Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a communications strategy that will advance programmatic objectives.
• Provide strategic and programmatic advice on communication strategies and products for project partners.
• Support capacity building to public and private sector institutions (such as water utilities and sanitation service providers), community organizations, and other key WASH counterparts in outreach, public communications, communications strategy development, climate change resilience, disaster resilience, public health epidemics.
• Support media relations, story development, social media content development, audiovisual storytelling and documentation, knowledge management and learning as well as branded communication materials.
• Develop content and design of communications products in accordance with the branding, marking, and marketing standards of USAID and Chemonics International.
• Review and provide feedback for strategic communications partners (subcontractors, or other partners) to enhance communication products and outcomes.
• As requested, represent the project at meetings and events.
• Deliver trainings and capacity building support to project partners.
• Design or provide input into scopes of work for strategic communications procurements, such as media product development for campaigns focusing on WASH services.
• Provide input into work plans for communications asset production, dissemination, and monitoring, reports, and key technical deliverables.
• Develop a social media strategy and create and manage content for a variety of social media channels (i.e. LinkedIn, Facebook, WhatsApp, X, Instagram, etc.) with USAID, the Chief of Party, local partners, project staff, and relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• University degree in communications or related field required.
• Minimum 7 years of experience working in communications, public relations, knowledge management, international development, or other relevant field.
• 3-5 years of experience in strategic communications, social media, or public relations. Experience leading or supporting communications efforts on USAID or donor-funded projects preferred.
• Experience developing and executing strategic communications plans within the international development arena.
• Experience writing donor reports and providing input for key technical deliverables
• Excellent writing and presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to prepare succinct and effective executive communications products and social media content.
• English fluency, with excellent presentation skills and strong ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing.
• Language proficiency in Nyanja and Bemba preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Proficiency in social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Proficiency in Canva, Visio, Adobe, InDesign, or other graphic design software preferred.