Job Description at ECSA-HC
The Communications and Advocacy Specialist will be responsible for developing strategic communications and media initiatives, managing media/press coverage, and overseeing the production of a range of communications materials for online and offline audiences based on ECSA-HC activities in the region and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Support the formulation and implementation of the organization’s communications and advocacy strategy
- Promotes the visibility of the organization through the adaptation of world-class branding and imaging
- Organize publicity, advocacy, knowledge sharing events and promotional opportunities through provision of logistics support to official events and liaise with media houses to ensure accuracy in media reports regarding ECSA-HC
- Participating in technical and high-level meetings to document and share information emanating from official meetings
- Developing information materials including press releases, policy briefs and quarterly bulletins, pamphlets, videos, and coordinate branding and creation of project awareness and country ownership.
- Organizing and facilitating platforms, networks or communities of practice covering prominent experts from different partners, think-tanks to support and promote experience sharing and learning.
- Develop and maintain a database of all contacts gathered through various activities of the organization to facilitate wider information dissemination.
- Strengthen/build capacity and gather country specific intelligence on situation, opportunities, interests, and prospects that will support implementation of ECSA-HC activities
- Facilitate the development and/or support maintenance of the ECSA-HC website for information dissemination and maintain a photo gallery of all project
- Coordinating with partners and member states regarding updates on project information
- Prepare communication reports, speeches, and notes for the office of the Director General
- Train ECSA-HC staff and member states on documentation and advocacy
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills. Communicates sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies
- Demonstrates very good understanding of and Experience in communications and outreach/advocacy
- Proven networking skills, and ability to generate interest in ECSA-HC’s mandate
- Strong initiative-taker
- Respect for diversity
- Very effective at multi-tasking
- Focuses on impact and results for the client
- Interacts effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior management
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
- Identifies opportunities and builds strong relationships with clients and partners
- Demonstrates exceptional ability to remain calm and in control even under pressure and tight deadlines
Application Process
- Persons who wish to apply for the Post should do so by submitting the following.
- Brief Application Letter stating why the candidate feels suitable for the post.
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae.
- Copies of Educational and Professional Certificates.
- Names of three (3) referees with their addresses including Telephone, Fax and E-mail.
- Completed Application form for ECSA-HC posts (available under vacancies/opportunities jobs on www.ecsahc.org)
- Certified Copies of Educational and Professional Certificates.
- Portfolio of work recently completed or ongoing.
- Letter supporting the application written and signed by the Permanent/Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Health of the member state.
