Communications Support Specialist

  • Mid-level, Long-term consulting assignment
  • Posted on 4 November 2019
  • Tunis, Tunisia
  • Closing on 19 January 2020
  • Current

Job Description

Communications Support Specialist

The Pragma Corporation is actively recruiting a full-time Communications Support Specialist for its Libya Public Financial Management (LPFM) activities. This position will be based in Tunis, Tunisia.

Job Description

The USAID/LPFM setting is compelling and difficult, and its accomplishments merit sharing. The Communications Support Specialist will play a key role in collecting and disseminating frequent updates and successes from the program while keeping a finger on the pulse of the relevant local and national concerns and context. The specialist will identify key partners and media for communicating stories, messages, short social media pieces, and other materials highlighting the program to key internal and external audiences. He/she will work with the Senior Communications Strategist and other colleagues to ensure that the USAID/LPFM branding guidelines are followed, and to show that progress in governance, economic development, and public confidence are achievable in Libya, and indeed essential to countering instability and extremism.

Qualifications and Skills Requirements:

  • Fluent English writing skills
  • Excellent Arabic language skills
  • The ability to work independently and proactively
  • The ability to produce rapid, regular, quality communications pieces that translate dry or complex material into clear and compelling stories/highlights
  • At least 5 years of proven work experience in communications/journalism or a related field
  • Familiarity with USAID branding and programming

To apply, please send your most recent CV to recruitment@pragmacorp.com with your contact information. Please include the position title on the subject line

About the Organization

The Pragma Corporation is an international development firm headquartered in the Washington DC area. With more than a quarter century of development experience worldwide, involving more than 600 projects, we provide expert technical and management consulting services to such donor organizations as the United States Agency for International Development, the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank. Our areas of specialization include Small and Medium Enterprise Development; Accounting Reform, Training, and Examination; Regulatory Reform and Business Environment Improvement; Agribusiness Development; Capital and Financial Market Development; WTO Accession; Customs Reform and Cross-Border Trade; and Regional Trade Promotion.

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