Communications Specialist

Job Description

BACKGROUND

ICMA has been awarded a USAID five-year contract to implement the CHANGE Project in the Philippines. The goal of CHANGE is to support strengthened democratic governance in the Philippines by making local governance more responsive. CHANGE will seek to achieve more responsive local governance through three objectives, namely: 1) strengthen the enabling environment for decentralization; 2) enhance service delivery capacity, legitimacy, transparency, and accountability of participating local governments; and 3) empower citizens by increasing their participation in and oversight of local governance processes in ways that government both approves and supports.

JOB PURPOSE

The Communications Specialist will support the development and implementation of the CHANGE Project’s communication strategy to increase the visibility of USAID and the project. They will provide support in the development of meaningful content, effective communication collaterals, and management of events to promote and further the objectives of the project. They will play a role in supporting both internal and external communication activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Produce promotional and information content about the project and its activities such as press releases, feature articles, infographics, videos, and multimedia presentations.
• Edit and package project deliverables.
• Design communication collaterals for publication or production.
• Draft and edit correspondence for external stakeholders.
• Take high quality photos of project activities and events.
• Assist in periodic and ad hoc reporting of project activities.
• Contribute to the planning and organization of program-related events such as through designing collaterals, executing promotional initiatives, documentation, and reporting.
• Train or assist project staff on communications-related matters, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Development Communication or equivalent studies.
• At least five (5) years in news writing, outreach, or media affairs; with experience in photography, graphics layout, and event management.
• Excellent command of written and oral English.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Communication work experience with donor agencies, humanitarian agencies, and NGOs preferred.

REPORTING

This position reports to the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager

HOW TO APPLY

If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please apply through Devex.

Closing date: Friday, December 6, 2024

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

ICMA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

About the Organization

ICMA is at the core of driving better communities. Through our mission and passion to advance professional local government through ethics, leadership, training, and new technology, we build sustainable, thriving communities.

ICMA provides research, content, training, technical assistance, and peer learning opportunities for more than 14,000 core members and the hundreds of thousands of other local government leaders, managers, staff, and stakeholders working to build better communities around the world. Over the years, we have worked with federal agencies, foundations and philanthropic organizations, and international donors on numerous projects that are focused on activities at the intersection of effective local government management and community improvement.