Communications Manager Vacancy at USAID in Jordan by EnCompass LLC

EnCompass LLC is offering a job opportunity in Amman, Jordan as a Communications Manager, USAID WEELA, as it’s looking for candidates for a five-year, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Women’s Economic Empowerment and Leadership Activity (WEELA) in Jordan. The purpose of WEELA is to contribute to increasing women’s access to waged employment and leadership opportunities in Jordan by improving women’s access to the job market, addressing inequalities and prohibitive social norms and traditions, and enhancing the workforce enabling environment. 

1. Devise and implement the overall communications plan, including media campaign strategies for WEELA activities, working closely with the component leads and in line with partner work plans.
2. Develop a marking plan for WEELA, and ensure formatting, layout, and development of graphical elements are in accordance with USAID requirements, specifically for Marking and Branding of USAID-funded projects, and USAID DOCs office approval is sought and granted for all branded material.
3. Collaborate with and support WEELA staff in information sharing, identifying and generating success stories and communication opportunities to illustrate project activities and accomplishments. 
4. Liaise with internal teams/partners and external agencies providing technical content and design solutions for communications materials and presentations.
5. Lead in preparing internal and external communications and presentations, including a variety of promotional and informational materials, such as articles, bulletins, pictorial reports, postcards, media coverage reports, fact sheets, success stories, and other related materials.
6. Any other task assigned by COP.

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or Related Field, Masters preferred.
• Citizen or permanent resident of Jordan

Experience and Skills:

• Six to eight (6-8) years of experience in communications and design experience (design/layout, content development/promotion, writing/editing).
• Strong social media content development skills and experience
• Significant experience in designing and facilitating interactive meetings, workshops and capacity building trainings preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and creative skills and creative ability across a range of platforms.
• Knowledge and experience in using principles, theories and methods of communications for advocacy and awareness building.
• Practical experience in planning and implementing national and local awareness campaigns including the development of creative content and materials.
• Experience in issues relating to women’s empowerment, economic engagement, youth, and leadership issues a plus.
• Articulate professionally and communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff.
• Prior experience working on USAID-funded programs required.
• Superior skills in English, both written and verbal, required. Fluency in Arabic, required.

About EnCompass LLC:

EnCompass is a women-owned consulting firm based in the Washington, D.C. area. We work with governments, international organizations, businesses, and nonprofit/nongovernmental organizations around the world. Since our founding in 1999, EnCompass has provided a core group of services: training/learning and facilitation, leadership and organizational development, and technical assistance and evaluation. Our work spans many sectors, including global health; democracy and human rights; gender integration and social inclusion, education, and food security.

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