Communications Specialist

3 months ago

Pretoria, South Africa Tetra Tech Full time

Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.

Project opportunity

Energy (International Development)

**Position summary & job purpose**:
Tetra Tech is looking for an outstanding communications professional for an anticipated USAID project to be based in South Africa. Working collaboratively with communications and project leaders, the communications specialist will support the development and implementation of communications plans. **The position is a five-year appointment with benefits and is contingent upon contract award.**

**Position Responsibilities**:

- Implement communications plans in collaboration with project communications leads and the Home Office Communications Director
- Provide support in conceptualizing, drafting, and finalizing all project communications-related deliverables including fact sheets, talking points, top-line messaging, blog posts, videos, brochures, speeches, social media content, digital stories, presentations, press releases, and web content.
- Analyze energy-related materials and work with technical specialists to develop written and verbal communications in plain language.
- Provide communication support for virtual and in-person events, including event planning, logistics, and management, and coordination with vendors such as a photographer, videographer, or event venue.
- Prepare scopes of work and coordinate procurement for specialized videography and photography services
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- At least 7 years of communications experience
- Experience implementing communications campaigns that involve multiple and diverse audiences.
- Ability to think, write, and present content in a creative and compelling manner.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills, including the ability to summarize and distill large amounts of technical data and information to concise communication deliverables.
- Demonstrated experience in developing content across digital, print, and social media channels.
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate with a global team, working across time zones and cultures.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work well under pressure, perform numerous tasks simultaneously, and adapt to clients’ changing priorities.
- Motivated and energetic self-starter with a positive, inclusive, and creative outlook
- Fluency in English (reading, writing and presentation skills)

**Valued Qualifications**:

- Familiarity with and skill in improving the design/layout of Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word documents, PowerPoint presentations) and Google Docs and Google Slides
- Experience working in international development, energy, and/or environment sectors.
- Experience working on USAID programs and initiatives, or other government
- or donor-funded projects.
- Strong planning, management, and execution skills

**Line management responsibility**:

- No direct reports

**Physical demands & work environment**:

- International travel may be required.

About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 470 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

**Please no phone calls or agencies.

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