Lebanon Water Project - Communications And Outreach Specialist

  Call for Resumes   Communications and Outreach Specialist, Long term position   Background: DAI seeks Communications and Outreach Specialist candidates for the USAID-funded “Lebanon Water Project (LWP).” LWP is a five year project that will work to increase reliable and sustainable access to potable water for Lebanese citizens; improve water management practices and enhance the efficiency and sustainability of public water utilities, while raising awareness on sustainable water use practices, and promote better water governance to help assure long-term protection of Lebanon’s water resources.   General Objective:   The Communications and Outreach Specialist will assist the Strategic Communications Director in the development of targeted messaging and general information campaigns for the project.   Responsibilities:   Ensure the quality and completeness of formal reports for USAID. Work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team to ensure that M&E indicators feed effectively into      communication pieces and reporting to USAID. Support community engagement activities aimed at engaging civil society and citizens in improving water use behavior Provide assistance and creative advice on other LWP reporting requirements such as the Monthly Reports, the Quarterly Report, Impact Studies, Success Stories, etc. Respond to ad hoc reporting requests from USAID. Provide capacity building, coaching, and mentoring to the relevant LWP project staff on communicating project      achievements in different media, managing social media (Facebook, etc.). Represent the Communications Team if the Strategic Communications Director is out or not available. Periodic in-country travel may be required.   Qualifications:   Degree in communications, journalism, or related field required. Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience required. Experience with USAID or other international donors highly preferred. Experience designing messaging and public outreach campaigns required. Experience working on service delivery improvement (e.g water sector) and community engagement preferred  programs Excellent communication skills - both written and oral. Fluency in English and Arabic required.       Qualified candidates should email their CV to DAILebanonRecruitment@dai.com with the subject line “LWP-Communications and Outreach Specialist” in the subject line. Only short listed applicants will be contacted for additional information in relation to this position. Thank you. Only short listed applicants will be contacted for additional information in relation to this position. Thank you.