Chemonics HELM Project seeks Communications Associate

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Chemonics International Inc.

Higher Education and Leadership Management Project (HELM)

Chemonics International Inc. seeks qualified Indonesian personnel for the USAID Higher Education Leadership and Management (HELM) project in Indonesia. Position is noted below the project background description.

Project Background:

The USAID/HELM project was awarded to Chemonics International on November 28, 2011. Chemonics implements HELM with support from partners: the Indiana University Alliance; JBS International Inc., Aguirre Division; and the University of Kentucky (UKY). The five year project was designed to support Indonesia’s Higher Education (HE) sector in increasing its quality and relevance through improved focus on administration and management capacity. In partnership with the Ministry of Education and Culture (MoEC) and the Directorate General of Higher Education (DIKTI), HELM provides technical assistance, training, and additional support to strengthen the leadership capacity and increase effectiveness in the following four core management areas:

           1.   General administration and leadership

2.   Financial management           

3.   Quality assurance

4.   Collaboration with external stakeholders

 

HELM works in close collaboration with DIKTI and, by Year 3, partners with 50 Indonesian Higher Education Institutions (HEI). The project is designed to address the USAID Education sub-intermediate result, “increased management capacity of Indonesian Higher Education Institutions” which contributes to the intermediate result “improved quality of higher education” under the over-arching assistance objective: “students better prepared for success in learning and work.”

 

 

Title: Communications Associate

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The Communications Associate will take responsibility for capturing project activities in meaningful formats that respond to the needs of the project.  S/he will provide daily upkeep and maintenance of the HELM learning portal as well as other digital media support, and will develop templates and formats of all HELM products in both English and Bahasa Indonesia. The Communication Associate also works closely with the Communication Manager to research and develop case studies that demonstrate what is happening throughout the project, plays a core role in the writing of the quarterly report and other project deliverables, and oversees translation.

  

 

Specific tasks

 

1. Develop communications products that are of the highest technical quality and illustrate the activities of the project in both English and Bahasa Indonesia.
2. Ensure content meets USAID/HELM branding guidelines.
3. Promote HELM learning e-portal through social networking and other digital media including: promoting two way communication through ‘shared learning’ links where appropriate, provide public updates on HELM learning portal activity, develop other social networking/digital media outlets to maintain the perception of the HELM learning portal as a leading channel among digital communication for shared learning and best practices dissemination.
4. Provide formatting and editing support for all HELM products and deliverables including correct use of templates, standardization of document formatting per the Chemonics guidelines, spell and grammar check documents (both in English and Bahasa Indonesia), as well as providing advice and graphic solutions for all materials and event communication products and publications.
5. Assist with a timely production of new graphics for promotional materials where appropriate.
6. Support and implement communication outreach products and events including presenting sessions at workshop or training events to promote better communication with and among partner HEIs and the HE stakeholder community.
7. Research and develop case studies, success stories and articles for the project. Ensure key events and milestones are captured, written, edited, and distributed in a timely manner through the most effective channels.
8. Other tasks as requested by the Communication Manager and Chief of Party.

 

Supervision and Reporting

The Communications Associate will report directly to the Communications Manager. S/he will provide regular progress reports that demonstrate the status of overall project communications, as well as produce a monthly summary report outlining user statistics and other relevant data demonstrate sucess of HELM use of digital media and other reports as required.

 

Duration of Assignment

This is a long-term, full-time position with an annual approved level of effort of no more than 260 days for each project year. The employment agreement will be renewed on an annual basis following a positive performance evaluation. The HELM project began on November 28, 2011and ends on November 30, 2016.

 

Job Qualifications

·         Bachelor degree in communications, digital media, or related field required.

·         Minimum three years of experience working in the field of communications required. USAID program experience preferred.

·         Strong writing skills in both English and Bahasa Indonesia.

·         Must have experience with program layout design and other formatting design techniques for reporting.

·         Knowledgeable of best practices for designing effective, engaging, and persuasive content for social media;

·         Experienced with creation and production (including filming and editing) of digital media products including video and audio (podcasting);

·         Experienced with publishing content on the web, including expertise with:

o   Adobe Creative Suite (including InDesign)

o   Advanced video shooting and photography skills

o   HTML

o   Search Engine Optimization

• Working knowledge and demonstrated experience using video/audio editing software (Final Cut Pro) preferred.
• Skilled in both PC and Mac environments, including knowledge of and familiarity with common office software (Microsoft Office, especially, Word, Internet Explorer, and Outlook), common file formats, etc.

·         Demonstrated experience writing and editing for the web, and in the production of digital communications including filming and editing of video, production of audio, and written web content.

·         Proof of highly developed English communication skills both written and verbal required. Very strong interpersonal communication skills. Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.

·         Familiarity with Indonesian higher education system preferred.

• Must be organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to work well on teams.
• Must be interested in working with a multi-cultural, international team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

 

Application submission instructions:

 

Interested applicants for this position are requested to send a cover letter and resume to us.chemonics@gmail.com no later than 30 December 2014. Please indicate the position in the subject line.  Only the strongest candidates will be contacted. No telephone inquiries.