Communications Specialist, Integrated Health Service Delivery Act...
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Job Field : Media / Advertising / BrandingThis activity will provide relevant training for health care workers and is expected to build awareness and equip current and future facility-based and public health practitioners with the necessary multi-sectoral skills and capacities to address old and emerging infectious diseases, maternal, newborn and child health diseases. This activity will also strengthen the interoperability between paper-based and electronic health information management systems and improve surveillance and public health functions of primary and secondary health care facilities.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
The Communication Specialist will lead the implementation of the activity’s communication and knowledge management strategyDocument lessons learned, and success stories, and scale-up best practices.Work with the state knowledge management and M&E team to support preparation of high-quality project reports and documentation; contribute to content management of the external website and intranet if required.Facilitate knowledge management (KM) and communication-related capacity development events and sharing of best practices.Ensure compliance with the branding and marking strategy; develop communications campaigns to highlight thematic topic areas as necessary and helps develop and implement engagement strategies.Facilitate linkages and partnerships with media organizations to promote ongoing conversation about health issues relevant to project.Organize and backstops webinars and other learning events, as needed.Key Competencies Required
The Communications Specialist must be experienced in public health/public health communication, international development, or related field. S/he will have demonstrated experience working with complex health or development projects that require collaboration with multiple stakeholders. S/he must be familiar with the public context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID / International donor programs. Additional qualifications include:A bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, knowledge management, public policy communications or a related field. A master’s degree will be a plus.Minimum of 7 years’ experience in communications, health communications/reporting, knowledge management or related field, and working in public health with USAID/International Donor Programs.Demonstrated strength and experience writing project reports (progress updates, monthly, quarterly, annual), technical reports, and policy briefsProven ability to lead the planning, coordination and execution of communications productsProven ability to work collaboratively and build consensus across diverse sets of stakeholdersExperience in client relationship management, reporting, and program work planning is preferred.Prior experience working with USG-funded programs is requiredFluent in English (written and oral communication) and Hausa.Strong verbal, listening, writing and oral communication skillsExcellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with IHP internal and external stakeholdersExperience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processesCompetency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and graphics design software.
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