Communications Specialist - Indonesia
Chemonics International Inc. seeks a Communications Specialist for
the Indonesia Marine and Climate Support (IMACS) Project. The goal of
the IMACS Project is to contribute to the sustainable management of
Indonesia's marine and coastal ecosystems. This position is full-time
and Jakarta-based beginning March 2015 through last September 2015.
Responsibilities
The
Communications Specialist will have primary responsibility for
managing, directing, undertaking and performing the project’s
contributions to USAID’s communications effort addressed to its various
audiences. S/he is primarily responsible for ensuring submission of
success stories, entries to the USAID Monthly Report, and reports on
project activities. S/he will also provide writing and editorial
services for other communication activities as needed S/he is also
tasked to ensure proper execution of the project’s approved Branding
Implementation Plan in all its communications products, activities and
materials.
The
Communications Specialist is responsible for undertaking the following
specific tasks and responsibilities in a professional manner:
· Liaise
with technical staff, field operations staff , and other project staff
in the development of the project's quarterly report, annual work plan,
success stories, technical notes, USAID Monthly Report, or other
technical communications products as may be required by USAID and ensure
timely submission of quality products. Specifically,
o Suggest formats following the USAID approved branding and marking plan
o Drafting and revising the weekly, quarterly and annual reports
o Assist Task Leaders on specific documents/reports to draft and finalize draft reports submitted by Technical Consultants
o Consolidate Task Leaders quarterly reports, annual work plan, technical notes, and the annual report
o Edit the Project's contributions to the USAID Monthly Report
o Track
and ensure all written deliverables (reports, policy papers) are
approved by appropriate stakeholders (when applicable) and USAID
· Communicate with other key stakeholders and external audiences to ensure flow of information both ways by:
o Developing
and managing the production of materials (primers, brochures, leaflets,
PowerPoint presentations, etc.) for us in orientations, promotions, and
introductions about IMACS, its objectives and activities.
Aforementioned materials refer to the IMACS Project (project
communications) and not about the USAID Marine Resources Program
(program communications) to which IMACS belongs.
o Leading
the development of collaterals such as business cards, official project
letterhead, corporate folder, and similar materials, as needed
o Lead in conducting communication skills improvement activities for project staff and grantees, as needed
o Liaising
with task leaders, field operations staff, and other project staff to
identify opportunities to market IMACS through success stories or other
communications products to external audiences, stakeholders, and project
beneficiaries
o Leading
the conceptualization, development, production and maintenance of
information channels that inform and update key stakeholders about
project activities, accomplishments of partners, testimonials of
beneficiaries, etc.
§ website
§ advisories
§ video clips / documentaries
§ participation in exhibits and other knowledge sharing events
o Liaising
with Chemonics home-office departments to promote the IMACS project to
internal and external audiences by generating content for the company's
website and intranet.
o Coordinate
with USAID and other counterparts regarding the Annual Report and USAID
initiatives on communications and social media.
· Others
o Completes other tasks and assignments as deemed appropriate by the Chief of Party
o Ensures Chemonics’ website content is correct and up to date.
Qualifications
o 7+ years' experience in the communications field
- o Bachelor's degree or higher in Development Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Mass Communications, or related field
- o Proficiency in using desktop publishing/graphic design software, e.g Adobe Photoshop and Indesign, in development of publications and layout of reports
- o Previous reporting/developing communications products for USAID-funded project required
- o Strategic communications planning and implementation
- o Journalism and photography experience required
- o Good interpersonal skills
- o Familiarity with developing communications products/campaigns on environmental topics preferred, including incorporating gender
- o Fluency in spoken and written English for purposes of writing all reports and success English and Bahasa Indonesia, without the need for more than minor edits by the project management
- o Strong writing skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia
Application Instructions:
Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to IMACSproject@gmail.com by
March 13, 2015 with “Communications Specialist” in the subject line. No
telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
In
addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment
opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with
only “Communications Specialist” 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.
Chemonics
is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its
selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic
information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other
non-merit factors.
