Senior Development Outreach and Communication (DOC) Specialist (Offshore USPSC)

The position is in USAID/India's Office of Program Support (PS). The incumbent is the lead actor of the Mission's Strategic Communications and Outreach and reports to the Program Support Office Director (a U.S. Direct Hire). The incumbent manages the full range of public information and outreach activities in support of all USAID/India's programs including those in support of the Indo-Pacific Strategy and other programs new or pending. Information will be targeted to specific audiences in accordance with the Mission's multi-year outreach and communications strategy and the Indo-Pacific outreach strategy. The incumbent coordinates closely with all technical offices at USAID/India and Embassy's Public Affairs Section (PAS), including the Embassy Information Officer (IO) and the PAS Minister Counselor, in planning and organizing USAID's public engagement activities. Together, the PS Office and PAS execute public outreach to Indian and American audiences. The position involves extensive writing, editing, and use of social media. The incumbent drafts, edits, and/or clears internal USAID communications for submission to the USAID Mission Director, Deputy Mission Director, U.S. Ambassador, the Deputy Chief of Mission, and other senior Embassy officials. The PS Office Outreach team also ensures that Embassy personnel, including senior staff, are apprised of USAID activities and achievements that will advance the USG's foreign policy objectives. S/he facilitates USAID/India communications with the Bureau of Legislative and Public Affairs (LPA) and other outreach and communication staff in the Asia Bureau. Please refer to attached solicitation to know more about job responsibilities, minimum qualifications required, evaluation and selection factors and how to submitting an offer.