Afghanistan: Communications director
Country: Afghanistan
Closing date: 03 Oct 2013
Chemonics seeks a communications director for an anticipated five-year, USAID-funded Regional Agricultural Development Program - Central (RADP Central). The program aims to improve the enabling environment for agribusiness and agricultural sector growth by strengthening agricultural policies, laws, regulations, and administrative procedures and building local management capacity. It will work in concert with three USAID regional contracts: RADP North, West, and South. RADP Central will facilitate coordination between the regional programs and the Afghanistan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead and manage the local project communications office
- Provide overall strategic management of project communications activates and outreach campaigns
- Ensure all project deliverables, marketing materials, agricultural extension materials, and technical reports comply with USAID branding guidelines
- Develop annual and monthly reports, press releases, feature articles, success stories, presentation materials, marketing materials, and extension materials in consultation with project technical staff
- Serve as editor-in-chief for all contract deliverables and ensure their timely submission to and USAID
- Coordinate public events for local communities and Afghan and international media
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in journalism, communications, or other related field required
- Minimum five years of experience in developing and implementing communications strategies for USAID or other donor development programs
- Experience developing communications materials, including success stories, marketing materials, newsletters, periodic reports, and press releases
- Thorough knowledge of USAID contractual and reporting requirements and branding guidance
- Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with donors and multiple host-country counterparts
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Exceptional English verbal, writing, and editing skills; fluency in Dari highly desirable
Application Instructions:
Send electronic submissions to RADPCentralCommunication@chemonics.com by September 30, 2013. Please include the name of the position 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 "RADP Central communications director" 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.
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