STRIDES Technical Advisor, Communications

FHI 360

78d • $110,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The STRengthening Infectious disease DEtection Systems (STRIDES) Activity's Communications Advisor oversees strategic planning, development and coordination of all communications activities to promote STRIDES objectives. The position provides communications guidance and leadership across the Activity, consulting with STRIDES management, technical units, FHI 360's policy and advocacy team, and other FHI 360 projects to produce communication products and plan thought leadership activities for STRIDES to improve delivery of service. STRIDES Communications Advisor manages the preparation of STRIDES technical products to ensure alignment with the Activity's brand, leads public relations activities and sub activities, including press releases and social media coordinated with FHI 360's corporate communications team, and recommends media resources best suited to promote project implementation. The position will interact with FHI 360's Design Lab to produce templates and materials to support work planning, reporting, thought leadership, templates, presentations, etc. The Communications Advisor leads the planning of external events, such as webinars, presentations, thought leadership meetings, and conferences to promote STRIDES approaches and accomplishments. The Communications Advisor will be responsible for STRIDES project management, planning, scheduling, reporting, and budgeting related to all communications activities. As STRIDES expands, the Communications Advisor will select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the communications functions.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or its International Equivalent in Knowledge/Information Services, Communications, Environment, Health, Behavioral, Life/Social Sciences, International Development, Human Development or Related Field.
• Typically requires 8+ years of marketing and public relations experience.
• Demonstrated progressively responsible experience in global health, health security, or international development.
• Familiarity with global health security concepts (i.e., disease surveillance, diagnostic network strengthening, emergency preparedness) desirable.
• Documented experience providing technical assistance and capacity building in the communications technical domain.
• Prior work experience in an NGO, government agency, or private organization.
• Articulate, professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff.
• Fluency in English; fluency in a second language (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and/or Arabic) desirable.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.
• International program management and implementation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement STRIDES comprehensive communications and outreach strategy, aligned with donor branding and marking guidelines.
• Provide technical leadership across all STRIDES communications activities and products to ensure objectives are met and success stories shared.
• Network with key internal personnel, including FHI 360's policy and advocacy team, design lab, and communications counterparts across other projects.
• Develop technical communications materials for websites, web pages, social media, and other platforms for a range of audiences.
• Lead the day-to-day communications activities of STRIDES, including tracking delivery of Activity outputs.
• Coordinate communications requests from STRIDES in-country programs for technical assistance.
• Establish and maintain vendor relationships for STRIDES communications programs and products.
• Ensure robust documentation of STRIDES activities, lessons learned, and innovations for donor reporting and public dissemination.
• Develop tools for the design and implementation of specific technical components.
• Collaborate proactively with FHI 360 headquarters communications staff to share STRIDES stories.
• Manage STRIDES photo library in accordance with FHI 360 photo consent requirements.

Benefits

• FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account.
• 18 days of paid vacation per year.
• 12 sick days per year.
• 11 holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees