Communications Manager for Regional Digital Transformation at DAI Global, LLC (STTA)

About DAI

DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine and project operations worldwide. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. DAI works on the frontlines of global development. Transforming ideas into action—action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more livable world. DAI and its employees are committed to confronting racism and holding ourselves accountable for positive change within the company and in the communities, cultures, and countries in which we live and work.  DAI is committed to attracting and retaining the best employees from all races and backgrounds in our continued effort to become a better development partner. DAI upholds the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as other ethical breaches. All of our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.

DAI is seeking highly qualified candidates to occupy Communications Manager for Regional Digital Transformation role, to conduct a remote Short Term Technical Assistance (STTA) assignment with USAID Governance and Local Accountability (HOVERLA) Activity.

Applications will be accepted until 23 April, 2024. Due to a high volume of applications received, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted in response to this job advertisement.

Project Background

DAI Global is implementing the USAID-funded Governance and Local Accountability (HOVERLA) Activity, based in Kyiv, Ukraine. This project is designed to support Ukraine advance self-reliant local governance including legislative reforms, participatory strategic planning methodologies, service improvement, local economic development, civil society engagement, and capacity building of sub-national government entities.

The Activity has three objectives:

• Objective 1: Ukraine’s system of local self-governance is increasingly institutionalized and effective.
• Objective 2: More self-reliant subnational governance.
• Objective 3: Citizens play an increasingly influential role in local governance processes.

Overall Objective

The overall goal of this assignment is to manage communication processes to support the digital transformation of regions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Weekly digest of regional news:

• Preparation of a weekly digest of news related to regional aspects of digital transformation.

Interaction with media and experts:

• Organizing meetings and interacting with media representatives and experts on issues related to digital transformation.

Development of social media:

• Planning and conducting communication campaigns on social media to support initiatives for digital transformation.

Event management:

• Organizing and conducting events, trainings, and other activities aimed at promoting the idea of digital transformation.

Preparation of message boxes, press announcements, and press releases:

• Developing texts for media materials (press releases, press announcements, etc.) for publication in the media.

Collaboration with designers in preparing visual materials:

• Cooperation with designers to create visual materials aligned with communication goals.

Analysis of communication campaign effectiveness:

• Collecting and analyzing data on the effectiveness of communication campaigns, developing recommendations for improving strategies.

 Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the communications field (PR, marketing, SMM).
• Ability to quickly and effectively create textual content in Ukrainian and English.
• Experience in conducting communication campaigns for state and social projects.
• High level of proficiency in English. (C1-C2 level)
• Ability to explain complex concepts and ideas in a clear language.
• Experience in interacting with journalists and key opinion leaders.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to work under stressful situations and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Analytical skills to assess the effectiveness of communication strategies and activities.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.

Success Criteria:

• Ensuring quality and timely completion of all communication tasks.
• Positive feedback from partners and clients.

2024-04-15T11:35:05.000 2024-04-23T23:59:59.000 Full time, Part time TELECOMMUTE Україна DAI GLOBAL LLC. (HOVERLA Project)