Communications Associate at Alan & Grant

Industry: Nonprofit Charitable Organizations

Job Summary

• We are seeking to engage a suitable and qualified candidate as a Communications Associate to support the documentation and dissemination of lessons from implementations of routine immunization strengthening programs over Northern Nigeria over the next 7 months.
• The Communication Associate will be primarily responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive, program-wide communications to disseminate insights from program implementation to both internal and external (donors, partner organizations, governments) audiences.
• S/he will lead the development and dissemination of written and audiovisual content via a wide variety of innovative and effective channels.

Technical Responsibilities
The Communications Associate will work with the program manager to:

• Develop storylines and key messages for newsletters, case studies, position papers, and other relevant documents to disseminate program insights and implementation experience
• Copy-edit, proofread, and review project communications to suit the intended audience;
• Identify and leverage the media, events and other innovative opportunities, to disseminate knowledge products to national and global audiences;
• Plan and execute both in-person and virtual events such as learning exchange meetings, webinars and seminars to share project learnings with relevant stakeholders;
• Produce compelling photo stories, case studies and audio-visual materials from interviews with project Stakeholders at the state and national levels to disseminate to the external audience
• Cultivate professional contacts and maintain liaison with media, government, implementing partners, key stakeholders, and community organizations for the dissemination of project lessons;
• Ensure compliance of all project communication with the donor's communications toolkit and other reference guidelines;
• Routinely evaluate the impact of project communications, share findings with the team, and adjust communications strategy accordingly;
• Perform other tasks as requested by the project leadership team.

Expected Deliverables
Over the next 6 months, the communications associate will be expected to:

• Hold 2 successful webinars;
• Publish 3 case studies/stories to a targeted audience;
• Publish 3 project briefs

Requirements
Education and Experience

• Academic training: Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Public health, or any other related field. Master's degree preferred;
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in communications for public health and/or international development, including knowledge and competence in research writing; digital communications; social media publishing and management; web content management and analytics; and digital publicity and media coverage;
• Professional credentialing: Additional professional qualification/certification is advantageous.

Core Requirements:

• Compelling evidence of interest in and commitment to the mission of client organization;
• Ability to effectively manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including public speaking, presentation skills and group facilitation skills;
• Exceptional research writing, editing, and interpersonal communication skills;
• Competence in Microsoft Office, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, and other communications software programs;
• Effective problem-solving skills and ability to handle multiple tasks with interruptions, and prioritize workload appropriately;
• Demonstrated strong strategic thinking and thought leadership abilities;
• Fast learner; open to learning from peers, subordinates, and supervisors collaboratively; and at a rapid pace;
• Demonstrated examples of previous communication work implemented for any public health program
• Results-oriented performer, experienced in developing and tracking self and team with clear KPIs.