Senior Communication Advisor at FHI 360

FHI 360

Position: Senior Communication Advisor

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Addis Abeba - Ethiopia

Posted date: 6 days ago

Deadline: October, 06/2024 (17 days left)

Job Summary:

The position holder leads the development and implementation of a Communication Strategy document for Feed the Future Ethiopia Community Nutrition Activity (Community Nutrition), the creation and delivery of memorandums, project materials and announcements, events, and other deliverables about project communications. S/He leads both internal and external communications of the Activity utilizing multiple platforms, including email, website, social media platforms, and company intranet, develops and delivers clear, concise, and coordinated organizational messaging across multiple communications vehicles, and fosters opportunities for dialogue between staff and leadership, partners and project leads and so on. S/He serves as a senior advisor for assigned projects, ensuring quality and smooth production from start to finish of the project, and assists leadership in meeting all unit deliverables, including planning and report writing, and plans and leads the coordination of meetings and events as needed.

Key responsibilities:

• Leads a communication strategy development exercise for the Activity.
• Oversees the day-to-day communication and branding activities of the Activity.
• Assists the project/ Activity leadership and program leads in high-level advocacy and communication engagements through developing advocacy materials, crafting appealing and compelling presentations, and organizing discussions and events.
• Provides support to Activity leadership in compiling periodic reports and other deliverables to the highest standards expected by the donor and partners.
• Guides the Activity’s communication team in researching, writing, and editing a broad range of communication outputs including case stories, technical briefs, research articles, abstracts, posters, etc. that promote the activities of the project and showcase achievements.
• Develops and implements communications and public relations strategies to promote and publicize a variety of departmental projects, services, and programs.
• Leads the development of a variety of promotional and informational materials including articles, bulletins, website news and views, pamphlets, and other related media material.
• Provides consultative review and editing to staff communications to ensure accuracy and clarity of message and tone.
• Applies understanding of business/organizational operations to improve material depth and relevance to the target audience.
• Leads the development of internal newsletters, memos, and intranet content for the project, and assists program leads in meeting specific unit deliverables, including planning and budget assistance.
• Ensures that all materials produced by the project staff and partners fully comply with organizational and donor branding requirements.
• Leads the design and implementation of communications and strategies that contribute to measurable increases in staff knowledge of and engagement in organizational goals and activities.
• Leads the design and development of communications materials that are responsive to the needs of the domestic and international staff.
• Provides leadership for content development with the company intranet.
• Plans a variety of internal meetings to ensure successful communication of project messages and opportunities for dialogue.
• Facilitates high-level visits to project sites
• Engages with the media to ensure fair coverage of project contribution to communities and showcase milestones.
• Is considered the trusted “go-to” person by management.
• Serves as an advisor for assigned projects, ensuring quality and smooth production from start to finish of the project.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Applied knowledge and skills:

• Demonstrates ability to work independently and manage sensitive work.
• Has excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work closely with and provide support to executive staff.
• Is highly responsive to internal and external requests.
• Has dependable knowledge and experience in communications related to international public health and/or development.
• Shows sensitivity to cultural differences and the political and ethical issues associated with international health and development work.

Problem solving & impact:

• Works on complex problems across the organization that require routine coordination with communications team leadership.
• Makes independent decisions based on experience and knowledge of company policies, procedures, and operations.
• Decisions made generally affect own job or specific functional area.

Supervision given/received:

• May have supervisory responsibility.
• Receives instructions on new assignments. Reports to the Chief of Party for Feed the Future Ethiopia Community Nutrition Activity.

Education:

• Master's Degree or its international Equivalent in English, Journalism, Public Relations, Health Communication, or a related field.
• Typically requires 10+ years of writing, editing, and publications experience.
• Articulate, professional, and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Prior experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO).

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.
• Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screens and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods. Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

Travel Requirements:

Less than 10%