Communications Manager

Chemonics International Inc. a leading international consulting firm, seeks experienced, long-term, full-time position of a Communications Manager for a project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Indonesia Changes for Justice (C4J). The primary objective of the C4J is to improve the performance of Indonesia’s justice system, a prerequisite for good governance and sustained economic growth.


Specific requirements

The Communications Manager will contribute to all scopes of work for work undertaken for public communication, public awareness and public relations in all three components, including:
mentoring public information officers in the Supreme Court and AGO; assisting with trainings; and development of speeches, success stories, talking points, articles, media strategies, brochures, annual reports for local counterparts, and websites, among other possible tasks.


The Communications Manager will maintain technical quality control for all public communication, public awareness and public relations work for all three components, ensuring
that performance targets and deliverables outlined in the project contract are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.


The Communications Manager may need to contribute to the project quarterly report and other project reports and deliverables as called for by the occasion.


The Communications Manager will be called upon by the Communications Expert to undertake assessment trips, initiating pilot projects, and conducting other technical assignments.


The Communications Manager will report directly to the Communications Expert.
She/He will prepare regular oral and written progress reports that demonstrate the status of project activities toward expected results, as well as other reports as required.


As teamwork is crucial to the success of the project, the Manager will also coordinate work with other project staff working as a team, as per direction from the Chief of Party.


Qualifications

The Communications Manager is responsible for providing technical assistance for activities related to public communications, public affairs, and public relations to the Supreme Court and AGO.
The Expert shall have a minimum 5 (five) years of professional experience with public communications and work with all forms of media.
A university degree in journalism, English, public relations, or comparable education or experience is preferred.
Indonesian citizenship is required.
Prior experience with technical assistance projects and work with donor-funded projects is preferred.
Written and verbal fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is a prerequisite.
Strong inter-personal and communication skills are required.
Demonstrated skills with software packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint are required;
familiarity with web management tools and photo manipulations tools such as Photoshop are desirable.

Interested applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume (references will not be contacted prior the interview) to us.chemonics@gmail.com as soon as possible but no later than June 28, 2010. Please indicate the preferred position in the subject line and only strongest candidates will be contacted. No telephone inquiries, please.

Chemonics International (www.chemonics.com) was founded in 1975 and is one of the largest U.S. consulting firms providing expertise in developing and emerging-market countries for initiatives financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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