Credence Management Solutions, LLC
Information Officer
Credence Management Solutions, LLC, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Information OfficerJob Locations:
US-DC-Washington
ID:
2024-8602
Category:
Humanitarian Assistance
Type:
Regular Full-Time
OverviewTeam Credence is a multi-company partnership proudly led by
Credence Management Solutions , an industry-leading government contractor with a longstanding commitment to USAID and its global health and humanitarian missions. In concert with our small business partners, Team Credence operates as one team, bringing together exceptional USAID institutional support experience, technical leadership, and an unmatched commitment to BHA and its mission.
USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) is the lead federal coordinator for international disaster assistance. USAID/BHA provides and coordinates U.S. Government (USG) international humanitarian assistance to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the physical, social, and economic impact of rapid and slow-onset disasters by supporting at-risk populations to build stable foundations to withstand humanitarian shocks and stresses.
The Humanitarian Information Team (HIT) is responsible for factual reporting to the public and USG interagency on humanitarian assistance and response efforts globally. HIT Information Officers (IOs) are the lead reporting point of contact for USAID/BHA, providing clear, accurate, and timely information on humanitarian developments and response for program staff and USG senior leadership to support humanitarian decision making.
As an Information Officer, you will be an integral part of a regional team based in Washington, D.C., or serving on a disaster response team overseas, assigned to natural disasters, complex emergencies, and other humanitarian crises. This is primarily a writing and editing job.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:
Collect, synthesize, and analyze information on current humanitarian emergencies and response efforts, and use that information to write, edit, format, obtain clearance for, and disseminate a wide range of internal and external information products.
Work with geospatial analysts and graphic designers to develop analytic and visual information products that support humanitarian response and reporting.
Use Excel and financial reporting systems to organize and develop detailed funding charts to include in information products.
Serve on Response Management Teams (RMTs) to provide D.C.-based information support to Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs).
Travel internationally on rotations to USAID/BHA regional or country offices for extended periods of time (12 weeks at a time or more).
Serve on DARTs which may require immediate deployment overseas for an extended period of time.
Education, Requirements and Qualifications
Preferred: MS 2+ of full-time work experience in a related field (international affairs or relations, political science or government, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, public health, emergency management, public policy, humanities, etc.)
Minimum: BS 2+ Years, MS 0+, or HS 6+
Required to have US citizenship and must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance.
Must be willing and able to serve on extended international deployments (12 weeks or more at a time).
Other Qualifications and Requirements
Must possess excellent writing, editing, and verbal communications skills.
Must be flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances.
Requires knowledge of and/or interest in humanitarian issues.
Important Application InstructionsTo be considered for this position, you MUST submit the following:
Cover Letter
Resume
Writing Sample
Full salary for this position is $85,500.00 per year
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US-DC-Washington
ID:
2024-8602
Category:
Humanitarian Assistance
Type:
Regular Full-Time
OverviewTeam Credence is a multi-company partnership proudly led by
Credence Management Solutions , an industry-leading government contractor with a longstanding commitment to USAID and its global health and humanitarian missions. In concert with our small business partners, Team Credence operates as one team, bringing together exceptional USAID institutional support experience, technical leadership, and an unmatched commitment to BHA and its mission.
USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) is the lead federal coordinator for international disaster assistance. USAID/BHA provides and coordinates U.S. Government (USG) international humanitarian assistance to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the physical, social, and economic impact of rapid and slow-onset disasters by supporting at-risk populations to build stable foundations to withstand humanitarian shocks and stresses.
The Humanitarian Information Team (HIT) is responsible for factual reporting to the public and USG interagency on humanitarian assistance and response efforts globally. HIT Information Officers (IOs) are the lead reporting point of contact for USAID/BHA, providing clear, accurate, and timely information on humanitarian developments and response for program staff and USG senior leadership to support humanitarian decision making.
As an Information Officer, you will be an integral part of a regional team based in Washington, D.C., or serving on a disaster response team overseas, assigned to natural disasters, complex emergencies, and other humanitarian crises. This is primarily a writing and editing job.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:
Collect, synthesize, and analyze information on current humanitarian emergencies and response efforts, and use that information to write, edit, format, obtain clearance for, and disseminate a wide range of internal and external information products.
Work with geospatial analysts and graphic designers to develop analytic and visual information products that support humanitarian response and reporting.
Use Excel and financial reporting systems to organize and develop detailed funding charts to include in information products.
Serve on Response Management Teams (RMTs) to provide D.C.-based information support to Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs).
Travel internationally on rotations to USAID/BHA regional or country offices for extended periods of time (12 weeks at a time or more).
Serve on DARTs which may require immediate deployment overseas for an extended period of time.
Education, Requirements and Qualifications
Preferred: MS 2+ of full-time work experience in a related field (international affairs or relations, political science or government, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, public health, emergency management, public policy, humanities, etc.)
Minimum: BS 2+ Years, MS 0+, or HS 6+
Required to have US citizenship and must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance.
Must be willing and able to serve on extended international deployments (12 weeks or more at a time).
Other Qualifications and Requirements
Must possess excellent writing, editing, and verbal communications skills.
Must be flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances.
Requires knowledge of and/or interest in humanitarian issues.
Important Application InstructionsTo be considered for this position, you MUST submit the following:
Cover Letter
Resume
Writing Sample
Full salary for this position is $85,500.00 per year
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