Associate, Communications
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
10-20% international travel
Reports to Head, Digital Health
Who we are
PSI is a network of locally rooted, globally connected organizations working to achieve consumer-powered healthcare โ people-centered health systems that ensure quality, affordable care wherever and whenever it is needed. Our origins in sexual and reproductive health have grown into a broader mission. Today, we work with the public and private sectors as well as local communities, prioritizing peopleโs voice and choice and developing solutions to meet their essential health needs. Over the past five decades, we have helped push boundaries, break taboos, set trends, and develop innovative solutions to complex global health challenges.
Join us!
PSIโs Digital Health and Monitoring (DHM) department aims to improve consumer health by using digital technologies to increase access and personalize delivery of quality information, products and servicesโ. The DHM department supports the organizationโs innovation function and at the same time ensures that program teams are equipped with quality data to support their decision-making process. As part of DHMโs vision, External Communications and Knowledge Management play a key role in ensuring the department captures insightful lessons learned and package these in a user-friendly way to both internal and external audience.
PSI seeks an Associate, Communications that will provide technical and programmatic management to a wide range of online and offline communications activities related to brand management, communications, storytelling, thought leadership, and advocacy.
 
Your contributions
Time percentages listed above are estimates and may change. This is also not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the primary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be asked to perform duties not included above. PSI reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.
 
What are we looking for?
Bachelor's Degree (or international equivalent) in a related fieldAt least 3 years of related experience. Equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substitutedOutstanding writing, editing, and storytelling skillsAble to translate and simplify complex information and visualize data for a variety of audiences,Working knowledge of social and digital media platforms as well as social media planning and strategyProficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and Office 365Excellent organizational and administrative skills with keen attention to detail and timelinessExcellent collaboration, customer service, relationship building/management and consensus building skills. Able to respond calmly and confidently in any situationStrong analytical and problem solving skills. Able to think creatively and approach tasks or problems in a new or different wayExcellent research and investigative skills. Able to find, evaluate, and present useful information related to a specific topicDemonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environmentProficiency in second language (French, Spanish and/or Portuguese) preferredKnowledge of or demonstrated interest in international global health preferredProficient in content management systems, website design, and website maintenance preferred.
The candidate we hire will embody PSIโs corporate values:
Measurement: You use hard evidence to make decisions and guide your work. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if you need to move them.
Pragmatism: Youโll strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You wonโt be paralyzed by a need to make things perfect.
Honesty: You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings โ itโs the only way youโll learn and improve.
Collaboration: Youโll quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices โ if you try to do it all yourself, you wonโt succeed.
Trust: You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.
Commitment: You are in it for the long-haul and want to grow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partners with host-country governments through thick and thin.
PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service member status or employment status.
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