Communication Advisor

Credence

About the organization

Credence Management Solutions employs hard-working, passionate individuals who bring innovation, accountability, and a growth mindset to the many missions we support across the US Federal Government. Employee empowerment is part of the fabric of our corporate culture through which we emphasize opportunity, recognition, reward, and retention. At Credence, we follow the principles of servant leadership and believe that serving and supporting others is critical to both our individual and collective achievements. We have only one measure of success. Yours.

We are hiring for positions under the Global Health Training, Advisory, Support Contract (GHTASC) in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health (GH). These roles deliver institutional support services in a wide range of technical areas at the junior, mid-, senior, and expert levels.

Duties

The Communications Advisor is responsible for initiating and implementing approved internal and external communications for GH/OHA the Office of HIV/AIDS (OHA) within USAID’s Global Health (GH) Bureau. USAID is one of the key implementing agencies of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a U.S. government initiative coordinated by the Department of State’s Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC). Through OHA, USAID works closely with OGAC, other implementing agencies and partners, as well as across the entire agency to contribute to PEPFAR’s strategic priorities in response to controlling the HIV and AIDS epidemic.

Qualifications

Minimum of Master’s degree and 6 years professional experience or Bachelor’s and 8 years or more of relevant experience in international health, strategic communications or public affairs, international development, or social science;
At least 5 years of professional experience with two or more public health technical disciplines (such as, Health Communications, HIV/AIDS, Maternal & Child Health, Nutrition, and Infectious Disease, etc.); job duties/responsibilities generally related to position description requirements.
A demonstrated understanding of HIV and AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs, with previous PEPFAR experience preferred.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing internal and external communications plans, including key messages, talking points, FAQs and statements.
Excellent oral and written communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated experience in managing a busy workload, prioritizing responsibilities and meeting deadlines.
Demonstrated computer literacy (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Drive)
Demonstrated experience in global health communications activity planning, management and implementation.
Demonstrated ability in developing innovative strategies and to analyze, develop, monitor, and evaluate program implementation.
Ability to travel to developing countries, up to 20%.
US citizen or US permanent resident with the ability to obtain and maintain Facility Access required.

Salary

Full salary range for this position is $92,300 to $145,617 per year, with the starting salary determined based on candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, as well as budget availability

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