The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) seeks a motivated and knowledgeable individual to manage WOLA’s program on Cuba and U.S. relations with Cuba. This involves congressional and administration advocacy, media and public education, and keeping in contact with academics and others in Cuban society. The candidate should understand U.S. foreign policy-making toward Latin America, as well as knowledge of Cuba and the U.S.-Cuba relations. This is an exempt position that will work an estimated 20 hours a week to implement WOLA’s established Cuba program, and update it in the context of changes in U.S. policy and developments on the island. WOLA supports normalization of U.S.-Cuban relations, and expanded dialogue between the U.S. and Cuba. Activities include implementing and updating a congressional education and outreach strategy for WOLA, engaging the U.S. policy-making community on developments in Cuba, providing timely written analysis, working with WOLA’s communications and development teams on media and public outreach and fundraising strategies for the Cuba program, and working in collaboration with partners in the U.S. and Cuba. They should have initiative, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish.
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More information about WOLA can be found on our website.
Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a final date of March 31st, 2021.
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WOLA values a diverse workplace and encourages candidates from underrepresented or minority groups to apply. WOLA is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate based upon race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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