Communications Associate/Graphics Specialist Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Arlington, VA (Job ID 42656)

Description

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Practice Area Summary:

The Strategic Communications Practice Area manages all of MSI's traditional and digital platforms, including www.msiworldwide.com, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. The Practice Area liaises extensively with our Practice Areas and field-based personnel to gather and curate content for external promotion and marketing, including blogs, website content, videos, podcasts, publications, and social media posts. The Practice Area also works closely with the Business Development Unit (BDU) to position MSI for upcoming proposal/contract opportunities, as well as promotes MSI's thought leadership. 

**Please note: U.S. work authorization is required for this position**

Position Summary:

The Communications Associate/Graphics Specialist will provide support to MSI's Strategic Communications Practice Area and BDU. This role will also be a cross-cutting member of MSI, working across business development and strategic communications to enhance proposals, create products and approaches to communicate to internal and external audiences, and translate research and analysis into user-friendly documents and graphics. This role may also be available as a technical resource for project-related work working closely with technical staff, Project Managers, and the Senior Graphics Designer. The preferred location for this role is in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area.

Responsibilities:

• Create creative graphics and presentation-quality information products to explain our technical work and approaches.
• Work closely with the Senior Graphic Designer to support project-based requests for reports, graphics, and other products.
• Liaise with and work with the business development team to support proposals.
• Serve as a resource to projects for content curation and overall marketing opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum three years of progressively responsible experience in the field of strategic communications or a related field required. 
• Experience producing diagrams, visualized data, and infographics.
• Experience producing reports, fact sheets, and other communications products.
• Experience with light copyediting and writing short content for social media, website posts, etc. preferred.
• Experience in training is a plus.
• Experience with GIS and/or statistical analysis platforms, such as R or Stata preferred.
• Experience with WordPress and designing pages such as Elementor, or similar editors preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Ability to polish documents and presentations in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to create animations and/or explainer videos preferred.
• Ability to liaise with multi-cultural teams across time zones.
• Ability to multi-task numerous communications tasks, while meeting deadlines.
• Strong graphic design, data and research result presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English required. Second language skills preferred.

At MSI Tetra Tech, health and safety play a vital role in our success. MSI Tetra Tech's employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including health orders and regulations related to COVID-19 that are mandated by local, state and federal authorities.

MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.

Pay Transparency Statement:

We are committed to taking a thoughtful, compliant, and equitable approach to employment compensation. We commit to providing a holistic comprehensive salary analysis, including reviews of individual skill sets and compensable factors related to qualifications, business needs, internal compensation data, and industry and labor market surveys. The anticipated pay range for this position is $64,000 to $70,000 USD.

Reasonable Accommodations:

MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit Tetra Tech's Disability Assistance Page. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

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