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The Indian Law Resource Center seeks a US-based strategic communications/public affairs firm to create and implement a robust communications strategy to support the legal efforts surrounding a Guatemalan community’s 45-year struggle to secure legal ownership of their lands.
ILRC says Maya Q’eqchi’ Agua Caliente Indigenous Community v. Guatemala has the potential to set major precedent to strengthen Indigenous land ownership rights for Guatemala’s Indigenous majority.
The non-profit law and advocacy organization is looking to raise awareness and profile of the case through earned media opportunities and public affairs tactics in the US, European Union and global Indigenous-led organizations.
Working in collaboration with the Center and its partner organizations, the selected firm's remit will include in-depth messaging research and predictive message modeling, project benchmarking, stakeholder mapping and analysis, messaging development, media relations, media training, paid social media and detailed reporting. The work is expected to run through March 2022.
Candidates must have extensive experience in strategic communications and/or public affairs working in international issues and/or multicultural and multilingual (English and Spanish) capabilities.
Expertise in working with Indigenous communities and colloquial knowledge of Guatemalan Spanish is also preferred.
Proposals must be submitted via email in PDF form by 5 p.m. on Dec. 22, to Lisa Myaya at [email protected].
Title of the email submissions should have the following subject line: “Maya Q’eqchi’ Agua Caliente Indigenous Community RFP Response”
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