DT GOLOBAL
Job Description
Project Background:
The USAID/Somalia Inclusive Resilience in Somalia (IRiS) activity will work with the Somali government and people to ensure drought resistant agriculture and livelihood diversification for rural and urban households, as well as robust private sector engagement for inclusive economic opportunities for marginalized groups. More specifically, IRiS will provide targeted technical support and capacity building to strengthen resilience to climatic shocks for agriculture systems, increase the capacity of the private sector to include urban migrants and displaced persons, and increase marginalized households’/businesses’ access to finance and domestic remittances.
Position Summary:
The Communications Specialist is responsible for drafting and ensuring timely submission of program communications and reporting requirements, such as weekly reports, project progress reports, success stories, and social media messaging. The Communications Specialist will organize and compile information from the different contributors, catalogue project photos from regional offices, cover any external requests for interview, and support all other external communications as requested. The Communications Specialist will actively seek out opportunities to amplify project successes externally both within the international and donor community, as well as nationally where appropriate, in close coordination with USAID. The Communications Specialist is expected to coordinate closely with the senior management and program teams to ensure high-quality reporting on program objectives and ensure that IRiS’s story is being told and amplified through multiple outlets in a way that reflects positively on the work accomplished. This individual will be expected to travel to the field to gather information and to build the reporting skills of technical staff in the regional offices.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collect input from the programs and operations teams to draft program progress reports, including weekly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Develop and implement a social media strategy and guidelines for the IRiS program.
- Identify topics for and draft regular success stories for distribution to USAID, the international community, social media, and national audiences as relevant and required.
- Assist in the development of annual workplans.
- Monitor daily online media and newspapers for news relevant to the program or coverage of program’s activities, scanning, cataloguing, and saving relevant articles. Where applicable, amplify those stories through various channels (mission communications, social media, etc.)
- Provide training and ongoing guidance to staff for drafting program reports and success stories to improve the way that IRiS shares its story with wider audiences.
- Finalize reports produced by STTAs consultants and program staff as needed.
- Conduct outreach and program promotional tasks, including documentation and videos/photos of program events as assigned.
- Work with the DT Global Communications Team to develop standard outreach templates to codify the presentation of program communications materials and develop a social media or reporting “brand”.
- Develop and maintain a program timeline that captures key events, program highlights and administrative milestones.
- Other tasks as assigned by supervisor.
Skills and Qualifications
Education and certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, English, or similar field – Master’s degree preferred
- Background in graphic design and multi-media systems, a plus
Key Position Competencies and Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of experience working in reporting/communications and other relevant roles
- Excellent time and people management, verbal and written communication, and organization skills are essential
- Extremely accurate attention to detail and high standards of written English
- Experience in managing and contributing to social media platforms, external communications, and public relations related issues preferred
- Demonstrated copywriting, copy-editing, and proof-reading skills
- Previous experience working on USAID projects or in international development strongly preferred
- Experience developing relationships both internally and externally
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of delivering a broad range of communications tools, specifically content and design for websites, developing case studies, brand identity, social media, briefings, press releases
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Office and online management systems
- Be proactive, have strong prioritization skills, and ability to work cross-culturally
- Have a basic understanding of local and national context. Nuanced subject matter knowledge and analysis preferred.
- Written and Oral fluency in English and Somali languages required
- Position open to Somali nationals only.
DT Global Core Competencies:
- Teamwork: Works cooperatively and effectively with others to achieve common goals. Participates in building a culture characterized by inclusion, trust, and commitment
- Communication: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts professionally Demonstrates effective use of skills and displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts
- Adaptability: Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment
- Customer/Client Focused: Anticipates, monitors, and meets the needs of customers and responds to them in an appropriate and responsive manner
- Diversity & Inclusion: Conveys respect for diverse individuals and perspectives; models inclusive behavior and treats everyone fairly
- Professionalism: Displays appropriate and ethical behavior, integrity, and personal presentation in the workplace always; demonstrates respectful communication for others, both verbal and non-verbal
How to apply
DT Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, veteran status, or national origin. DT Global prohibits discriminating against employees and job applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant.
Interested and qualified applicants should send their CV and cover letter by e-mail to:
mbrmp.recruitment@dt-global.com. Closing date: 20 April 2023