Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary point of contact for projects to execute
communications activities, including:
- Lead the development of and draft communications strategies
and/or review/edit communications strategy drafts in collaboration with
project teams.
- Develop, write, and edit communications materials in
collaboration with project teams, including press releases, success
stories, social media content, blogs, and newsletters.
- Provide support for key project-hosted events, including
collateral development, strategic planning, logistics, and writing press
releases, social media, prep materials, and other required materials.
- Seek out new and creative approaches to showcase project work
with an emphasis on results, including human interest, measurable impact,
and success stories.
- Provide communications training to project teams on relevant
topics, including branding and marking, photography, storytelling, and
more.
- Create or manage creation of content-rich visuals, including
infographics, for print and digital distribution.
- Liaise with graphic designers, photographers, videographers,
and other vendors to ensure deliverables are developed in line with
branding requirements and meet relevant communications goals.
- Support proposal teams with required communications inputs,
including developing branding and marking plans, supporting recruitment
and staffing decisions, and advising on budget needs.
- Contribute to high-level success of IDG project communications
portfolio by:
- Developing, managing, and contributing to systems and
processes to track and monitor needs of portfolio, plan support, and
ensure work is completed efficiently and with high quality.
- As assigned, lead and/or participate in collaborative
initiatives to help achieve the team’s goals and increase the team’s
effectiveness and contributions to IDG.
- Represent the IDG communications team with RTI and IDG
leaders, in particular project and division leaders, and provide expert
communications advice and guidance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of experience, Master’s degree
and 10 years of experience, PhD and 6 years of experience, or equivalent
combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience with USAID and USAID projects,
including branding and marking, outreach, and storytelling.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with
strong attention to detail and the ability to accurately and concisely
convey complex and technical information (writing samples will be required
as a part of the interview process).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Proven project management skills, with ability to manage
multiple priorities with competing deadlines.
- Excellent communications and interpersonal skills, including
the ability to work collaboratively and establish strong working
relationships with key colleagues within RTI and client-funded projects.
- Self-starter, able to think creatively and work independently.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Effective organizational and time management skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English required with additional
working knowledge of Spanish strongly preferred.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel
- Demonstration of the RTI Values and Lead Forward behaviors by
all employees is critical to the Institute’s success. Behaviors associated
with our Values and Lead Forward can been found on RTI Insider and Careers
page.
How To Apply
