Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Visual Communication and Media Officer for the ZAMPHIA 2020 will be responsible for the communication and media activities for the population-based household HIV/AIDS Surveys (PHIA) in Zambia. This position reports directly to the Technical Lead Community Mobilization and works closely with the Project Director, Operations Director, Senior Technical Advisor, and Communications Director. This position will ensure representation of the project, acting as the point of contact for media for the survey, including graphic skills to represent the project well and prepare newsletters and other materials .

Primary Responsibilities:
• Developing and implementing the communications strategy to guide implementation
• Researching, writing, and editing announcements and news articles to report on UMB – ZAMPHIA’s ongoing and upcoming work and achievements.
• Conceiving, developing and distributing online, print and digital communications materials, including project briefs, fact sheets, publications, slide decks, infographics, and presentations.
• Creating and posting content to the website and developing social media posts and managing social media properties
• Creating, managing, and distributing online communications through email and internal and external communications platforms.
• Engaging the media for correct dissemination of the ZAMPHIA 2020 Project
• Developing media schedules for radio and tv content and ensure timely engagement and airing of the ZAMPHIA 2020 media content.
• Develop and implement a monitoring plan to monitor all media activities such as social media, print, audio, and TV.
• Assisting with the planning and execution of events.
• Documenting UMB – ZAMPHIA initiatives through photos and videos.
• Supporting UMB – ZAMPHIA’s country teams with communications needs and requests.
• Cataloging and managing creative assets, including photo libraries, publications, signage, event collateral, and other materials.
• Copy editing and proofreading materials for internal and external distribution.
• Ensure that all communications and marketing material aligns with brand standards
• Maintain digital media archives including photos and videos
• Respond to media inquiries and perform media outreach to achieve brand placement in publications
• Develop escalation protocols for managing communication crises, should they arise
• Performing reporting and communications-related administrative tasks and supporting the community mobilization unit as needed.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications:
• Requires a bachelor’s degree in strategic communications, media, and communication, marketing, public policy, or a public health-related field plus a minimum of three years related experience.
• Three years of experience in Communications, preferably in an international development or public health organization.
• Demonstrated experience in project management for communications.
• Excellent writing, editorial and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex technical/scientific language for the web and other audiences/platforms.
• Understand the best practices of main social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc
• Strong communicator who works well independently and with a team
• Superior time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator is a requirement.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to do graphic layout and designs
• Understanding of communications, public relations, and marketing best practices
• Ability to think strategically and identify ways to improve communication efforts
• Strong interpersonal and coordinative skills.
• Fluency in English required

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Three years

Work Hours: 8

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