Communications Associate, PIH Sierra Leone

Description

Job Description

Job title:

Communications Associate, PIH Sierra Leone

Work Location:

Koidu, Kono District, Sierra Leone

Department:

Communications Department

Report to:

Communications Manager

Line Management

No

Organization Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.

As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Navajo Nation, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, United States), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.

Our Work in Sierra Leone:

PIH began supporting the Government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. In the aftermath of the Ebola crisis, PIH recognized the country’s great need for continued investments to rebuild a resilient health system and committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health (MOH). Today, in partnership with the government, PIH supports eleven health facilities across five districts in an effort to build a health system that protects every Sierra Leonean’s right to health, especially those most vulnerable to sickness and injustice. With a team of over 800 staff members, 94% of which are Sierra Leonean nationals, PIH’s model utilizes a public-private partnership with MOH, leveraging Kono as a model district for the provision of integrated, patient-centered care across all levels of healthcare delivery.

Position Overview

Partners In Health Sierra Leone (PIH-SL) seeks a creative, social justice-oriented professional with strong writing skills. The Communications Associate will work with PIH colleagues and external partners around the world to broaden and deepen support for PIH.

By celebrating the organization’s unique mission and values, showcasing its pioneering accomplishments, and promoting its valuable brand, the Communications Associate will provide hands-on support to PIH Sierra Leone’s communications efforts, including through production and delivery of written assets, maintaining and growing social media channels, supporting content creation for the website, and other communications initiatives.

As a collaborator with clinical staff, the Communications Associate creates and curates compelling, timely content to advance PIH-SL’s strategic plan and create fundraising and resource mobilization materials such as the annual report and human-interest stories.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

External Communications (30%)

- Support the creation, of country-specific content showcasing the impact of PIH in Sierra Leone for print and digital channels

- Engage with staff at all levels to seek out compelling stories ideas and coordinate the production process

- Maintain and grow PIH-SL’s social media channels by coordinating the creation of engaging content and tailoring messages to national and international audiences

- Lean on content creation for PIH-SL’s website: pihsierraleone.org

Internal Communications (30%)

- Coordinate continued development and deployment of existing internal communications structures

- Proactively propose ways to strengthen internal engagement and improve accessibility of internal communications for staff across all levels

- Coordinate file management systems that provide staff easy access to shared resources

Fundraising and Resource Mobilization Communication (40%)

- Develop strategic communications documents for external audiences, including government, partners, potential funders, and others as required (e.g. annual report, fact sheets, PowerPoint presentations)

- Support the engagement strategy for PIH-SL’s flagship project, the Maternal Center of Excellence in Kono District

- Support teams in external engagement through content-generation including 1-pagers, proposals, reports, and other communications requests as needed

- Coordinate the creation of communication outputs for active grant funded projects and provide mentorship to program managers on report and success story writing requirements

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

Essential Experience And Skills

- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Media, Journalism or a related field.

- At least four years of relevant experience in a similar role

- Experience working in public health preferred

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