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Senior Strategic Communications Advisor (USAID/Iraq) Vistant

Iqtalent
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 2/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2025

Position Title : Senior Strategic Communications Advisor

Location : On-site at USAID / Iraq in Baghdad or Remote with TDYs as required

Position Duration : September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025

Type : Full-time

Clearance Required : Secret level security clearance

Position Description

The Senior Strategic Communications Advisor will advance strategic communications, build technical communication capacity, and provide development, outreach, and communications (DOC) support for the USAID / Iraq mission in Baghdad. This is a full-time position intended to last one year, with flexibility based on the candidate’s availability. The role can be remote with travel to Baghdad.

Responsibilities And Duties

  • Strategic Communications Support :
  • Support the Mission in articulating effective strategic toplines.
  • Advise on and advance the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) process, particularly around stakeholder engagement and messaging.
  • Develop, disseminate, and implement a Communications and Outreach Strategy for internal and external audiences, including public awareness and information access and sharing within the Mission.
  • DOC Processes and Coordination :
  • Develop, improve, and implement DOC-related processes, systems, and products to streamline coordination between the Program Office, technical offices, and implementing partner staff.
  • Support the Program Office to coordinate communications between USAID and the USG interagency.
  • Draft, edit, and finalize materials.
  • Attend meetings, prepare minutes, and report to leadership.
  • Capacity Building and Training :
  • Build the technical capacity of Mission and implementing partner staff in content creation for social and traditional media, USG, and public audiences.
  • Provide formal DOC training and technical capacity building to the DOC team, Program Office Team, and broader USAID Mission staff on communications best practices tailored to Iraq’s non-permissive environment.
  • Mentor and train staff to manage priorities, delegate tasks, and ensure the delivery of timely and high-quality products.
  • Event Planning and Media Relations :
  • Assist with event planning and execution, including developing remarks, talking points, and devising appropriate media and outreach plans.
  • Advise the Mission Director and other USAID staff on press and media relations, messaging, and other communications-related initiatives.
  • Prepare and brief Mission leadership for media engagement.

Specific Deliverables

  • Development and rollout of topline messages for USAID / Iraq.
  • Direction and inputs into CDCS and other strategic and programmatic processes.
  • Drafting and improvement of the USAID / Iraq outreach and communications strategy.
  • Delivery of training to Mission staff on drafting and delivering quality documents and presentations.
  • Other deliverables as determined by Mission needs.

    • Required Experience And Education

  • Experience :
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience supporting USAID or the USG directly or through implementing partners.
  • Experience in outreach and communications in conflict-affected or politically sensitive contexts.
  • Experience in strategic communications, journalism, media, or public relations.
  • Excellent writing and organizational skills.
  • Education :
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
  • Master’s degree is preferred.

    • Special Requirements

  • English fluency required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance. The candidate can start remotely with a Public Trust clearance while the Secret clearance is processed.

    • Travel Requirements

  • If remote with on-site support as required : Three TDYs of 14 days each per year, primarily to Baghdad but may include Frankfurt, Germany; Washington, DC; or Erbil, Iraq.
  • If based on-site : Three TDYs of 7 days each to Frankfurt, Germany; Washington, DC; or Erbil, Iraq.

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