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CAMRIS International, LLC, (CAMRIS) is seeking a Communications Specialist to support USAID/POWER AFRICA.
This position will perform work under the Africa Bureau Institutional Support and Services II contract (AFR ITSS II). AFR ITSS II assists USAID in achieving its program priorities by providing contracted technical, professional, operational, and administrative support staff in support of USAID’s African programs on both short- and long-term bases. Work performed under this contract will cover a range of technical and administrative areas aimed at advancing USAID’s development objectives in sub-Saharan Africa.
CAMRIS is a dynamic international development and research firm that achieves innovative solutions to health and development challenges through high-quality, cost-effective programs and research management services. We combine our proven systems with today’s most effective, evidence-based best practices to improve the lives of people around the world. Our core capabilities include: public heath, such as strengthening health systems and combating HIV/AIDS, TB and other infectious diseases; fostering trade and investment; expanding power and electrification; strengthening democracy and governance; expanding access to and improving the quality of education; and ensuring environmental sustainability for generations to come by fighting climate change.
Our employees enjoy a diverse, collegial environment where individual contributions matter at all levels. At CAMRIS, you will notably improve the lives of people at home and abroad.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A U.S. government-led partnership, Power Africa harnesses the collective resources of public and private sectors to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. Power Africa is an office within the Africa Bureau that addresses one of the most pressing challenges to sustainable economic growth and development in sub-Saharan Africa – access to electrical power. Approximately 53 percent of the population of sub-Saharan Africa has no access to electricity. Yet, the region has significant potential to develop clean energy to meet its needs.
The Communications Specialist, who will serve as a deputy to the Communications Director, assists in managing the outreach, and internal and external communications strategy for Power Africa. They report directly to the Communications Director and work closely with Power Africa leadership and staff to advance Power Africa’s brand and communications objectives. Under the direction of the Communications Director, the incumbent is responsible for managing Power Africa’s outreach and communication strategy in Washington D.C. and supporting the Power Africa Coordinator’s Office’s overall communications and outreach efforts. As a key liaison, the incumbent will work closely with representatives from USAID, including Africa Bureau, Legislative and Public Affairs, interagency partners, and other public and private sector partners communications and public relations personnel to coordinate strategies and develop content that promotes and supports Power Africa’s key messages. This position is based in Washington, D.C., though travel to sub-Saharan Africa and other international and domestic destinations is anticipated.
The Prosper Africa initiative is a whole-of-U.S. Government effort to substantially increase trade and investment in the United States and Africa. Prosper Africa will mobilize and coordinate the U.S. Government’s full range of capabilities, influence, and assistance to substantially increase trade and investment while supporting jobs at home and abroad. The initiative aims to improve the U.S. government’s ability to encourage and facilitate engagement by U.S. businesses in Africa, accelerate African economic competitiveness and the growth of the continent’s middle class, and improve the business environment in promising African economies. Importantly, while Prosper Africa is a strategic investment by the U.S. Government, it will be responsive to the interests and direction of the private sector.
The Prosper Africa Executive Secretariat (PAES, or Coordinator’s team), supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks a program analyst to provide support for the PAES as it coordinates, synchronizes, convenes, monitors, and reports on interagency members’ Prosper Africa-related trade and investment efforts to substantially increase two-way trade between the United States and African countries. As a critical member of the PAES, the analyst, under the guidance of the Executive Secretariat, will support the Coordinator, Deputy Coordinator and PAES staff with a range of program and operational tasks. The individual must develop a working knowledge of USG and USAID communications systems and applications; USG interagency programming, particularly focused on trade and investment in the United States and in African countries; a range of USG programmatic and management processes and procedures related to materials development, inter- and intra-agency clearances; planning and conducting high-level events, meetings, and other activities for senior USG and African government and non-government officials and executives.