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The United States Agency for International Development Mission to Madagascar, USAID/Madagascar, with an annual program budget of approximately $100 million, includes program objectives in health, food... The United States Agency for International Development Mission to Madagascar, USAID/Madagascar, with an annual program budget of approximately $100 million, includes program objectives in health, food security, the environment, and democracy and governance. The Mission frequently receives additional funds for disaster and emergency response. The Development Outreach and Communications (DOC) Advisor is responsible for coordinating and managing all outreach and communications for the entire USAID assistance program in Madagascar. S/he assists the Mission to establish and implement a schedule of public outreach events. S/he also assists the Mission in complying with communications standards and recommended best practices established the USAID Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs and by the US Department of State. This includes ensuring that communications and events about program progress and successes are produced regularly and conform to guidelines for timeliness, style, format, and content. S/he serves as a 'translator' of complex USAID processes (e.g., budget, procurement, project design, etc.) to the broader interagency audience to ensure the intricacies of those process are conveyed to the final recipient whether it is a journalist, the Ambassador, or a visiting Congressional Delegation. The DOC Advisor coaches staff to establish and accomplish learning objectives as well as transfer knowledge to local hire staff. The DOC Advisor manages a wide range of public-information and outreach activities in support of USAID/ Madagascar's programs and objectives, targeting information to specific audiences in both the United States and Madagascar, in accordance with the Mission's public strategy and evolving circumstances. S/he serves as the Mission's principal liaison with all mission teams, implementing partners, and the Embassy Public Affairs Section on the development and implementation of the Mission's overall communications strategy, including the formulation of mission-wide messages. The DOC Advisor collaborates closely with, and follows media policy set by, the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer on all media outreach, interagency events, and VIP visits. It is therefore critical that the incumbent is able to develop strategic messaging which is politically sensitive, nuanced and shapes opinions. The DOC Advisor also serves as the primary liaison with USAID's Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs (LPA), and with the relevant communications teams based in the Agency's headquarters in Washington, DC, USA. The DOC Advisor is a member of USAID Senior Staff team in Madagascar. S/he interacts with senior managers throughout the Embassy, with local and international press contacts, and with senior Government of Madagascar and visiting U.S. Government (USG) officials. The DOC team advises and works closely with implementing partners on production of videos, stories and other publicity materials and on the planning and logistics for outreach and local media events which are numerous due to limited mass media and internet access around the country. Use of social media is increasingly important for messaging and it is essential that the incumbent is well versed in all mediums and able to produce products in house. The DOC also collaborates closely with technical offices and implementing partners, providing oversight, advice and guidance in developing and implementing the Mission's Development Outreach and Communications Strategy.