Chemonics seeks a director of strategic communications for the anticipated multiyear, USAID-funded Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub (SATIH) program for increasing global competitiveness, intra-regional trade, and food security in Southern Africa. SATIH aims to spur inclusive economic growth by promoting an enabling environment for trade and investment, promoting regional integration and trade, expanding African capacity to effectively access and benefit from global markets, and encouraging U.S. companies to trade with and invest in Africa. The director of strategic communications will work with local and national governmental partners in the design and implementation of strategic communication strategies related to regional trade and investment. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Serve as the key communications point of contact and resource for the USAID-funded Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub
- Deliver targeted assistance to governments, the private sector, and civil society organizations to realize the advantages of greater regional and global trade linkages and export-oriented business development
- Serve as managing editor of the monthly publication "Hub Happenings" that keeps a readership of more than 7,000 regional stakeholders informed of the Trade Hub's efforts to facilitate trade, investment, and economic growth in Southern Africa
- Represent the program's communications interests at meetings with stakeholders, including government partners, USAID, and other agencies
- Manage public outreach efforts and media interactions at high-profile events to ensure positive visibility and attention to U.S. government protocol requirements
- Lead the communications team in the timely production of high-quality success stories, fact sheets, brochures, country profiles, event briefers, and contractual reports, ensuring that all products conform to USAID branding and marking requirements
- Produce targeted media materials including short films, interviews, radio clips, and video/audio clips and an active social media presence to promote the work of the Trade Hub to a wide and informed audience
Qualifications:
- Master's degree or higher in public relations, mass communications, public policy, journalism, or related technical area
- Minimum five years of experience in communications, with experience managing communications strategies on USAID or other donor-funded development programs preferred
- Proven experience contributing to the design and/or implementation of a government strategic communication strategy
- Strong ability and desire to work collaboratively with governmental bodies in Southern Africa, international donors, local partners, and the private sector
- Demonstrated interest in building capacity of local partners
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Excellent English written and oral communication skills
HOW TO APPLY:
Send electronic submissions to ChemonicsSATIH@gmail.comby March 31, 2015. Please include "Director of Strategic Communications" in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification formand submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.comwith only "Director of Strategic Communications– SATIH" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
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