The Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities has an opening for a full-time Program Associate to work at the USCCB. This person is a practicing Catholic who embraces and promotes the authentic teaching of the Catholic Church in every aspect of their work. Under the supervision of the Assistant Director for Training and Outreach, the Program Associate is responsible for supporting event planning and the front line, public face of the Secretariat through websites, social media, email and phone triage. In collaboration with other Secretariat staff, the Program Associate also coordinates programs, tracks media, drafts content and provides administrative support to other professional staff. 

An undergraduate degree or equivalent is required and a background in theology, policy, bioethics, communications, and/or graphic design is preferred.

Candidates should have:

· Awareness and understanding of, and commitment to, the Catholic Church’s theology, structure, and hierarchy.

· Ability to assist with planning and logistics for national meetings, trainings, and webinars

· Familiarity with major life-related issues in the U.S.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), Adobe Photoshop (or other design programs), online communications tools (Constant Contact, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc.), and analytics tools (such as Google analytics).

· Ability to communicate in ways that are articulate and persuasive.

· Ability to assist/conduct research projects.

· Strong writing and editing skills.

· Planning, time management, and organizational skills.

Interested candidates can send their resumes to Tom Grenchik at [email protected].