Position: Communications & Advocacy Senior Associate, Africa
Preferred Location: Dakar, Senegal/ Johannesburg, South Africa/ Nairobi, Kenya/ Abuja, Nigeria
Global Health Strategies (GHS) is seeking a Senior Associate to support the growth of its Africa office. GHS is a worldwide organization that uses advocacy, communications and policy analysis to advance issues and power campaigns that improve health and well-being worldwide. Our services blend creative communications – messaging, media and digital – with strategic advocacy – leadership voice, champion engagement, policy research and events.
GHS is headquartered in the United States (New York) with country offices that serve as regional hubs:
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) / Latin America; United Kingdom (London) / Europe and the Middle East; Senegal
(Dakar) / West Africa; South Africa (Johannesburg) / Southern Africa; Kenya (Nairobi) / East Africa; India
(New Delhi) / Southeast Asia. Across regions, we have strong relationships with government, industry,
media, academia and civil society stakeholders.
About the Role
We are in search of a Communications & Advocacy Senior Associate, reporting to one of our offices in Africa. Our Senior Associates work closely with managers for the successful execution of client deliverables.
Specific responsibilities include:
Communications
Making complex concepts accessible and actionable to a wide audience by creating and polishing key messages, fact sheets, social media posts and creative digital materials
Getting journalists excited about an issue or announcement by identifying the right media contacts, drafting compelling pitches and press releases and building relationships with reporters and major outlets
Elevating the voice and expertise of high-level influencers by polishing opinion pieces at key moments, prepping them for interviews and drafting speeches and talking points for events
Following and tracking trends in media coverage, key announcements, new evidence and high-level conversations that may impact priority global health challenges
Advocacy
Identifying strategic moments and new champions to influence target stakeholders and amplify our clients' strategic goals
Getting partners on the same page through careful coordination, relationship management and message alignment
Getting partners, influencers and decision-makers in the same place by owning major deliverables within high-level events, including identifying invitees and speakers, and developing agendas or presentations
Building new coalitions of support for an issue with dedicated outreach, organization and relationship management
Following and tracking trends in global health policies and funding opportunities
Client/Project Management
Owning critical deliverables by developing a vision and strategy and quickly mobilizing teams to bring it to fruition
Leading critical components of client calls and meetings
Over-communicating with managers on progress and challenges, bringing solutions to problems before they arise
Understanding background and nuance across global health and development to form compelling arguments and provide strategic counsel to clients
Attending events and meetings with senior management on behalf of clients
Required Qualifications
Fluent proficiency in English and French (written and spoken)
Bachelor's degree
3-6 years of work experience
Microsoft Office proficiency
Excellent writing skills
Understanding of public health challenges and socio-economic landscape across Africa
Ability to work remotely
Valuable Qualifications
International work experience, preferably on the African continent
Communications, public relations or journalism experience
Public health, global development or campaign experience
A degree in a related field
Experience with Adobe Suite of creative tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) or Canva
Please email a cover letter, resume and any additional materials to ******
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Due to the high volume of expected applicants, only those meeting GHS requirements will be contacted. GHS is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply.
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