This position is located in the Development Outreach and Communications (DOC) Unit in the Program Office at the USAID/West Bank and Gaza (WBG) Mission in Jerusalem. The Development Outreach and Communications (DOC) Specialist reports to and will assist the Senior Communications Advisor at the USAID/WBG Mission. The job holder will also liaise and work closely with the Designated Federal Official responsible for overseeing the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act’s (MEPPA) Partnership for Peace Fund (PPF), the Middle East Outreach Team, and the West Bank and Gaza Desk in Washington. The DOC Specialist will develop and implement communications strategies to increase awareness and promote a better understanding of how USAID’s programs in the region contribute to a two-state solution. The DOC Specialist will draft, edit, and coordinate high-priority and high-visibility documentation, and communications materials ranging from concise fact sheets to human interest narratives for a wide range of audiences, internal within USAID and external to the Israeli, Palestinian and American people and the U.S. Government. The DOC Specialist will support communications efforts led by USAID implementing partners, including but not limited to: providing timely feedback on communications and outreach products, developing and conducting training, and maintaining regular contact with communications points of contact to facilitate coordination The DOC Specialist will develop and implement use of social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, etc.) as tools for public outreach in Arabic, English and Hebrew. This includes providing input to an overarching strategy for the use of these media platforms, coordinating the compilation of content, writing, and editing text, collecting photos and videos, and analyzing results. This position will provide support in organizing outreach/representational events in Israel and the West Bank. The DOC Specialist will assist with preparations for high-level visits.
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