Communications Officer at African Population and Health Research Center

Job Summary

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations or related field;
• 5 years of post-qualification work experience in communications and public relations in an international organization;
• Knowledge of graphic design and desktop publishing, including Microsoft Publisher, and Adobe or Corel suites;
• Visual media skills including use of still and video camera; ability to develop video storyboards and basic editing;
• Proficiency in MS Office, content management systems and social media platforms;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written;
• Proficiency in French will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

Advocacy, Research and Knowledge Management

• Maintain institutional contacts with civil society sub-grantees;
• Develop and design policy briefs, fact sheets and other advocacy collateral in cooperation with IAI’s network of civil society;
• Follow immunization policy discussions and political priorities whilst sharing the information with the IAI network;
• Research on innovative methods to monitor policy influence and keep track of progress made by the country networks through their advocacy efforts;
• Coordinate meetings and workshops for civil society and other relevant stakeholders at regional level; and
• Organize and facilitate events- training workshops and stakeholder meetings.

Communications

• Ensure consistency of IAI’s communication tools in accordance with the branding guidelines and national advocacy strategies. These include the website, publications and newsletters;
• Coordinate input and develop content for the IAI webpage in collaboration with civil society organizations;
• Develop and manage a quarterly IAI newsletter to partners and publications;
• Update internal staff on project activities through the weekly bulletin; and
• Manage media relations- drafting media articles, interviews and facilitating media visits.

Records

• Maintain appropriate records-electronic and paper- on IAI activities; and
• Conduct monitoring and impact evaluation of advocacy and communications activities.