Regional Communication Manager, Africa Region, Partnership for Healthy Cities

Job Brief

Regional Communication Manager, Africa Region, Partnership for Healthy Cities

Vital Strategies is a global public health organization. Our programs strengthen public health systems and address the world’s leading causes of illness, injury and death. We currently work in more than 80 countries, supporting data-driven decision-making in government, advancing evidence-based public health policies, and mounting strategic communication campaigns. Vital Strategies’ priorities are driven by the greatest potential to improve and save lives. They include noncommunicable disease prevention, tobacco control, road safety, food policy, overdose prevention, environmental health, and data for health. Our programs are primarily concentrated in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific; the Overdose Prevention Program is our first initiative in the U.S. Please visit our website at www.vitalstrategies.org to find out more about our work.

We believe our programs are strengthened when they are developed and supported by individuals with diverse life experiences, whose understanding of social and cultural issues can help make Vital’s work more inclusive. We encourage people of all racial, economic, social, cultural, sexual orientation, and gender expressions to apply.

About the Partnership for Healthy Cities Program :

With most of the global population now living in urban settings, cities and their leaders play a critical role in developing, implementing and enforcing policies to create healthy environments for healthier populations. The Partnership for Healthy Cities (PHC), supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Vital Strategies, is a global network of 74 cities whose mayors have committed to prevent NCDs—including cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic lung disease—and injuries through proven interventions. Learn more about the Partnership for Healthy Cities here : www.cities4health.org

Job Purpose :

The Partnership for Healthy Cities initiative is expanding, and the Regional Communication Manager for Africa is a new role. This role will work closely with the Deputy Director of Communication, PHC, city communication officers, and the global and regional Partnership for Healthy Cities team to identify and deliver opportunities to strengthen internal and external communication efforts that promote healthier, safer cities and amplify the initiative’s impact on noncommunicable disease (NCD) and injury prevention at the city-level. Working in collaboration with the Partnership for Healthy Cities team, this role is responsible for the coordination of technical guidance, supporting the implementation of a range of communication activities including public relations, and assistance in strengthening campaigns and messaging that help drive the success of urban health policies and programs in the region.

This is a full-time, remote position for a candidate based in East Africa including : Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya, or Uganda. Vital Strategies intends to hire the selected candidate via an Employer of Record (EOR). Candidate must live and be authorized to work in the respective country you are applying from.

Duties and Responsibilities :

City Communication Strategy and Planning -

• Research and engage with local, national, and regional media outlets, conferences, podcasts, and thought leadership opportunities. Facilitate media engagements, interviews, workshops, trainings, press briefings, and events to advance the Partnership’s mission.
• In collaboration with the global and regional Partnership for Healthy Cities teams, support African cities in the network to develop and execute proactive communication and advocacy strategies and plans that advance each city’s NCD and injury prevention work and the goals of the Partnership for Healthy Cities;
• Analyze target audiences, evaluate the regional media landscape, and identify the resources cities need to increase their visibility and expand their outreach;
• Work with the Partnership for Healthy Cities global and regional teams to identify opportunities to promote city work and assist local city communication officers in developing, executing, and evaluating diverse communication products, including press releases, media pitching, talking points, presentations, reports, digital content, and public health campaigns;
• Collaborate with city teams to create and tailor messages for various internal and external audiences. Stay informed on city activities and monitor public discourse in the media and social platforms to facilitate both proactive and reactive messaging.

Technical Assistance Coordination -

Content Development -

Project Management -

Qualifications :

Education and Degree -

Skills and Abilities -