Since 1963 and in 148 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that designs and delivers technical and management solutions in agriculture, economic growth, and resilience to promote economic prosperity and social inclusion. Beyond our competitive compensation, full array of insurances, generous 401(k) plan, parental leave, commuter subsidy, career development, we also offer a vibrant, friendly, diverse, inclusive, passionate, and inspiring work environment.

The Communications Associate provides support to projects as directed by the Director of Program Communications, supporting and supplementing C&O’s relationships with project teams. This role will support the development of production schedules for deliverables and ensures quality formatting, packaging, and production of project deliverables as well as internal ACDI/VOCA documents, including policies. The Communications Associate supports the execution of the organization’s digital (social and web) media efforts as needed, assists ACDI/VOCA staff on the use of branded templates, and provides basic support to assist others on the C&O team as needed. This position supports the department by processing invoices and procurement requests, ordering supplies and performing other administrative duties.

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  Bachelor’s degree required in Communications, International Development, or related field.
• Minimum of 1-year professional experience required, with emphasis on in communications, writing, editing, or international development.
• Ability and willingness to travel to developing countries required; must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

• Support of Director of Program Communications in creation of project-specific content and deliverable development, including:
  • Working with the Director, develops production schedules for individual project deliverables and maintains a master schedule/calendar of all project communications milestones.
  • Ensure project offices are supplied with files to print and display posters and other promotional materials; support with ordering and shipping as needed.
  • Editing and formatting documents, project deliverables, stories, and publications, working with C&O colleagues and document managers.
  • Reviewing documents for adherence to donor specifications and standards.
  • Procurement of external editors and translators as needed for project deliverables.
  • Publishing materials to each project’s microsite.
  • Pulling analytics on project web page views, social media engagement, etc. as requested to support reporting or other requirements.
• Support of Director of Project Comms in training and support of project communications specialists, including:
• Schedules and helps conduct onboarding of new Project Communications Specialists.
• Schedules and supports additional training of Project Communications Specialists.
• Coordinates video meeting logistics, posts content, and supports engagement of the Communications Community of Practice.

• Compiles, builds, and maintains templates and ensures use across technical and project groups.
  • Includes review of and updating ACDI/VOCA internal corporate documents (policies, etc.) to ensure correct and consistent pagination, organization, and formatting.
  • May include support of formatting of Board of Directors deliverables in coordination with the Executive Assistant.
  • Manages and updates C&O templates and other materials on AViator Resource Center.
• Supports Digital Media Manager in updating website and social media accounts as needed, including:
  • Taking photographs of new staff and gathering information for website biographies and social media promotion.
  • Procuring photos from projects and other staff to illustrate website and social media posts.
• Conducts outreach, writes, and posts “Get to Know” staff profiles on AViator.
• Posts event and other calendar announcements on AViator.
• Assists with event sponsorship support and membership organization administration, including managing and supporting setup of exhibits at conferences, ordering, and organizing collateral material/hand-outs, providing logos and other materials to fulfill sponsorship obligations, and taking photos at events.
• Monitors and orders promotional supplies for events and project or scouting travel teams.
• As needed, support C&O and/or other departmental teams in creating graphics and/or conducting research.
• Originates and submits procurement documentation for C&O services and supplies.

• Support and enhance the company's culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion and align with our corporate values by treating others with respect and congeniality.
• Ability to host or attend in person meetings when required.
• Other duties as assigned.

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  Bachelor’s degree required in Communications, International Development, or related field.
• Minimum of 1-year professional experience required, with emphasis on in communications, writing, editing, or international development.
• Knowledge in international development topics and current issues.
• Proficiency in multi-media applications, MS Office, MailChimp, Adobe
• Demonstrated excellence in oral, written and reading comprehension abilities.
• Fluency in English required, additional language skills desired.
• Ability and willingness to travel to developing countries required; must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
• Must be available during core business hours and/or operating hours for international time differences; flexibility to work more hours when needed.
• Flexibility to work in office based on work demands.
• Must adhere to our company’s Health and Safety Code of Conduct, fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or receive approved exception.