USAID Senior Development Outreach Communications Specialist Jobs in Kenya

USAID Senior Development Outreach Communications Specialist Jobs in Kenya

Background

USAID/Somalia manages a large, complex foreign assistance program in Somalia, totaling some $1.3 billion in FY 2022, including $1.2 billion for humanitarian assistance, as well as investments in democracy, stabilization and governance; education; and economic growth.

The USAID/Somalia Development Outreach Communications (DOC) Specialist will support messaging to highlight the progress of USAID-funded activities toward the achievement of USAID/Somalia objectives to audiences in Somalia; in the United States, including USAID/Washington, other executive branch agencies, and Congress; and throughout the world.

Responsibilities Will Include:

Leading the development and implementation of a communications strategy, in coordination with the Embassy’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) and USAID technical offices

Producing and disseminating public information about the U.S. Mission to Somalia’s foreign assistance activities, promoting USAID/Somalia development and humanitarian programs that cut across several technical offices. Communications products will include, but are not limited to: fact sheets, case studies, press releases, success stories, photos, videos, social media posts, presentations, and USAID/Somalia web site content

Serving as the point of contact for all media and public relations matters and as the in-house expert on branding and marking for all USAID communications materials and deliverables

Coordinating with PAS to organize public media events for the U.S. Ambassador to Somalia and the USAID Mission Director; leveraging local and international media relationships; preparing and overseeing interviews for television and radio broadcasting, social media outlets, websites, and online and mainstream publications; developing inter-agency messaging; drafting, editing and tracking briefing check lists (BCLs); drafting speeches, talking points and press releases

Coordinating with the USAID/Washington Somalia Desk and the Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs (LPA) on communications and outreach

Serving as Activity Manager for a $1.7 million buy-in to a third-party communication support services contract, including oversight of media monitoring, photography and videography, translation services, graphic design, and printing

Supporting USAID implementing partners (IP) and sub-contractors in developing activity-level strategic communications and branding and implementation plans, and building the capacity of IP staff in writing, photography, and videography

Skills and Qualifications

The incumbent must meet the following requirements in education and professional experience:

Education:

A master’s degree in a relevant professional discipline such as media, journalism, or communications and a minimum of seven years of work experience in a relevant position. However, 10 years or more of substantive and specifically relevant experience may be acceptable in lieu of a master’s degree.

Professional Experience:

The candidate is required to have a minimum of six years of experience directly involved in media, outreach, and communications in development partner and/or donor contexts.

The candidate must have excellent interpersonal and networking skills and the ability to liaise authoritatively with representatives from the development sector, local media, local government, USG, and other relevant actors.

Clear understanding and demonstrated skills in outreach and coordination of organizational messaging

is required.

The candidate must have demonstrated experience in leading consultations and facilitation of various teams with diverse backgrounds and development perspectives; applying broad U.S. Government (or similar development organizations) principles, policies and strategies; leading effective U.S. Government interagency, partner country, and donor coordination; and working with U.S. Government leadership at the working-and senior-levels.

Additional Desired Skills:

Working knowledge of U.S. Government policies, priorities and strategies

Demonstrated familiarity and expertise with a diverse range of communications approaches and tools

Strong writing and speaking skills, particularly writing speeches, talking points, social media posts, and various public outreach documents

Ability to lead meetings and presentations with internal and external stakeholders

Education:

The successful candidate must possess a Master’s degree in a development field, international affairs, communications, journalism and/or media.

However, 10 years or more of substantive and specifically relevant experience may be acceptable in lieu of a master’s degree.

Work Experience:

The candidate must have at least six years of progressively responsible experience in the field of international communications or similar, and demonstrated management experience specifically within the communications field.

Proven experience in disseminating information to a variety of target audiences on a number of platforms is required.

Experience working in conflict or post-conflict situations is desirable.

Language Proficiency

The candidate must be a native English speaker with outstanding written and verbal English communication skills, analytical ability, and interpersonal relationships.

S/he will be able to communicate comfortably in front of large or small audiences and articulate views clearly.

Skills and Abilities

The candidate must have a demonstrated ability to exercise significant, independent professional judgment.

S/he must be able to recognize operational problems and issues and address them appropriately.

He/she must have displayed an ability to work collaboratively, build consensus, train counterparts, and effectively coordinate with external actors in multicultural settings.

S/he must demonstrate clearly an ability to craft engaging messages in various formats (e.g. social media posts, press releases, website content, cables, etc.), targeting a variety of audiences both local and international.

Must possess the creative skills to present information in an attractive, interesting, and convincing way.

Skills in photography, layout, and graphic design are a plus.

S/he must also have knowledge of strategic communications and the skills to conceptualize different means of reaching target audiences with strategic messages.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; USAID Senior Development Outreach Communications Specialist Jobs in Kenya

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