Вакансія
Development Outreach and Communications Specialist
Огляд
- The Development Outreach and Communications (DOC) Specialist is located in the USAID/Ukraine Program Office (PRO), DOC Unit, Public Engagement team and reports directly to the Senior DOC Advisor and/or the Program Office Director’s designee.
- The primary purpose of this position is to serve as chief advisor to the Mission on raising awareness of USAID activities and goals through visits and public events. The person in this role identifies long-term trends and emerging policy-relevant issues and advises Mission leadership on strategies for promoting accurate, balanced outreach on U.S. development activities and foreign policy priorities. The position is located within the DOC team and reports directly to the Senior Communications Advisor, and indirectly to the Program Office (PRO) Director and the Mission Director. The DOC Specialist engages directly and regularly with the Public Affairs Section (PAS) and other Embassy Kyiv sections and agencies.
Обов'язки
Public Events and Activities (50%)
Event Management- plan, develop, implement, and coordinate public engagement programs
- pre-plan visits, accompany advance teams, negotiate protocol issues, and prepare briefing materials
- coordinate field travel and public affairs activities
- prepare schedules and briefings, arrange for media coverage, and lead advance teams
- ensure consistency with USAID’s event management and security standards best practices
- support training on best practices and security standards
- maintain contact with the Mission Director, Deputy Mission Director, USAID/Ukraine Office Chiefs, and other key staff
- collaborate with Embassy Kyiv’s Public Diplomacy Section and other stakeholders
Project/Information Management and Capacity Building (35%)
Information Management/Dissemination- maintain and share a calendar of USAID program activities and events
- disseminate information about events to various audiences
- ensure adherence to branding and marking regulations during events
- provide technical and organizational advice on best practices for event management
- liaison and guide to USAID implementing partners on events and outreach strategies
- oversee and draft input for reports and plans
- edit key reports and documents
- ensure public outreach products tell success stories appropriately
Speech Writing (15%)
Speechwriting- draft clear, concise, and persuasive speeches
- translate speeches from English to Ukrainian as needed
- prepare officials for their speeches
Вимоги
- minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, international relations or development, marketing, design, linguistics, or a related field
- minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional-level experience in mass communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, linguistics, international relations, or public affairs work
- at least 2 years of this experience must have been in government, NGO, journalism, or development-related work, or related fields, for donor agencies, host-government organizations, or private-sector institutions, including communications and outreach strategies to communicate results of program/project/activity design
- fluent (Level 4) in both English and Ukrainian
Умови
- Kyiv-based
- full-time position
- Five-Year Period of Performance with possibility extension
- Basic Annual Rate (in U.S. Dollars): $32,838 - $42,697 By AIDAR Appendix J and the Local Compensation Plan of USAID/Ukraine. Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value
- Health and Life Insurance coverage: Provided under the Compensation Plan
- Defined Contribution Plan: upon separation, a lump sum benefit equal to 12% of the basic salary earned for the duration worked under the appointment
- Meal Allowances: the annual amount is $853 for employees working on a full-time basis
- Family Allowances: the mission provides a child allowance. Grants amounts are subject to change as determined by the Ukrainian State Budget Law.
- Unique Conditions of Work Allowances/Benefits: 10% of Basic Rate Additional information may be provided to the selected offeror at the time of the salary offer
- Taxes apply and are deductible as per the Ukrainian government regulations