Communications Specialist – Somalia, USAID Communication for Development Support

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.

• Minimum five years of relevant professional experience in journalism or public relations, including demonstrated experience in digital technologies such as Meta Ads, Twitter Ads, Brandwatch, or others is required.
• Experience working and traveling in Somalia and in-depth understanding of Somali culture, geography, and development issues is required.
• Experience working with non-governmental organizations, donors and/or agency or mass media is preferred.
• Experience in building the capacity of others on how to develop content for social media is preferred.
• ​​​​​​​Social media or digital marketing certifications are preferred.
• Experience with managing influencers and user-generated content is preferred.
• Broad knowledge of digital (websites, social networking, email and blogging), photography and videography to seamlessly apply to multiple scenarios is required.
• Strong written and verbal fluency in English and Somali languages is required.

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