Collaboration and Knowledge Management Associate, Arlington, VA, United States Chemonics Closing date: Friday, 3 March 2017


Collaboration and Knowledge Management Associate, 
Arlington, VA, United States 
Chemonics 
Closing date: Friday, 3 March 2017

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Description

Chemonics is seeking a Collaboration and Knowledge Management Associate to support the Global Health Supply Chain-Technical Assistance IDIQ, Francophone Task Order (USAID GHSC-TA, Francophone TO). The USAID GHSC-TA, Francophone TO will provide technical assistance for strengthening regional, national and sub-national health supply systems in the DRC, Senegal, Benin, and Haiti and will support the USAID/West Africa (USAID/WA) Regional Mission in Accra, Ghana, and will collaborate with other United States Government agencies, country governments, and non-governmental organizations to improve the long-term availability of health commodities. Additionally, the TO will develop a plan to improve preparedness to provide commodities needed to manage disease outbreaks with pandemic potential in select GHSC countries.
 
The Collaboration and Knowledge Management Associate reports directly to the USAID GHSC-TA. Francophone TO Director and works closely with project leadership and staff to support the project's external communication and collaboration goals. A strong writer with sound judgment, the Collaboration and Knowledge Management Associate understands and promotes the project's goals, writes high-quality content for the project and external outlets, and disseminates updates across field office teams and the consortium.
 
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Leads communication and outreach initiatives and planning under the mentorship of the Task Order Director, working closely with project management and field office staff.
  • Develops strong understanding of the task order’s goals and strategies, and ensures they are integrated into communications and outreach activities.
  • Identifies, researches, and writes useful and engaging content for target audiences on Chemonics' and external outlets, including Chemonics Intranet, social media, and industry or mainstream news outlets.
  • Interviews project staff and senior technical experts for the purpose of creating content for external audiences.
  • Provides timely communications expertise to project staff based both in the field and at the Home Office.
  • Regularly schedules online conference calls to disseminate pertinent project information and share lessons learned.
  • Designs and compiles monthly, quarterly, and annual reports,
  • Disseminates updates across field office teams and the consortium.
  • Fosters and demonstrates a workplace inclusive of creating opportunity, serving others, building trust, innovation and exceeding expectations.
  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.
 
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree required; master's degree in communications, marketing, international development, or related field preferred.
  • Minimum five years’ experience in communication, knowledge management, or a related field.
  • Ability to connect individual communications activities or products to higher-level strategies and goals.
  • Ability to write story-driven content about complex technical subjects and projects that engages target audiences and enhances company's image, with appropriate level of director supervision.
  • Ability to work under deadline pressure with diverse teams and manage production schedules.
  • Sensitivity to diverse audiences and demonstrated good judgment about messaging.
  • Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain strong working relationships with executives, senior technical experts, and a wide variety of staff around the world.
  • Working knowledge of uses and administration of popular social media outlets (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr, Instagram, and YouTube).
  • Proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Photoshop.
  • Fluency in English and French is required.
  • Willingness to travel and work abroad a minimum of 4-8 weeks per year.
  • Familiarity working with and on USAID projects highly preferred.
 
Application Instructions:
Apply through our Career Center at  https://chk.tbe.taleo.net/chk05/ats/careers/jobSearch.jsp?org=CHEMONICS&cws=1  by March 3, 2017. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.