If you are unsure of the legitimacy of a communication you have received, please reach out torecruitment@air.org. If you see a job scam, or lose money to one, report it to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) atReportFraud.ftc.gov. You can also report it to your state attorney general. Find out more about how to avoid scams atftc.gov/scams.

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AIR is seeking a Senior Communications Specialist to join the Human and Community Development program to lead project teams dedicated to effectively communicating messages that promote healthy, thriving communities. The Senior Communications Specialist will oversee public health communications projects and tasks in collaboration with clients including federal, state, and local government agencies. This role is delivery-focused, translating public health and scientific information into clear, accurate, and accessible communications products. Projects will span communications planning, implementation and evaluation as well as the provision of communications technical assistance to clients and the field.

The Senior Communications Specialist will join AIR’s Human and Community Development Program, which generates evidence-informed solutions and fosters cross-sector collaboration in justice, child and youth development, family well-being, and community health to facilitate safe, healthy, informed, and thriving communities and improve the systems that serve them.

Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories.

About AIR:

Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally. We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities for the position include:

• Lead the development and execution of strategic communications plans that align with client goals and AIR’s mission. 
• Oversee the creation and dissemination of high-quality content across digital platforms, publications, and media outlets. 
• Guide messaging strategy and editorial direction for complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives. 
• Manage cross-functional teams and workflows to ensure timely delivery of communications products. 
• Conduct audience research and apply insights to optimize engagement and accessibility. 
• Analyze performance metrics across channels (e.g., social media, web, email) and use data to refine strategies. 
• Serve as a senior advisor to clients and internal teams on communications best practices, branding, and outreach. 
• Lead proposal development efforts related to communications strategy, budgeting, and staffing. 
• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards and AIR’s style and brand guidelines. 
• Mentor junior communications staff and contribute to professional development initiatives. 

Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field, with 8+ years of experience in strategic communications. 
• Master’s degree preferred, but not required. 
• Proven experience managing communications for external clients and leading multi-channel campaigns. 
• Experience in a shared services or consulting environment is preferred, but not required.

Skills

• Advanced project management skills, including budgeting, scheduling, and team coordination. 
• Excellent time management skills and ability to handle multiple projects involving numerous changes simultaneously. 
• Exceptional writing and editing skills across technical, creative, and promotional formats. 
• Expertise in social media strategy, analytics, and platform management. 
• Proficiency in tools such as Google Analytics, Drupal, and design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite). 
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement abilities. 
• Experience with business development strategy and proposal development.

Disclosures: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.

American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks. AIR maintains a drug-free work environment. 

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to Taliba Boone at tboone@air.orgor call 202.403.5000.

Fraudulent Job Scams Warning & Disclaimer: AIR is aware of individuals falsely presenting themselves as AIR representatives. Fraudulent job scams seek to extract sensitive information or money from victims. To protect yourself, please be aware that AIR recruitment will only email you from an “@air.org” domain. Please take extra caution while examining the email address, for example jdoe@air.org is correct and jdoe@aircareers.org is not a legitimate AIR email address. If you are unsure of the legitimacy of a communication you have received, please reach out torecruitment@air.org. If you see a job scam, or lose money to one, report it to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) atReportFraud.ftc.gov. You can also report it to your state attorney general. Find out more about how to avoid scams atftc.gov/scams.

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Job Summary: As our HR Generalist, you’ll collaborate with leaders across the business to deliver impactful learning and development solutions, elevate people excellence, and help scale our high-performing culture as we expand.

Join us in revolutionizing mobility in North America!

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage a company-wide Learning & Development program
• Serve as a liaison between HR and business units to ensure alignment of HR strategies with organization goals
• Assist with benefits administration, including enrollments and changes
• Ensure compliance and reporting with federal, state, and local employment laws
• Partner with managers to identify training needs and support employee development initiatives
• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies and procedures in compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws
• Prepare and analyze HR reports and people metrics for leadership
• Support compensation reviews
• Address employee relations matters and support resolution processes
• Support immigration/mobility program, recruitment and onboarding initiatives, as needed
• Contribute to ad-hoc HR initiatives, including employee engagement programs and continuous improvement initiatives
• Other duties may be assigned based on business needs

Requirements:

• Bachelor´s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field
• 6-8 years of HR experience, preferably in a learning & development or generalist role
• Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law, HR best practices, immigration/mobility program, and organizational development
• Proficiency with HRIS and Microsoft Office Suite; ADP experience preferred
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, adaptable, innovative and solutions-oriented mindset
• Ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to travel

Working Conditions and Travel:

You may work from your home office and/or a well-lit, heated and air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation.  Minimal overnight travel by land and air.

Physical Requirements, with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Ability to work at a computer workstation for periods up to 4 hours at a time
• Ability to speak on the telephone for a total of up to 3 hours per day
• Ability to sit for up to 3 hours without breaks at meetings
• Ability to walk and stand for up to 4 hours without breaks at program site visits and meetings

We offer an annual gross salary between $80,000 - $90,000 + bonus for full-time employment, depending on professional qualifications and experience.

Who We Are 

The ACLU of Northern California is an enduring guardian of justice, fairness, equality, and freedom, working to protect and advance civil rights and civil liberties for all Californians. 

We’re looking for an Organizing Director for our San Francisco, Sacramento, or Fresno office. 

The Organizing Director is responsible for developing and leading implementation of the vision and strategy of the organizing, mobilization, and civic engagement/political programs of the ACLU of Northern CA. The Organizing Director also partners with staff from other departments, other California ACLUs, and ACLU National on integrated advocacy strategies. 

This position is supervisory, full-time, exempt, and is not represented by our union bargaining unit.

What You Will Do 

Strategy and Evaluation

• Set strategy and goals for organizing and political programs aligned with the organizational mission.
• Develop systems to track and evaluate program effectiveness and impact.

Department Management and Leadership

• Manage the organizing department, including hiring, supervision, professional development, and budget oversight.
• Participate in senior leadership teams and board committees as assigned.
• Coordinate with ACLU affiliates and national partners on organizing, civic engagement, and legislative advocacy.

Program Development and Implementation

• Oversee leadership development programs for volunteer activists and community leaders.
• Support staff implementing chapter programs across Northern and Central California.
• Collaborate with legal, legislative, and communications teams on advocacy campaigns.
• Guide the organization’s in-district legislative advocacy program.
• Lead political power-building efforts, ballot initiative campaigns, and elected official accountability initiatives.

Other Responsibilities

• Manage consultants and contractors.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned by the Executive Director.

What You Will Bring 

• 7- 10 years of experience in organizing, civic engagement, ballot initiative campaigns, volunteer leadership development, and/or grassroots advocacy; 
• 5+ years management experience, including supervising managers and professional organizers.
• Fluency in Spanish or other non-English language widely spoken in California preferred but not required.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout the Northern & Central California region, with occasional travel to southern California and out of state. 

Managerial & Strategic Leadership

• Ability to build a culture of growth and learning among staff and motivate team members to continue to learn and grow in their roles;
• Ability to set clear goals for a department/team and hold team members accountable to achieving those goals;
• Facility with planning and implementing field and organizing strategies for successful legislative, policy advocacy, and/or ballot initiative campaigns at the local and/or state level;
• Knowledge of California political landscape and major organizational players and legislative and direct democracy processes.

Program Leadership, Training & External Engagement

• Highly skilled at creating and leading activist trainings and workshops and developing volunteer leaders;
• Strong public speaking skills and facilitation skills, including ability to convey complicated topics to diverse audiences with mixed levels of knowledge and motivate them to take action;
• Ability to proactively address issues of bias or other equity and inclusion issues in team supervision and programmatic work, and in community and constituent relations;

Operational Skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills and solution-oriented approach, and highly adaptable to a shifting landscape and the need to change course or shift approach quickly;
• Demonstrated initiative, responsibility, flexibility, and good and independent judgment, and ability to maintain confidentiality around strategy, personnel issues, and other intellectual property and legal issues;
• Proficiency with office technology and information systems;

Individual & Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent interpersonal written and oral communication skills;
• High emotional intelligence and ability to navigate and coach others in navigating conflict and difficult conversations.

What We Will Offer You 

• The base salary for this is $170,300 - $221,390 with the final amount depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. 

• Time away to focus on the things that matter with generous paid time-off policies, including 21 vacation days, 11 sick days, 15 holiday, and 5 personal use days.

• Focus on your well-being with comprehensive healthcare benefits, including fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage as well as parental leave and a family planning/fertility benefit. 

• Plan for your retirement with 401k plan and employer match 

• We support employee growth and development through annual professional development funds. 
• A mission-driven team that values equity, belonging, inclusion, collaboration, and growth. 

How to Apply 

• Applications must include (1) a resume, (2) a cover letter 

• Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled and evaluated on a rolling basis.  

• The ACLU NorCal is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please e-mail hr@aclunc.org. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.  
• If your application is a good match, our team will reach out to schedule an interview. If you're no longer under consideration, you'll receive an email update. We truly appreciate your interest, and due to the high application volume, we may not be able to personally communicate with everyone who applies. 

The ACLU of Northern California advances equity and inclusion in the workplace by providing equal employment opportunity to support a work environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (over 40), sexual orientation, military and veteran status, and any other basis prohibited by law. The organization also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. This equal employment opportunity policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, advancement, training, problem resolution, and separation from employment. Through this policy, the ACLU NorCal strives to establish and maintain an equitable and accessible work environment that is free from discrimination and supportive of a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our communities and the people we serve. ACLU NorCal will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (SF Police Code, Article 49). 

JOB SUMMARY

This position is under the direction of the Building Official, supervise, evaluate, train and coordinate the work of building inspectors performing inspection work in all phases of construction, alteration, and repair for compliance to approve plans, specifications, and state and local codes; to perform the more difficult or problem inspections; and to perform related work.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform field inspections of industrial, commercial and residential buildings during various stages of construction and remodeling to assure compliance with applicable codes and regulations. 
• Make field inspections when difficult enforcement or public relations problems arise or as directed by the Building Official.
• May supervise, assign, and lay out the work of construction inspectors engaged in the inspection of residential, commercial, industrial, and other buildings for conformance to Building Code.
• Check methods of construction and quality of materials at building sites.
• Investigate and resolve complaints.
• Make recommendations for corrections and confer with contractors and builders to resolve violations of building and related codes. 
• Train, instruct, and evaluate inspectors in the proper procedures and techniques of inspection and the application and interpretation of Code provisions and departmental policies.
• Provide plan checking services for compliance with applicable codes for minor projects, including, but not limited to, residential additions and accessory structures, and commercial, industrial tenant improvements.
• Detect deviations from plans or specifications and standard construction practices. 
• Handle several tasks simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and attention to details in an environment of frequent interruptions.  
• Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess an International Code Council (ICC) Certification as a Combination Building Inspector – Residential and Commercial.
• Possess an International Code Council (ICC) Certification as a Residential Plans Examiner or ICC Commercial Building Examiner is preferred. All licenses and certificates must be maintained as a condition of employment.
• 10+ years of experience in Building Inspection with a private or public agency is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience as a Building Inspector II or equivalent. 
• Possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Class “C” California driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record is required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Require extensive physical exertion during on-site inspections.
• Require physical flexibility & dexterity, including the ability to continually stand, bend, stoop, reach, crouch and climb.
• Must be able to travel to client sites and/or job sites. 
• Require working in sitting position with computer for extended periods, occasionally.
• Often working outside in all weather conditions.
• Work in elevated places, noisy environments, and dark areas, occasionally.
• Require walking, bending, and sitting.
• May require lifting up to 35 pounds.
• Require the capacity to work in a fast-paced environment with deadlines and multiple projects.
• Occasional overtime work may be required throughout the year.