Summary

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance ! Chenega Enterprise Systems & Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services ’ company, is looking for a Program Specialist for Outreach & Communications who will lead, coordinate, organize, liaise and manage program tasks focusing on outreach efforts and provide support across all programmatic and technical offices within the USAID Middle East Bureau.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

• 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 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.

Final salary determination based on skill-set, qualifications, and approved funding.

Many of our jobs come with great benefits – Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location, and may include the following:

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

Health & Wellness

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription

Employee Assistance Program

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life and AD&D Insurance

Spending Account

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Health Reimbursement Account

Dependent Care Spending Account

Commuter Benefits

Retirement

401k / 401a

Voluntary Benefits

Hospital Indemnity

Critical Illness

Accident Insurance

Pet Insurance

Legal Insurance

ID Theft Protection

Teleworking Permitted?

Yes

Teleworking Details

Must report to the office at least 3 times per week or more

Estimated Salary/Wage

Up to USD $100,000.00/Yr.

Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Native preference under PL 93-638.

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