Responsibilities

• Develop and lead implementation of marketing and communications strategies that build on evidenced-based approaches including; literature reviews, barrier analyses, pre-testing and continual assessment 
• Assess communication capacity of key regional, national and local institutions and mentor them for improvement.
• Ensure integration and harmonization of messages across various channels (online, print, media)
• Oversee development, pre-testing and refinement of marketing and communication materials
• Support the continual monitoring and evaluation of marketing and communication activity effectiveness for continued improvement and impact assessment
• Develop brand guidelines and ensure consistency and adherence to guidelines for all marketing materials and events/activities

• Provide strategic leadership  and marketing and communications vision for the project
• Contribute to annual work planning including budgeting, resourcing, and forecasting
• Establish and maintain a productive relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, private sector and civil society organizations for smooth implementation 
• Work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary program planning, development, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently

• Able to manage multiple communications staff and consultants in multiple countries to achieve project timelines
• Record and report on overall project deliverables and milestones, including presenting that information to the senior management team in the form of meetings, presentations, and quarterly and annual report creation

• A university degree in communication, marketing or a related field required
• Excellent English writing and interpersonal communication skills required
• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in communication/corporate marketing including direct experience with capacity assessments and strategic planning
• Experience in trade and/or private sector development preferred
• Experience with USAID-funded projects desired
• A team player accustomed to building team capacity, delegating working teams, and developing communities of learning among host country partners and counterparts
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, writing, and oral presentation skills
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
• Understanding of how to work with databases, content management and Microsoft office programs
• Flexibility – ability to be self-driven and proactive in a dynamic environment, multi task, shift priorities as needed, ability to blend communication knowledge and skills with organizational strategy
• Attention to detail
• Trend monitoring and online research skills