The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS,
working in 15 countries and at more than 7,000 sites around the world to
prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already
infected.
With a growing global staff of over
1,000 - nine of 10 who work in the field - the Foundation’s global mission is
to implement HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs; further advance
innovative research; and to execute strategic and targeted global advocacy
activities to bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of women,
children, and families worldwide.
Vacancy: Communications Officer
Location: Coast Province, Kenya
Vacancy: Communications Officer
Location: Coast Province, Kenya
Overview: The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
(EGPAF) intends to recruit a Communications Officer for an anticipated
integrated health service delivery program in Coast Province, Kenya.
The Communications Officer will
coordinate and support project communications activities including working with
the project team to develop key messages and communications strategies and
coordinating their implementation, documenting and disseminating project
results, drafting internal and external communication about the project.
The Communications Officer would be
based in Coast Province for the duration of the project.
This position is subject to project
award and funding.
Job Responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities:
- Support the development of specific
communications strategies and messages and coordinate ongoing
communications activities related to achievement of project results.
- Work closely with the project team and
partners to document successes and lessons learned from project activities
- Support the development of reports,
presentations, and other materials for specific target audiences
- Responsible for drafting external PR
communication about the program
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Communications
- At least 4 years of experience working with
the NGO community, international donors, and local press in Kenya.
- Understanding of HIV/AIDS service delivery and
the health sector in Kenya
- Strong written and oral communications skills
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading
skills; experience in design an advantage
- Fluency in written and spoken English;
knowledge of local languages is a plus.
Local candidates are encouraged to
apply.
Applicants should submit an application letter, detailed CV, and list of references via email with a subject title “Communications Officer” to kenyarecruitment@pedaids.org.
The closing date is 29th October 2014.
Applicants should submit an application letter, detailed CV, and list of references via email with a subject title “Communications Officer” to kenyarecruitment@pedaids.org.
The closing date is 29th October 2014.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted
