TIF - Communications and Marketing Director

Project Background:

The USAID/Lebanon Trade and investment Facilitation (TIF) Activity will facilitate the export of Lebanese goods and services to generate foreign exchange through investments and business enabling environment reform that simultaneously promote job creation, income generation, and improved livelihoods throughout the country. TIF has three objectives: 1) increased exports of Lebanese goods and services, 2) investment facilitation leading to increased domestic investment, and 3) improved business and investment enabling environment. Communicating results through outreach and sharing knowledge with private and public sectors is a crosscutting objective.

Purpose:

The Communications and Marketing Director will oversee project communications and reporting, internally and externally. Reporting directly to the Chief of Party and liaising as needed with USAID country mission representatives, and bilateral national partners and stakeholders. The Communications and Marketing Director is responsible for planning, initiating and managing the full breadth of the marketing and outreach activities of the project, with a strong focus on capturing and promoting the reach and impact of the project.

S/he will provide day‐to‐day management of the Project’s communications, reporting, marketing, and outreach for Project’s s many stakeholders. S/he will additionally support Project-sponsored events, by organizing, branding, and producing required materials and facilitating business participation.

Responsibilities and Key Tasks:

• Plan and execute the project’s overall communications strategy (internal and external) and messaging.
• Oversee the process of developing contractual deliverables and provide quality assurance related to informational content and product development (e.g., PPTs, fact sheets, case studies, brochures, profiles), weekly, quarterly and annual reporting on the project’s progress.
• Coordinate high-profile events, delegations, and field visits by US government agencies, and local partners and stakeholders.
• Represent Project at events and meetings as required and liaise with relevant stakeholders, including institutional and private sector partners, to increase visibility and maximize coordination.
• Liaise and coordinate closely with partners regarding informational product development and distribution.
• Manage programmatic events and initiatives (e.g., conferences and other events).
• Support communications with USAID Mission to ensure program events and successes are appropriately promoted to USAID.
• Promote the project’s and USAID’s visibility and profile across various outlets.
• Develop, approve and update promotional materials to ensure program materials are branded correctly and consistently.
• Assist with the building of the capacity of Project staff to develop content from project activities; support staff with templates and reporting guidelines as need be.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in communications, international relations/development or business/marketing is preferred. 
• At least 12 years of progressively responsible experience in communications, reporting, communications product development, and knowledge management for USAID or other international donor-funded programs.
• Demonstrated experience designing communications plans, developing and implementing knowledge management tools or systems, and developing content for social media platforms.
• Experience working collaboratively with institutional and private‐sector partners and stakeholders
• USAID project experience and USG client relations experience.
• Fluency in English to include excellent written and oral communications skills; demonstrated experience preparing well-researched reports.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word and Power Point), graphic arts and desktop publishing software a plus.