Job description

Eagle Health is seeking a Communications and Content Specialist to join our team in support of the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Global Health (GH) serves as the agency’s primary source of technical expertise, leadership, and donor coordination for the health sector, including HIV and AIDS, infectious diseases, child and maternal health and nutrition, family planning and reproductive health, and health systems strengthening and reform. GH is responsible for advancing field-relevant, state-of-the-art research and the transfer of new technologies and approaches to field programs. Through its staff, programs and country teams, GH provides critical support to USAID missions and field programs in more than 70 countries.

The Global Health Bureau’s COVID-19 Response Team leads the coordination and implementation of USAID’s global health-related technical engagement on COVID-19, including such tasks as strategy and policy development, intra- and interagency coordination, and external engagement and communication with existing GH technical leadership functions.

As of September 2022, over 6.5 million people have died from the COVID-19 pandemic. It has further disrupted access to essential services including immunization and put tens of millions at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable diseases. The Biden Administration has called on the world to collectively end the COVID-19 pandemic as soon as possible, and has introduced ambitious targets in three critical areas for ending this pandemic and preventing and preparing for the next: Vaccinate the World; Save Lives Now; and Build Back Better. Efforts to develop, distribute and deliver COVID-19 vaccines are a top priority globally. These, and other critical response goals, are guided by the U.S. COVID-19 Global Response and Recovery Framework (GRRF).

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to strategic communications activities to showcase how USAID’s Global Health COVID-19 Team is elevating and adapting its COVID-19 work;
• Strategize and generate new creative content for digital and social media promotion opportunities;
• Coordinate strategic communications priorities with LPA and communications advisors in other relevant USAID Bureaus;
• Develop a forward-looking media engagement calendar for the GH COVID-19 Team, taking into account key relevant milestones and announcements;
• May guide the development of/draft key messages, talking points and op/ed pieces for GH and COVID-19 Team officials;
• Coordinate with relevant USAID missions on field-based COVID health interventions;
• Participate on behalf of the GH COVID-19 Team efforts in relevant interagency communications discussions and communities of practice; .
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in public policy and communication, preferably working in a global health arena, with or without experience in an international or resource challenged setting preferred.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including editing. Graphic design skills are a plus, but not required.
• Demonstrated ability in communications program implementation and execution.
• Experience in content-development
• General knowledge and interest in global health and development issues as well as interest in working in the public sector. Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously, work quickly to meet competing deadlines, develop a solid understanding of Agency policy and guidelines, incorporate practices and procedures and develop a thorough understanding of the USAID COVID-related goals and initiatives.
• Proven record of excellent organizational, management and interpersonal skills.
• Ability and willingness to navigate within a large, complex federal agency to meet goals.
• Strong writing and editing skills; Proficiency in Microsoft suite of programs (e.g., Word, PowerPoint)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $137,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Washington, DC 20004: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• public policy and communication: 3 years (Required)
• content-development: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20004

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