Communications Manager, Puerto Rico Department of Housing GeoFrame Program

  • Management Systems International, A Tetra Tech Company
  • Remote
  • Dec 28, 2021
Full time Communications Marketing Communications Bilingual Social Media Strategist

Job Description

Project Summary:

The Puerto Rico Department of Housing GeoFrame Program responds to numerous data and hazard mitigation needs of Puerto Rico’s citizenry, government, non-government organizations and businesses in the Disaster Impact Areas (DIA) of Hurricanes Irma and María. The objective consists of consolidating all existing Island geo-spatial data and stakeholder needs within a singular, standardized system—a centralized and open database—resilient to crisis scenarios, fiscal hardship, and enabling efficient and unobstructed collaboration and data access to municipalities, state agencies and public entities during and after local and whole-island emergencies. The Program seeks to create a comprehensive data system and database, online mapping portal and map analyses, and cohesive set of spatial data infrastructure tools to support all aspects of Puerto Rico’s ongoing recovery and resilience.                                                                    

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

Position Summary:

The Communications Manager is a full-time, U.S.-based position that will support the project team and the client to develop and help to implement a 5-year communications strategy, which will focus on citizen and stakeholder engagement. They will coordinate extensively with a local public relations/engagement firm to operationalize the communications strategy, working in close cooperation with the client.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and help to implement a long-term communications strategy, including coordination with local a public relations firm.
  • Manage engagement with multiple governmental and non-governmental entities and citizens.
  • Develop and deliver stakeholder and citizen engagement plan in accordance with the overarching strategy.
  • Manage stakeholder mapping, prepare communications and respond to inquiries.
  • Provide briefings and support to technical teams for meetings with Stakeholders.
  • Maintain an audit trail of all engagements, contacts, and activities to ensure these are recorded in a  stakeholder database.
  • Attend client-facing meetings and workshops.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or similar field required; Master’s degree preferred.
  • Minimum seven years of experience in marketing, communications, or similar.
  • Significant experience managing engagement with multiple stakeholder groups on high-profile governmental agencies required.
  • Strong presentation and oral/written communication skills.
  • Experience working with local sub-contractors preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to use social media channels effectively to deliver marketing content.
  • Experience developing and implementing stakeholder engagement and/or communications and outreach plans.
  • Proven ability to work and multi-task under pressure and respond quickly to changing situations in complex program environments.  
  • Ability to schedule work and deliver to strict deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal and networking skills.
  • English and Spanish language skills required.

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