KM and Communications Director Jobs in John Snow Health Zambia Limited Lusaka vacancies in Lusaka at John Snow Health Zambia Limited




# Job Description


Job Title KM and Communications Director

Department/Unit Management

Location Lusaka, Zambia

Duration Full-Time position

Reports to Chief of Party

Background

The USAID Zambia Accessible Markets for Health ZAM-Health Activity is a
five-year project to expand the availability and accessibility of high-quality
health products and services in the private sector, improve health knowledge,
and increase the adoption of healthy and health-seeking behaviors. The program
will employ private sector approaches such as marketing, social franchising,
and partnerships with for-profit entities to achieve these outcomes. USAID
ZAM-Health is implemented by John Snow Health Zambia JSH in partnership with
JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. JSI, Media 365 and PharmAccess.

Position Description

The Communications Director is a full-time position and will develop and
execute the project’s communications and knowledge management strategy. They
will generate, compile, and disseminate program data and information to
program stakeholders in a timely manner and pay close attention to audience
preferences for receiving information. The Communications Director will work
closely with other team members to document and disseminate successes and
lessons learned and develop activities and products to distribute information
effectively. They will be responsible for developing a multi-channel
dissemination strategy using the latest information technology, when
appropriate, to reach key stakeholders at the national and international
levels. This role will report to the Chief of Party and be based in Lusaka.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with key program staff, develop and execute an internal and
external communications and knowledge management strategy, which includes
audience segmentation, key messages, and a robust monitoring and evaluation
component;
Coordinate with key program staff and USAID to determine goals, targets, and
program needs both internal and external of the communications and knowledge
management strategy;
Advise the Chief of Party and the senior leadership team on all aspects of the
program’s communications efforts, ensuring the program is taking advantage of
key communications opportunities and speaking with one voice when
communicating externally;
Work with key program staff to compile, write, and disseminate program
quarterly and annual reports for the donor. Coordinate the entire process of
developing and completing these reports;
Ensure all program-produced public communications and materials are branded
correctly according to the program’s branding strategy and marking plan;
Manage consultants and any other communications staff to help implement the
communications strategy in the areas of web design, media outreach,
photography, videography, and publication design and layout;
Organize, produce, package, and disseminate program information print, video,
and electronic in a timely manner to key audiences

Qualifications

Master’s degree in public health, international development, communications,
or a related field;
Ten years of experience working in a communications and/or knowledge
management role in an international development, public health, nonprofit, or
corporate setting;
Proven ability to work with web-based and social media platforms;
Excellent communication skills written and verbal, in English;
Ability to develop, write, and edit technical content for both print
publications and the web
Demonstrated managerial and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment
with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines;
Ability to establish and maintain excellent relationships with program team
members, donors, and other cooperating agencies;
Big picture thinker with strong team-building and organizational skills
preferred;
Prior work history with USAID-funded projects preferred.



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Email recruitment@jsh-z.com

Send an application via email ONLY to **recruitment@jsh-z.com** . In the
subject line please indicate the position you are applying for; only those
applications that reference the position in the subject line will be reviewed.
Your application should consist of a cover letter and CV with three references
and full addresses and contact information.

Please note that you do not need to apply if you don’t meet the minimum
requirements. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.



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