Mogadishu, Somalia
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Overview: DT Global is seeking a Strategic Communications Consultant to conduct a quick desk review of current communications practices on the Inclusive Resilience in Somalia (IRiS) program and to design and guide the implementation of a comprehensive communication and visibility strategy. The communication and visibility strategy will target internal and external audiences including, but not limited to, program target beneficiaries, development partners, donors, and government at both the Federal and State levels. The Strategic Communications Consultant will lay the groundwork for future program communications by ensuring that the IRiS key messages are well-communicated to all audiences and that the activity's visibility is noticeably increased based on the strategy that will be developed and implemented, trainings that will be convened, and communications materials that will be produced. Under the guidance of Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Director, the Strategic Communications Consultant will design, produce, and implement communications strategies and work-plans to support the IRiS positioning and enhance its visibility among the target audiences.
Project Background: The Inclusive Resilience in Somalia (IRiS) Activity aims to accelerate economic development for marginalized groups in the targeted areas of Somalia by increasing individual, household, business, community, and system-wide resilience through rural and urban livelihood diversification and promoting inclusive economic market systems to combat real and perceived grievances that contribute to social stresses. Implemented across targeted USAID’s CDCS Focal Zones, IRiS works with a range of institutions and partners to deliver a suite of flexible and context-relevant interventions at the Community, State, and Federal levels. Specifically, the program will:
Duration: 90 days, with possible extension
Location: 30 days in Mogadishu and 60 days remote
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We thank all applicants for their interest. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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