Communications Officer

Baltimore, MD (On-site)

$75K/yr – $93K/yrMid Level5+ years expOther

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own and coordinate Jhpiego’s multi-country DOS program communications, driving content development, branding, and stakeholder engagement across project teams and partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to development and maintenance of project communications plans in coordination with project leadership and Jhpiego communications colleagues.
  • Work with project and country teams to identify and prioritize communications opportunities based on project priorities and available resources.
  • Coordinate communications activities (including maintaining a communications calendar) and track products through development, review, approval, and dissemination.
  • Participate in relevant project meetings to stay informed of program priorities, milestones, results, challenges, and emerging communications opportunities.
  • Build strong relationships across project leadership, technical teams, country teams, and GECO to ensure alignment and complementarity across project and organizational communications
  • Identify and develop compelling content to demonstrate project results and impact, ensuring alignment with DOS and project strategic communications priorities
  • Draft, edit, and proofread communications materials, including project updates, announcements, talking points, presentations, briefs, and social media/web content
  • Coordinate photography, video, graphics, and other visual content as appropriate.
  • In collaboration with project leadership, country, and technical teams, apply sound editorial judgment to ensure content is compelling, accurate, and appropriate for donor-funded programming, including avoiding unsupported claims, sensitive information, or language that could create programmatic or reputational risk.
  • Coordinate reviews and approvals of communications materials with relevant Jhpiego and donor representatives

Requirements

  • BA with 5-7 years relevant work experience
  • Proven experience in public affairs and marketing communications
  • Prior experience with social media tools and websites
  • Strong writing and editing skills
  • Experience with USG funded global health programming (e.g. HIV; maternal, newborn, and child health, global health security, and/or other relevant programmatic areas)
  • Working knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and Canva
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, a high level of organization and ability to balance competing priorities
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Ability to project a professional image and communicate positively and effectively as a representative of Jhpiego, both within The Johns Hopkins University community and external organizations and donors
  • Ability to travel internationally up to 20%
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Jhpiego

Jhpiego is a nonprofit global leader in the creation and delivery of transformative health care solutions for the developing world. In partnership with national governments, health experts and local communities, we build health providers’ skills, and develop systems that save lives now and guarantee healthier futures for women and their families. Our aim is revolutionizing health care for the planet’s most disadvantaged people.Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University Affiliate, translates decades of program experience and in-depth technical knowledge into moments of care that can mean the difference between life and death for women and families. The moment a woman gives birth; the moment a midwife helps a newborn to breath; the moment a nurse screens for cervical cancer with a simple vinegar swab; the moment a community health worker tests a man for HIV and reports he is HIV free. By embedding the know-how and skills into everyday practice, we are able to increase access to quality health services and create a healthier future for generations to come. Access to lifesaving health care for all people, whoever they are, wherever they live, that’s our mission.Jhpiego saves lives, improves health, transforms futures.

Founded in 1973
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
5.3K employees (161 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$75K/yr – $93K/yr

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Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $137K. Based on 6,050 salaries.

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Communications Officer

Jhpiego · Baltimore, MD · On-site