Job Location: Washington, DC
Telework Eligible: Yes, at least 3 days per week in-person reporting at Washington, DC office.
Remote Eligible: No.
Summary Statement
The Global Health Training, Advisory and Support Contract (GHTASC) delivers effective global health programming to advance the mission of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Global Health (GH) through institutional support and workforce development services from junior, mid-level, senior and expert advisory, and administrative professionals.
Credence and its partner, the Public Health Institute (PHI), are both employers for GHTASC, and are seeking a Communications Assistant under GHTASC. This position will be hired under Public Health Institute (PHI).
Position Summary
The Bureau for Global Health is the Agency’s focal point and primary source in providing worldwide leadership, donor coordination, and technical expertise for the global health sector including in child and maternal health and nutrition. The Office of Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition (GH/MCHN) sits within the Bureau for Global Health and serves as the Agency’s technical and policy lead on maternal and newborn health, child health, immunization, nutrition, and WASH with a focus on ending preventable child and maternal deaths.
As described in Preventing Child and Maternal Deaths: A Framework for Action in a Changing World, USAID's maternal and child survival programs focus on achieving a common vision: A world where all potential contributes to the development of their communities and countries. This strategic approach includes reaching the unreached, primary health care, human resources for health, local partnership, commitment and accountability, and data for decision making.
Further, the Office’s maternal and child nutrition programming is guided by the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act (GMPTA) of 2021, which was signed into law on October 19, 2022. This legislation directs the USAID Administrator to: 1) advance targeted and evidenced-based interventions for the prevention and treatment of global malnutrition; and 2) improve coordination of such programs. GMPTA prioritizes targeting vulnerable populations, especially children under 5, and pregnant and lactating women.
The Communications Assistant will be an integral part of the MCHN Strategic Communications and External Engagement Team and will contribute to content creation and support the knowledge management of various communication assets. They will receive day-to-day guidance from the Senior Strategic Communications Advisor/Team Lead and the Communications Advisor.
Full pay range for this position is $23.13 to $41.38 per hour, with the starting wage determined based on candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, as well as budget availability.
The Communications Assistant will be an integral member of the MCHN Communications Team and will help to shape the Office’s strategic communications approach, including through the regular development of clear, concise, and compelling remarks and written materials. Specifically, the Communications Assistant will be charged with the following:
Qualification Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Minimum Qualifications:
US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency with the ability to obtain and maintain a Facility Access clearance is required. For Permanent Residents, this means having resided in the US for at least 3 of the past 5 years.
Other Qualifications:
Competencies/Performance Criterion
Prior to submitting your application your resume must include relevant paid and non-paid experience showing dates held with month, year and hours worked per week for each position. Please ensure that all relevant experience and education is documented on your resume. There is no limitation to resume length; updates to resumes will not be accepted during the interview and selection process.
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