The Stanley Center for Peace and Security, an MRA member, has an exciting opening for a journalism and media program associate. Join their team and help their mission-driven organization catalyze real-world change.
In support of the Stanley Center’s long-held belief that independent, accurate journalism is a critical part of building societies that are more informed, just, and accountable, the center creates and organizes programs tailored for journalists and members of the media related to the three global challenges the center’s work focuses on: climate change, nuclear weapons, and mass violence and atrocities.
The program associate reports to the director of policy programming strategy and works as part of a two-person team under the day-to-day direction of the senior program officer for journalism and media. The program associate is a key part of developing and carrying out programs such as workshops, reporting fellowships, dialogues, reporting projects, and training in the United States and around the world in collaboration with partner organizations.
The Stanley Center is looking for a self-starter who is intellectually curious, goal driven, and collaborative, with strong knowledge of journalism and media. Candidates should have an interest in international affairs and be motivated to provide program coordination and support, helping to translate vision and strategy into actionable tasks. In addition to a bachelor’s degree in journalism, media, or a related field (or equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training), candidates should demonstrate self-directed and effective task management, attention to detail, and relationship-building skills.
This is a full-time, nonexempt position with the option to work remotely up to 3 days per week, flexible scheduling, and an optional half day off on Fridays. Travel in and outside of the United States is required, with approximately 5 trips per year for periods of 3-10 days per trip.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Stanley Center offers competitive pay, opportunities for learning and professional growth within the organization, and a generous benefits package. Please see benefits details, job qualifications and responsibilities, and application requirements below.
Only complete applications will be considered.
About the Stanley Center
The Stanley Center for Peace and Security partners with people, organizations, and the greater global community to drive policy progress in three issue areas—mitigating climate change, avoiding the use of nuclear weapons, and preventing mass violence and atrocities. Based in Muscatine, Iowa, the center’s home is one of the most ecologically sustainable office buildings in the world.
Full Position Description
A key member of the Stanley Center team, the program associate supports the planning, implementation, and impact assessment of the center’s journalism and media programming. All journalism and media programming furthers the center’s vision and mission, as well as the strategic goals for our work on three global challenges—climate change, nuclear weapons, and mass violence and atrocities.
The center believes that independent, accurate journalism plays an important role in building societies that are more informed, just, and accountable. In support of this belief, the center creates and organizes workshops, reporting fellowships, dialogues, reporting projects, and training programs to provide journalists and media practitioners with the information, tools, and training they need to produce reporting that is fact based and impactful. The center’s programming is often carried out in close collaboration with partner organizations around the world. In all these efforts, they uphold and respect the processes and principles of a free and independent press.
The program associate is a part of the policy programming team, reporting to the director of policy programming strategy and working under the day-to-day direction of the senior program officer for journalism and media.
Primary Responsibilities
Program Support: Because the design and implementation of programming is how the Stanley Center furthers its vision, mission, and goals, the program associate provides key support to center programming activities as part of a two-person team.
As part of program support, the program associate:
Specific program support responsibilities of the program associate include:
External Networking and Relationship Maintenance: Because collaboration with other organizations is a key element of the Stanley Center’s work, the program associate is a part of networking and maintaining strong and supportive ties with key organizational partners, journalists, editors, and other media professionals. As part of networking and relationship maintenance, responsibilities of the program associate include:
Learning: Because the Stanley Center has a learning process to help us best understand the impact of the center’s programming, the program associate is expected to understand and contribute to that process. For the program associate, this includes:
Team Contribution: Because the Stanley Center values teamwork and collaboration, the center expects the program associate to use open, respectful, and inclusive communication and be part of creating a workplace with a sense of belonging. As part of the larger staff team, the program associate meets deadlines agreed on with others and contributes to internal reporting mechanisms, meetings, and processes/procedures as requested.
Other assigned or voluntary responsibilities. The program associate may be asked or voluntarily choose to be part of meetings, processes, or organizational committees focused on tasks outside of their primary responsibilities.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess:
Additional desirable traits include:
The position requires frequent travel in and outside of the United States. Applicants must be able to travel approximately 5 times per year for periods of 3-10 days per trip. During work travel, work hours may exceed a typical workday (8 hours).
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. A preemployment background check is conducted after a job offer. Past justice system involvement does not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment; background checks are evaluated individually in relation to the specific role.
What the Stanley Center Offers
Flexibility and Benefits
Classification: This is a full-time, nonexempt, salaried position.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, eight work hours per day, with some schedule flexibility, including optional half days on Fridays.
Compensation: Salary commensurate with qualifications; a hiring pay range will be shared directly with all applicants. The Stanley Center covers most expenses involved with relocation, including housing-hunting trips and temporary housing, if needed.
Location: 304 Iowa Ave, Muscatine, Iowa (work in-office at least Mondays and Thursdays).
This position is located at the Stanley Center office in Muscatine, Iowa, a unique community of 23,000 people with affordable housing and a variety of recreational opportunities on the Mississippi River. From the center’s founding in 1956, they have been intentionally based in Muscatine. The location provides a valuable vantage point from which to conduct global operations while also continuing the Stanley family’s commitment to fostering inclusive dialogue, celebrating diverse perspectives, and promoting equity locally.
The Stanley Center offers a beautiful, sustainable work environment. They have recently renovated the former city public library to be the center’s new home and have transformed the space into one of the most environmentally friendly and ecologically sustainable buildings in the world.
Within commuting distance of Muscatine are Iowa City (population 70,000)—UNESCO City of Literature and home of the University of Iowa, the renowned Iowa Writer’s Workshop, and nationally recognized University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics—and the Quad Cities area, comprising Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline and Rock Island, Illinois, with a combined population of about 350,000.
Application Directions
MRA – The Management Association, is assisting the Stanley Center with filling this role. To be considered for this position, please apply using the application form above. Please send a letter of interest, your resume, at least three references, and a brief sample of your writing (paper, proposal, essay, blog, article) with an explanation of why you chose that writing sample to share.
Priority Application Deadline: 5:00 PM Central time on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. The position is open until filled, but candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by the priority deadline.
Position Posting Date: October 18, 2024
Target Hire Date: January 15, 2025
Hiring Process: The Stanley Center’s hiring process can include an initial phone interview, a videoconference interview, and an on-site interview. The Stanley Center pays for travel costs associated with on-site interviews. They conduct reference checks before making an offer of employment.
For more information about working at the Stanley Center and applying for this position, please visit their Careers page and read their Career FAQs.
The Stanley Center is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. The center is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences, knowing that diverse perspectives lead to new and better ideas. The Stanley Center cultivates an organizational culture that reflects our vision for freedom, justice, and dignity for all people—one that is antiracist and in which all employees are valued and respected.
The Stanley Center for Peace and Security, an MRA member, has an exciting opening for a journalism and media program associate. Join their team and help their mission-driven organization catalyze real-world change.
In support of the Stanley Center’s long-held belief that independent, accurate journalism is a critical part of building societies that are more informed, just, and accountable, the center creates and organizes programs tailored for journalists and members of the media related to the three global challenges the center’s work focuses on: climate change, nuclear weapons, and mass violence and atrocities.
The program associate reports to the director of policy programming strategy and works as part of a two-person team under the day-to-day direction of the senior program officer for journalism and media. The program associate is a key part of developing and carrying out programs such as workshops, reporting fellowships, dialogues…
MRA – The Management Association, is assisting the Stanley Center with filling this role. To be considered for this position, please apply using the application form above. Please send a letter of interest, your resume, at least three references, and a brief sample of your writing (paper, proposal, essay, blog, article) with an explanation of why you chose that writing sample to share.
MRA – The Management Association, is assisting the Stanley Center with filling this role. To be considered for this position, please apply using the application form above. Please…