Chemonics International Inc.

Chemonics International Inc. seeks qualified Indonesian personnel for the USAID Higher Education Leadership and Management (HELM) project in Indonesia. Position is noted below the project background description.

Project Overview:
The USAID/HELM project was awarded to Chemonics International on November 28, 2011. Chemonics implements HELM with support from partners: the Indiana University Alliance; JBS International Inc., Aguirre Division; and the University of Kentucky (UKY). The five year project was designed to support Indonesia’s Higher Education (HE) sector in increasing its quality and relevance through improved focus on administration and management capacity. In partnership with the Ministry of Education and Culture (MoEC) and the Directorate General of Higher Education (DIKTI), HELM provides technical assistance, training, and additional support to strengthen the leadership capacity and increase effectiveness in the following four core management areas:

1.   General administration and leadership
2.   Financial management
3.   Quality assurance
4.   Collaboration with external stakeholders

HELM works in close collaboration with DIKTI and, by Year 3, partners with 50 Indonesian Higher Education Institutions (HEI). The project is designed to address the USAID Education sub-intermediate result, “increased management capacity of Indonesian Higher Education Institutions” which contributes to the intermediate result “improved quality of higher education” under the over-arching assistance objective: “students better prepared for success in learning and work.”

TITLE: Video and Visual Communications Consultant

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
The Video and Visual Communications Consultant is responsible to design graphic material of communications products and video production and that they are produced and correctly branded and marked in compliance with USAID rules and regulations.

Specific tasks:
1. Assist Communications Associate in editing and producing video material for website and blended learning courses, based on a list of prioritized videos and footage.
2. Upgrade standard USAID templates for use with the HELM project (Project Brief, case study cover, and poster).
3. Develop template design for newsletter and create the layout for the first HELM newsletter.
4. Assist Communications Associate in conducting other tasks as required not limited to visual and video production.

Deliverables:
1. A comprehensive template design for HELM branding materials, upgraded slightly from USAID template.
2. HELM quarterly newsletter design for online and printed as finished product.
3. HELM Project and Core Profile layout design and ready to print.
4. Edited video for website video gallery content and other communication purposes.
5. Ready to use template design for all HELM project publication materials, online and printed.
6. Other communications output beside visual and video where appropriate.

Level of Effort (LOE):
The assignment will be up to 20 days level of effort.

Location of Assignment:
The assignment will be conducted in Jakarta.

Supervision and Reporting:
The Video and Visual Communications Consultant will be supervised by Communication Associate. She/he will provide regular monthly plans and progress reports that demonstrate the status of project as well as other deliverables as required.

Specific Requirements:
• Bachelor degree in communications, digital media, or related field required.
• Minimum three years of experience working in the field of communications required. USAID program experience preferred.
• Must have experience with program layout design and other formatting design techniques for reporting.
• Knowledgeable of best practices for designing effective, engaging, and persuasive content for social media;
• Experienced with creation and production (including filming and editing) of digital media products including video and audio (podcasting);
• Experienced with publishing content on the web, including expertise with:
o Adobe Creative Suite (including InDesign)
o Advanced video shooting and photography skills
o HTML
o Search Engine Optimization
• Working knowledge and demonstrated experience using video/audio editing software (Final Cut Pro) preferred.
• Skilled in both PC and Mac environments, including knowledge of and familiarity with common office software (Microsoft Office, especially, Word, Internet Explorer, and Outlook), common file formats, etc.
• Demonstrated experience writing and editing for the web, and in the production of digital communications including filming and editing of video, production of audio, and written web content.
• Proof of highly developed English communication skills both written and verbal required.

Application submission instructions:
•          Interested applicants for the position above are requested to send a cover letter and resume (English) to recruitment@helmindonesia.com by September 30, 2014.
•          Please list the position title in the subject line of the email.
•          This position is subject to USAID approval and salary scales.

Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, and genetic information.

No telephone inquiries, please. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.