Chenega Corporation · 1 day ago
Program Specialist – Outreach & Communications
Washington, DC
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$0/yr - $100K/yr
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Write, edit, and produce high-quality print and electronic materials for various audiences, to include program document preparation and communications support.
Work with Middle East Bureau communications team lead, Development Outreach and Communications specialists in USAID Missions, and counterparts in USAID’s Legislative and Public Affairs bureau on communications strategies and products.
Manage social media, Web pages, and other electronic media. Develop, write, edit and post material after ensuring proper clearance. Engage with diverse target audiences.
Manage a variety of outreach, promotion, and communication activities to build relationships and engage with diverse groups and individuals – including legislative, interagency and public audiences in the United States as well as the Middle East and North Africa.
Prepare and present program reports and success stories.
Gather and explain material on often complex subjects, writing and editing a wide range of speeches and presentations, publications, and other communication.
Design and coordinate events.
Create and execute strategies to maximize engagement opportunities.
Liaising with and responding to inquiries from various internal and external stakeholder groups.
Coordinate and report on Bureau/Mission program activities.
Support USAID liaison and coordination efforts with other donors, NGOs, civil society groups, government officials, and other actors, as it pertains to outreach and program support efforts.
Provide records maintenance and other duties as assigned related to area of responsibility.
Liaising backstop and field support.
Qualification
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Required
Minimum five years of experience in writing and editing, communications, or public affairs, including:
Experience in varied outreach and communications efforts, including direct experience with drafting speeches, press releases, fact sheets, Congressional testimony or similar types of written products.
Experience establishing effective working relationships with individuals and/or organizations with opposing or competing points of view.
Experience developing communication strategies tailored to diverse publics both in the U.S. and overseas.
Experience independently planning, designing, and carrying out public affairs programs, campaigns, projects, or studies.
Demonstrated knowledge or skill in applying communication theories and techniques to unusual or sensitive communication issues or problems.
Demonstrated experience advising organizational leadership regarding communication strategies and techniques.
Ability to travel as required to locations in the Middle East and North Africa.
Ability to meet often shifting or tight deadlines on multiple projects and respond and adapt to widely varied needs of a small team in a busy bureau.
Must have high level Knowledge and Skills within area of responsibility.
Must have excellent diplomacy and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in the use of Windows, Microsoft Office, internet search engines, social media, and e-mail applications.
Preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field (Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, etc.) preferred.
Five+ years of professional work experience in a U.S. government or international development setting with preference for part of this time being spent working in international contexts.
Benefits
Paid Time Off
PTO / Vacation – 5.67 hours accrued per pay period / 136 hours accrued annually
Paid Holidays – 11
California residents receive an additional 24 hours of sick leave a year
Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription
Employee Assistance Program
Short- & Long-Term Disability
Life and AD&D Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Health Reimbursement Account
Dependent Care Spending Account
Commuter Benefits
401k / 401a
Hospital Indemnity
Critical Illness
Accident Insurance
Pet Insurance
Legal Insurance
ID Theft Protection
Company
Chenega Corporation
As the most successful Alaska Native village corporation, Chenega figures prominently in the diverse government services contracting marketplace supporting defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers.
5,001-10,000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Robb Milne
CFO
Chris Andersen
Chief Development Officer, Military, Intel and Operations Support Strategic Business Unit
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