Overview
Banyan Global is seeking qualified Jordanian communications experts to join a roster of consultants to support ongoing and upcoming assignments under a U.S. State Department-funded activity.
Consultants will provide strategic communications and stakeholder engagement support to government counterparts and implementing partners.
This is a call for expressions of interest to build a pool of experts. Selected candidates will be engaged on a rolling basis as specific scopes of work are defined.
Responsibilities
Consultants may support one or more of the following illustrative activities:
- Develop communication strategies and action plans, including situation analyses, stakeholder mapping, key messaging, and KPIs
- Implement strategic communication plans and campaigns
- Develop messaging frameworks and narratives in Arabic
- Draft and edit a range of communication products (e.g., social media content, talking points, reports, brochures, presentations)
- Provide on-the-job training and capacity strengthening in strategic communications
- Support monitoring and evaluation of communication efforts, including tracking performance and adapting strategies
- Design visual communication materials (e.g., reports, social media graphics, guidelines, banners, presentations)
- Produce multimedia content, including video (filming, animation, editing) and photography
Required Skills and Experience
Candidates may demonstrate experience in some or all of the following areas:
- Proven experience developing and executing strategic communications plans
- Strong digital communications expertise, including social media strategy and content development
- Experience working with government entities and supporting public sector communications
- Ability to translate complex technical or policy information into clear, compelling messaging for diverse audiences
- Experience developing messaging frameworks and tailoring content across formats (e.g., press releases, presentations, reports, social media)
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with senior leadership
- Experience in crisis communications, media relations, and press engagement (preferred)
- Familiarity with economic reform agendas or public policy communications (preferred)
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum 7 years of relevant professional experience in strategic communications
- Demonstrated experience producing high-quality Arabic-language content; experience with formal Arabic for government communications strongly preferred
- Good working proficiency in English
Interested candidates are invited to submit:
- CV
- Relevant work samples (e.g., writing samples, communication products, campaign materials, or portfolio)
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Banyan Global will match shortlisted candidates to specific assignments as opportunities arise.
