Country: Ukraine
Closing date: 14 Dec 2016
Communications Manager, USAID Anti-Corruption
Support to AC Champions (SACCI), Ukraine
Company Profile:
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of governance and anti-corruption, institutional development, public sector management, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world including those with the most challenging political and economic climates working. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UN to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Proposal Summary:
The purpose of the Support to Anti-Corruption Champion Institutions (SACCI) activity is to enhance institutional accountability and capability to deter corruption and to develop and support a citizen constituency for fighting corruption in Ukraine. USAID assistance will support strengthening institutional accountability and mechanisms to fight corruption, as well as enhance communication on anti-corruption reforms, and empower a core constituency of anti-corruption reformers to monitor corrupt practices in and actively collaborate with government institutions in fighting corruption.
\Please note: Only Ukrainian citizens are eligible for this position.**
Position Summary:
The Communications Manager has a key role in achieving SACCI's objective of information availability and utilization. S/he will work with SACCI Technical Specialists to identify appropriate audiences, messages, and vehicles to maximize learning and utilization of lessons learned from SACCI activities. S/he is responsible for proposing, planning and implementing both innovative and standard communications products; supporting SACCI's long-term communications strategy; and ensuring adherence to USAID branding guidelines.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and the implementation of the SACCI's communications strategy to increase public support for and engagement in anti-corruption efforts and reduce tolerance of corrupt practices.
- Assist and advice SACCI's counterpart organizations in the Government of Ukraine and civil society with developing and implementing effective communication strategies and activities to communicate anti-corruption reforms to public and to build citizen confidence.
- Provide for public dissemination of anti-corruption messages through publications, public education and information dissemination events, as well as through traditional media and social media outlets.
- Identify key accomplishments, learning opportunities, and findings of SACCI activities and deliverables to highlight through communications channels and products to increase the accessibility and utilization of project information.
- Participate in writing, production, or editing of project materials including reports, fact sheets, PowerPoint presentations, and success stories related to project activities and accomplishments.
- Facilitate the production of customized products such as data visualizations and infographics, videos, and other communication products related to project activities and anti-corruption reform.
- Organize and support workshops, trainings, and events based on findings and lessons learned for stakeholders, in order to facilitate collaborative learning.
- Ensure compliance with USAID branding guidelines for all communications products, reports, and assessments.
- Other similar duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in communications or a related field preferred.
- At least five years of relevant experience conducting strategic communications activities on the issues of public social and political concerns.
- Experience working with governmental and civil society institutions in developing and implementing effective and innovative communication activities.
- Demonstrated understanding of communicating the key public policy issues including anti-corruption to different audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to manage production of communications products within tight timeframes.
- Familiarity with any graphic or visualization software such as Piktochart, Prezi, etc. an asset.
- Familiarity with USAID communications procedures and products would be an asset.
- Native Ukrainian and Russian language skills, and English written and spoken proficiency required.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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