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PERCENTAGE TIME: 50%
PROGRAM/DIVISION: CODE
LOCATION: GLOBAL
START DATE: IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE END DATE: AUGUST 30
SCOPE OF WORK
The temporary Communications Officer will support Digital Square’s efforts to share its learning and expertise, to tell its story more broadly, and to convey the impact of Digital Square’s work. The person will report to Anne Bulchis, Senior Communications Officer for Digital Square or Amanda BenDor, Deputy Director of Partnerships for Digital Square.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support the Digital Square team to advance activities in the communications workplan, including the development of key messages and content to share insights, contributions, and learning. This includes writing, editing, and coordinating to produce and/or promote briefs, reports, presentations, fact sheets, talking points, blog posts, social media posts, success stories, and other digital content.
Partner with team members to identify areas of learning, expertise, impact, and success, and bring ideas to translate this content into compelling communications materials for a variety of external audiences.
Collaborate with Digital Square country implementation teams to develop collateral about their digital health work, including success stories, presentation decks, and other overview materials.
Develop, review, and edit content for a range of Digital Square deliverables, including copyediting and formatting as necessary, to produce high quality documents.
Required Skills Required Experience
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five (5) years working in communications, with a substantial amount of writing and experience making highly technical content accessible to lay audiences while maintaining credibility with the technical community.
Experience developing and implementing versatile and creative external communications strategies and campaigns for global, regional, and national audiences, including policymakers, implementers, governments, and funders.
Familiarity with multimedia and online communications, including social media, websites, and storytelling platforms, etc.
Excellent writing and editing skills in English and a demonstrated capacity to translate sophisticated health and development issues into compelling, persuasive writing.
Solid graphic design skills including document layout and producing social media graphics and PowerPoint slides.
Strong interpersonal communication, presentation skills, and relationship-building skills demonstrating a client-centered approach to opportunities.
Able to work with flexibility, entrepreneurship, and diplomacy both individually and as part of a complex team effort.
Balances being detail-oriented with thinking about the big picture in a strategic and creative way.
Experience in global health communications is required, and experience with USAID projects is highly preferred.
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