Please submit your Cover Letter and CV as one document in PDF or Word format.

SUMMARY

Digital Frontiers is a $90 million buy-in mechanism available to USAID
Bureaus and Missions from 2017-2024. DAI implements the Digital Frontiers
project, which works closely with USAID’s Bureau for Development,
Democracy, and Innovation (DDI); the Technology division within the
Innovations Technology, and Research Hub (ITR/T); USAID Missions; the private
sector; civil society organizations; and international and local development
organizations to identify successful and sustainable digital development
approaches and scale their impact globally.

BACKGROUND

In April 2020, USAID released its first-ever Digital Strategy. The Strategy
charts an Agency-wide vision for development and humanitarian assistance in
the world’s rapidly evolving digital landscape. The Strategy’s goal is to
achieve and sustain open, secure, and inclusive digital ecosystems that
contribute to broad-based, measurable development, and humanitarian
assistance outcomes.  By adopting a systems approach to understanding the
digital landscape, grounded in USAID’s Digital Ecosystem Framework, USAID
and its partners are able to responsibly harness the opportunities and
mitigate the risks associated with digital technology.

Digital Frontiers played a key role in supporting the development and launch
of the Digital Strategy and continues to play an integral role in its
implementation. Digital Frontiers works closely with USAID to ensure a
thorough, thoughtful, and consensus‐led process for the implementation of
the various Digital Strategy initiatives.

OBJECTIVE

DAI seeks a Communications Project Manager, Digital Strategy to provide
strategic communications and project management support to the Digital
Strategy Buy-In.

Candidates must have U.S. work authorization and an ability to keep EST
hours. DAI is unable to sponsor visas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Communications Management and Content Development

Provide direct communications support to the Digital Strategy’s current
activities. This could include preparing communications materials such as
developing communications strategies, social media toolkits, blogs and fact
sheets, copy-editing and formatting materials, managing events, writing
success stories and talking points, and preparing presentations and reports.
Support development of, and may require independent drafting of, thought
leadership pieces on new and innovative uses of digital technology in development.
Create dissemination plans and/or communications campaigns for knowledge
products and support implementation in partnership with the initiative lead
and the client.
Understand digital development concepts to enable content creation for
various products. This will require continual learning in an evolving field.
Utilize MEL data, lessons learned, and accomplishments to feed into
storytelling to highlight implementation achievements.
Identify new opportunities, including channels, audiences, partners, etc., to
target for outreach and to leverage Digital Strategy work.
Client and Project Management

Work closely with USAID clients to support product development, thought
partnership, and design communications strategies.
Oversee communications-related consultants and sub-awardees. This includes
communications, copy editor, and graphic design freelancers.
Ensure all Digital Strategy products are compliant with the Digital Frontiers
Marking and Branding Plan and USAID Style Guide.
Liaise with other communications offices and staff within DAI and USAID.
Close collaboration with the Digital Strategy MEL team to contribute to the
quarterly and annual reports.
Manage a small independent budget, including updating pipeline and tracking invoices.

QUALIFICATIONS

BA (master’s degree preferred) with a minimum of six years of work
experience in communications and international development.
Excellent writing, organizational, and communications skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to take initiative.
Attention to detail and ability to balance competing priorities.
Familiarity with USAID programming and branding polices preferred.
Must be willing to work during traditional EST business operating hours.

TIMING

The position is currently scheduled through September 2023 to complete the
above deliverables with a likely extension through September 2024.

Please submit your Cover Letter and CV as one document in PDF or Word format.

SUMMARY

Digital Frontiers is a $90 million buy-in mechanism available to USAID
Bureaus and Missions from 2017-2024. DAI implements the Digital Frontiers
project, which works closely with USAID’s Bureau for Development,
Democracy, and Innovation (DDI); the Technology division within the
Innovations Technology, and Research Hub (ITR/T); USAID Missions; the private
sector; civil society organizations; and international and local development
organizations to identify successful and sustainable digital development
approaches and scale their impact globally.

BACKGROUND

In April 2020, USAID released its first-ever Digital Strategy. The Strategy
charts an Agency-wide vision for development and humanitarian assistance in
the world’s rapidly evolving digital landscape. The Strategy’s goal is to
achieve and sustain open, secure, and inclusive digital ecosystems that
contribute to broad-based, measurable development, and humanitarian
assistance outcomes.  By adopting a systems approach to understanding the
digital landscape, grounded in USAID’s Digital Ecosystem Framework, USAID
and its partners are able to responsibly harness the opportunities and
mitigate the risks associated with digital technology.

Digital Frontiers played a key role in supporting the development and launch
of the Digital Strategy and continues to play an integral role in its
implementation. Digital Frontiers works closely with USAID to ensure a
thorough, thoughtful, and consensus‐led process for the implementation of
the various Digital Strategy initiatives.

OBJECTIVE

DAI seeks a Communications Project Manager, Digital Strategy to provide
strategic communications and project management support to the Digital
Strategy Buy-In.

Candidates must have U.S. work authorization and an ability to keep EST
hours. DAI is unable to sponsor visas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Communications Management and Content Development

Provide direct communications support to the Digital Strategy’s current
activities. This could include preparing communications materials such as
developing communications strategies, social media toolkits, blogs and fact
sheets, copy-editing and formatting materials, managing events, writing
success stories and talking points, and preparing presentations and reports.
Support development of, and may require independent drafting of, thought
leadership pieces on new and innovative uses of digital technology in development.
Create dissemination plans and/or communications campaigns for knowledge
products and support implementation in partnership with the initiative lead
and the client.
Understand digital development concepts to enable content creation for
various products. This will require continual learning in an evolving field.
Utilize MEL data, lessons learned, and accomplishments to feed into
storytelling to highlight implementation achievements.
Identify new opportunities, including channels, audiences, partners, etc., to
target for outreach and to leverage Digital Strategy work.
Client and Project Management

Work closely with USAID clients to support product development, thought
partnership, and design communications strategies.
Oversee communications-related consultants and sub-awardees. This includes
communications, copy editor, and graphic design freelancers.
Ensure all Digital Strategy products are compliant with the Digital Frontiers
Marking and Branding Plan and USAID Style Guide.
Liaise with other communications offices and staff within DAI and USAID.
Close collaboration with the Digital Strategy MEL team to contribute to the
quarterly and annual reports.
Manage a small independent budget, including updating pipeline and tracking invoices.

QUALIFICATIONS

BA (master’s degree preferred) with a minimum of six years of work
experience in communications and international development.
Excellent writing, organizational, and communications skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to take initiative.
Attention to detail and ability to balance competing priorities.
Familiarity with USAID programming and branding polices preferred.
Must be willing to work during traditional EST business operating hours.

TIMING

The position is currently scheduled through September 2023 to complete the
above deliverables with a likely extension through September 2024.