Communications and Outreach Specialist
Title: |
Communications and Outreach Specialist |
Reports to: |
Deputy Chief of Party |
Supervision of: |
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Location: |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
I.
Overview
The
Indonesia Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project is a five-year contract
that supports the Government of Indonesia to conserve biological diversity and
improve the governance of marine resources at local, district, provincial and
national levels. By using an ecosystem-based approach to management and
engaging key stakeholders, the SEA Project will 1) enhance
conservation and sustainable use of marine resources
by reforming fisheries management and promoting marine protected areas to
enhance fisheries
productivity, food and nutrition security, and sustainable livelihoods within
the target area;
and 2) strengthen the leadership role and capacity of the Ministry of Marine
Affairs and Fisheries
and local governments to promote conservation and sustainable fishing. The SEA
Project is implemented by Tetra Tech and a consortium of partners that includes
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Coral Triangle Center (CTC) and
WWF-Indonesia (WWF). The SEA Project will run from March 2016 through March
2021.
The SEA Project is predicated on an ecosystem approach
to fisheries and marine resources management, which implies that it will
integrate across sectors and assist in the development of plans and
implementation actions that address biophysical, governance and socio-economic
concerns. To accomplish this vision of
ecosystem approach and integration, it will need to formulate a consistent
level of baseline information for project areas so that actions and longer-term
plans will truly address the underlying issues and threats to the geographic
areas of focus. Such an approach will
also provide a model for other areas in Indonesia and a systematic means of
scaling up coastal and marine resource management by local districts, provinces
and the national government.
The SEA Project will implement activities in the three
provinces —West Papua, North Maluku, and Maluku Provinces—that lie within
Indonesia’s Fishery Management Zone WWP-715. This zone was chosen to be the
site of the SEA Project because of the area’s high marine biodiversity, status
as a national priority area for fisheries, the presence of small island
provinces/districts, high rates of extreme poverty and high vulnerability to
climate change. The project will also operate at a national scale to support specific
activities of the Ministry of Marine Affaires and Fisheries.
II.
Background
The objectives of the SEA
Project are to:
- Support enhanced
conservation and sustainable use of marine resources by reforming
fisheries management and promoting marine protected areas to enhance
fisheries productivity, food security, and sustainable livelihoods within
the target areas.
- Support the strengthening
of the leadership role and capacity of the MMAF and local governments to
promote conservation and sustainable fishing.
Overall, at the end of five
years, USAID assistance through SEA will have improved the conservation and
management of Indonesia’s marine biodiversity through increased capacity and
the practical application of marine conservation and sustainable fisheries
management. As such, strengthening the
capacities of stakeholders through appropriate communications tools becomes the
main cross-cutting theme for the project to achieve its objective. The SEA
Project will recruit a Communications and Outreach Specialist to support the
Project’s communication and outreach efforts to target audience and
stakeholders.
III. Job Summary
The Communications and Outreach Specialist is responsible for supporting
the overall delivery design, implementation, and evaluation of the national and
regional communications and outreach strategies of the SEA Project. This
includes the development of communications and outreach content and materials
to address USAID needs and meet project objectives. The Specialist will be
central to ensuring that the project Marking and Branding plan is implemented
consistently and correctly according to ADS guidelines. The Communications and
Outreach Specialist will work closely with the Deputy Chief of Party to develop
and implement a communications and outreach strategy for programmatic
monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
IV. Tasks
The Communications
and Outreach[WA1] Specialist will:
- Provide leadership for Communications and
Outreach efforts including. development and implementation of a
comprehensive communications and outreach plan
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Develop communications materials, including
toolkits, manuals, documents and other resources, that are accessible, user-friendly,
timely, and tailored for target audiences/stakeholders
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Package and facilitate the translation of
complex information into “easy to read-easy to use”
formats
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Pre-test all documents produced to determine
whether the targeted audiences receive and
understand the message
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Identify communication failures around project
documents and learning events goals and
propose corrective measures
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Identify and develop a communication strategy
for the dissemination of lessons learned on the
basis of information needs,
work culture and writing preferences of target audiences
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Identify the appropriate e-communication
channels and strategies to encourage its regular use
by target audiences
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Ensure the language and approach used in project
documents, manuals, guidelines and toolkits
addresses gender issues and is
appropriate for different cultural and religious contexts
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Support the organization and documentation of
learning events
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Prepare regular Quarterly, Annual, and other
reports
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Draft talking points, speeches, press releases,
presentations, and other materials as needed
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Prepare success stories and content for use in
U.S. Government publications such as the USAID Facebook page, USAID Impact
blog, etc.
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Develop and apply a Branding and Marking Plan to
be used for all communications activities and events that complies with USAID
regulations
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Travel to program provinces to execute
responsibilities as needed
V.
Qualifications
Education |
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– Degree
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Work Experience
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– – – Professional writing (writing, editing, |
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– Bahasa – Proven initiative, creativity, and problem solving skills
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General |
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– – |