Global Health Advocacy Incubator

Associate Director, Communications, Food & Nutrition Policy

District of Columbia, USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive advocacy communications in LMICs by partnering with NGOs to advance public health through earned media, capacity building for civil society, and targeted media outreach.

  • Develop and support advocacy communications strategies with NGOs in selected LMICs.
  • Experience in media relations, NGO media advocacy campaigns, and policy-influencing tools.
  • Strong track record in training and multi-country program execution.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and support advocacy communications strategies that include earned media and digital advocacy strategies in partnership with NGOs and NGO networks in selected low-and middle-income countries of focus.
  • Enhance capacity of civil society organizations in focus countries to conduct effective communications, in part by providing training and capacity building programs.
  • In partnership with in-country civil society organizations, develop and implement methods to increase the capacity of the media to report on public health issues, including journalism workshops, and other programs.
  • Collaborate with GHAI and other relevant partners to efficiently and creatively craft and implement media strategies in support of GHAI’s and local NGO’s objectives.
  • Collaborate with country-focused communications staff from other organizations.
  • Oversee production of communication materials.
  • Oversee relationships with and output of communications agencies and consultants, including PR agencies and media monitoring vendors in countries.
  • Evaluate the country-specific communications and media advocacy programs; and
  • Highlight the FNP work and local partners advances through regular contributions to the GHAI blog and social media channels and development of case studies and other publications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5+ years’ relevant experience in media relations, public relations, and/or supporting media advocacy campaigns.
  • Broad client-services experience in the field of public relations, and/or experience serving NGO clients in the public health arena.
  • Demonstrated experience using social media, digital advocacy tools and platforms as well as traditional media as a critical tool for policy change.
  • Advocacy campaign development and implementation experience.
  • Understanding of how communications strategies can support policy change and implementation in low-and middle-income countries.
  • Impeccable project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement trainings.
  • Excellent writing and editing skills.
  • Comfort working on multi-country programs and/or in cross cultural settings; experience working or living overseas a plus.
  • Flexibility, strong organizational skills, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability and desire to travel overseas.

Preferred

  • Demonstrated commitment to capacity strengthening in a global context.
  • Comfort working in cross-cultural settings; experience overseas a plus.

Benefits

  • A comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan for employees and dependents.
  • 403b plan participation (with 9% company contribution)
  • 12 paid company holidays, 15 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 5 personal days (on an accrual basis each calendar year)