Job!!! Shoot up for this lucrative job International Development Knowledge Management and Communications Specialist Washington, DC There is an opening for an International Development Knowledge Management and Communications Specialist (Individual lead with team preferred) in Washington, DC. Salary range: Up to $635.77 daily; Open Period: January 27-February 27, 2014; Position information: Consulting opportunity (Individual lead with team preferred); Title: Development Grants Program PR & Knowledge Management; Performance dates: On/about March 30, 2014 to March 30, 2015; Position number: 20042. Background: USAID is an independent federal government agency headquartered in Washington, DC, that fosters transformational development around the world. This advertisement is for a consulting opportunity (Individual lead with team preferred) with the Development Grants Program (DGP) in the Local Sustainability (LS) Division of USAIDs Office of Innovation & Development Alliances (IDEA). The LS Division provides leadership in the development, enhancement, and expansion of strategic and operational relationships with USAID’s external and internal partners. DGP was established as a small grants program to increase the number, quality and organizational capacities of U.S. private voluntary organizations (PVOs) and local non-governmental organizations (LNGOs) that can meet the needs of the communities they serve and contribute to USAID’s goals. Since 2008, DGP has had significant success expanding USAID partnerships with nascent U.S. PVOs and LNGOs, cultivated best practices in how USAID missions reach out to and conduct business with new partners, and shared its collective learning with USAID at large and whenever possible. Scope of Work: USAID is seeking an international development expert (individual lead with team preferred) with knowledge management, communications, and outreach expertise to support some of DGP’s FY 2014 goals, in a manner which conforms to approved practices and procedures, applicable regulations and laws, and established policies. Now in its 5th year of operations, there is significant interest in DGP performance, support and learning. DGP plans to meet this demand by: Goal 1) telling the DGP story and its strategy for effectively bringing new partners on board to meet its mandates, and, Goal 2) sharing DGP information and learning. This effort builds on research and analysis by the DGP Learning Agenda (*), with emphasis on tailoring information for practical use by Missions, grantees, and potential partners. (Learning Agenda findings will inform deliverables.) *The Learning Agenda is a research initiative, focusing on local organizations, capacity development, and USAID’s role with both. Scheduled to conclude in January 2014, the goal of the Learning Agenda is to help the agency better understand the implications of its intent to partner more with local organizations and bolster country ownership. Deliverables: The contractor (individual lead with team preferred) will be responsible for the following activities: 1) Collect, review and analyze DGP programming information to highlight success stories, lessons learned, and how the DGP is meeting its mandates - with special emphasis on how the DGP both compliments other USAID programs and is distinct in bringing in new USAID partners; 2) Organize the collected information into easily sortable (by subject) learning modules, guidance, presentations, and other appropriate instructional formats/ tools for existing online learning platforms to ensure wide access and dissemination; 3) Use collected information (including photographs, videos, narratives, other) to develop DGP information, reporting, and PR materials (including both the use of an online platform and the creation of physical materials) that showcases evolution of the DGP and how it is effectively meeting its mandates (success stories, deliverables, etc.) that can be easily sorted by subject/ sections or as a whole for online or print distribution; 4) Build in a mechanism for feedback on and evaluation of the quality and usefulness of learning and instructional modules; 5) Identify most effective and cost-effective online options - such as existing USAID platforms and/or appropriate external platforms - for placement of said DGP information and program learning; 6)Negotiate and finalize a venue for sharing DGP information; 7) Ensure functionality of online platform(s); 8) Develop a viable plan for easy maintenance and updating of the DGP learning and information/PR/ reporting platform(s); and, 9) Develop outreach and marketing strategy for wide dissemination of the Scope of Work deliverables. Please see complete scope of work at: goo.gl/kh6yI7 QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrated experience: with knowledge management and communication; working with a broad spectrum of development professionals; with researching and analyzing international development topics; and, with managing complex projects. Required Application Materials: Please provide: CV(s); Cover letter summarizing relevant expertise, experience and qualifications; Brief (no more than 4 pages) project plan with expected deliverables (physical and online), notional budget, project stages, milestones, and possible sub-contractors/ sub-consultants; Salary history utilizing Form AID 1420-17 (as part of your application). Form is located at usaid.gov/forms; Prior Work/ Product Sample; and three references. TO APPLY: Write Position #20042 on the subject line. Please submit all required documents listed above to [email protected]. Only finalists will be contacted. No telephone inquiries, please.
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