United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Ukraine
Solicitation for U.S. Personal Services Contractor
Senior Communications Advisor, GS-15
DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES:
USAID is recruiting an American citizen eligible to work in Ukraine for a one year contract (with four option years). The Senior Communications Advisor reports directly to the Program Office (PRO) Director of the USAID Regional Mission for Ukraine and Belarus. The Senior Communications Advisor (“Advisor”) will be a key member of the Regional Mission’s Senior Management Team and PRO, supervising the Development Outreach and Communications (DOC) team (housed within PRO) whose primary objective is to generate greater public awareness about, and support for, U.S. assistance to Ukraine and Belarus. Other major responsibilities include: developing and implementing integrated, highly-effective communications strategies and campaigns; developing/writing/editing all external Mission high-level communications and outreach materials (in collaboration with the respective technical offices, the Embassy Public Affairs section, and others) to various external audiences; planning, carrying out, and serving as the control person for trips by high-level visitors; preparing, overseeing, and supervising the creation of high quality briefing materials, scene setters, and other materials to effectively communicate USAID’s work and advance the impact of operations and further USG policy objectives; developing, monitoring, and improving Mission outreach and communications tools, including social and digital media; and planning, scheduling, and executing public events, conferences, seminars, press conferences, interviews, and other public-facing activities. The Advisor will provide expert communications advice and support to Mission priorities. S/he must balance a large variety of needs across the DOC portfolio and with USAID’s technical offices, Front Office, Washington colleagues, the interagency, Implementing Partners, host country and international media, civil society, the private sector, and the host government. S/he will interact on a daily basis with the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Office (PAO) and others to ensure that USAID efforts are aligned with and mutually reinforcing of U.S. Embassy priorities and programs and that staff are aware of and coordinate with USAID activities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:
Education: A bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree in journalism, marketing, business administration/management or a related field to the Statement of Duties is required.
Work Experience: Ten years of progressively responsible experience in related fields is required, with at least five to seven years of experience in a field such as marketing, public relations, journalism, and/or communications.
The full version of this Announcement is accessible at https://www.usaid.gov/ukraine/work-with-us/careers
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: August 08, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST
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