Senior Communications Specialist (Part-Time Contract)
Industry: Nonprofit / Public Health Communications
Location (city, state): Washington, DC (Fully Remote)
Assignment Type: Temporary contract through December 23, 2026, with an anticipated start date of November 10, 2026
Pay: $32–$34 per hour (depending on experience)
Work Schedule: Part-time, 15–20 hours per week. Up to 5 hours per day, Monday through Thursday, with Fridays off. Daily hours are flexible based on workload. This position is fully remote, with virtual meetings and check-ins. The selected candidate must pick up a laptop onsite in Washington, DC on their first day.
Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
About Our Client:
Addison Group is partnering with a mission-driven nonprofit organization seeking a Senior Communications Specialist to support a variety of communications, publications, and digital marketing initiatives. This temporary opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented communications professional who enjoys working across multiple projects and can quickly contribute to a busy team.
Job Description:
The Senior Communications Specialist will support the development and production of written, digital, and visual communications materials across multiple departments. This individual will collaborate with program leaders and communications staff to create polished content, manage publication design projects, and maintain digital communications channels. The ideal candidate brings strong writing and editing skills, proficiency in Adobe InDesign, and the ability to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft, edit, proofread, and copyedit a variety of materials, including reports, newsletters, fact sheets, blogs, web content, talking points and marketing collateral.
- Design and format publications and other communications materials using Adobe InDesign, with additional support for Canva-based projects as needed.
- Update website pages and digital content, ensuring accuracy, accessibility and a positive user experience.
- Assist with email marketing, social media campaigns and other digital engagement initiatives.
- Monitor engagement metrics and help assess the effectiveness of communications efforts.
- Coordinate multiple assignments with program directors and internal stakeholders, tracking deadlines and maintaining consistent communication on project status.
- Provide communications support for organizational programs, events, webinars and other initiatives.
Qualifications:
- At least 3 years of experience in communications, marketing, publications or a related field, ideally at the specialist level.
- Required proficiency in Adobe InDesign, including publication layout and design.
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading and copyediting skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Experience with Canva and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple assignments and deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail, sound judgment and proactive communication skills.
- Experience in nonprofit, public health, healthcare or government communications is preferred.
- A degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or a related field is preferred.
- A portfolio or website showcasing relevant writing, publication design and visual communications work is required.
Additional Details:
- Anticipated start date: November 10, 2026, or as soon as possible.
- Contract expected to run through December 23, 2026, subject to funding availability.
- Workload may fluctuate between 15 and 20 hours per week depending on project needs.
- The selected candidate must be comfortable jumping into active Adobe InDesign projects with minimal ramp-up time.
- The role involves collaborating with multiple program directors and managing assignments across departments.
- Interview process: One virtual interview.
Perks:
- Fully remote work arrangement.
- Flexible part-time schedule with Fridays off.
- Opportunity to contribute to meaningful public health communications initiatives.
- Collaborative work across a variety of communications and publication design projects.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
