PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST – SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH

Description

Position Summary:  

Nickol Global Solutions (NGS) is seeking an experienced?Public Relations Specialist - Senior Communications and Outreach to support USAID’s Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) Bureau. The Public Relations Specialist - Senior Communications and Outreach is responsible for increasing awareness and expanding the audience for USAID's DRG programs through written and multimedia content, while collaborating with regional and technical bureaus and senior leadership on outreach, communications, and event planning for key initiatives. The work location for this position is Washington, D.C. This is a full-time contract position. The start date for this position is on or about January 15, 2025, with an initial period of performance of nine months, with the possibility of extension. All candidates must hold a secret-level U.S. Government security clearance or have the ability to obtain one. 

SCOPE OF WORK: 

The role of the Public Relations Specialist - Senior Communications and Outreach is to raise awareness of and increase the audience for USAID’s DRG technical leadership activities and programs. This includes written and multimedia content for the DRG Bureau to use for outreach on DRG programs, including blogs, websites, and other online social media fora. Additionally, this includes working closely with other regional and technical bureaus, and senior leadership on outreach, communications, and event planning for major Agency initiatives related to democracy, human rights and governance programs implemented by USAID. 

SOW OF OBJECTIVES: 

The primary objectives of the USAID/DRG Public Relations Specialist- Senior Communications 

and Outreach are as follows: 

• Increase external and internal outreach on DRG assistance (partner, Hill, general public, development community, key stakeholders, and the DRG global cadre). 
• Increase and enhance internal communication between the DRG Bureau, the 90 field missions, and the DRG cadre. 
• Increase presence on USAID storytelling platforms (including social media) to effectively communicate the impact and success of USAID’s democracy, human rights, and governance work around the globe. 
• Develop and deliver communication-related skills training with DRG Bureau and educate staff on communications products and tools. 
• Provide oversight on systems and procedures of the DRG Bureau to identify and provide platforms and processes that have the greatest potential for utilization by Mission and DRG global cadre staff 

TASKS & RESPONSIBILTIES: 

The core roles and responsibilities of the USAID/DRG Public Relations Specialist- Senior Communications 

and Outreach are in the following areas: 

Strategic Communications: 

• Develop and lead implementation of the communications and outreach strategy, outlining key objectives, target audiences, messaging, core communications activities, and timeline for implementation. 
• Work closely with other USAID regional and technical bureaus, senior Bureau and DRG Bureau leadership and the Legislative and Public Affairs Bureau to develop and promote key DRG messages; and collaborate on DRG-related communications and outreach campaigns. 
• Represent DRG communications efforts via the standing Agency and Bureau communications working groups. 
• Develop a diverse and active network of DRG field contacts and implementing partners for collaboration on stories and initiatives. 
• Engage regularly with the DRG global cadre to solicit sector-related field stories; provide DRG-related communications resources as needed; and travel at Mission’s request to produce story content, produce video storytelling, and provide DRG storytelling support as needed. 

Content Creation and Management: 

• Create and develop articles, stories, blogs, event summaries and/or other written or multi-media materials that promote the impact of DRG programming for the various DRG Bureau platforms. 
• Responsible for the creative design, development and oversight of DRG’s website(s), including maintaining functionality and accessibility for the external public; managing all web-related activity with DRG Bureau teams. 
• Design and conduct the virtual and in-person DRG storytelling course for DRG staff and local partners overseas, and in Washington, D.C. 
• Draft DRG-Bureau related Agency Notices and Executive Messages to commemorate key DRG-themed days and announcements for internal distribution. 
• Serve as Editor in Chief for the DRG Bureau’s weekly and annual reports; and the DRG newsletter. 
• Provide copy-editing for external publications and Bureau documents. 
• Serve as the producer for new DRG video projec