THE ROLE

Contract Term: Consultant

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Work model: Hybrid

Language Requirement: English (written and spoken)

Language Preference: French and Swahili (written and spoken)

This position seeks a motivated professional with excellent people skills, client and project management experience, proven communications capabilities and networks, and who is a strategic thinker that will thrive in an agile, fast-paced entrepreneurial working environment.The ideal candidate has core competencies in content development, media relations, event management, advocacy, stakeholder and client engagement; understands global public health and development issues and is passionate about utilizing their skills to improve health and wellbeing around the world.

Candidates must have at least 10 years’ experience in designing and implementing communications and advocacy projects. Bilingual (English and French) candidates with an advanced university degree have an advantage.

Responsibilities within this role include:

Communications

• Developing and implementing robust communications and advocacy strategies that meet our clients’ needs while at the same time showcasing the full breadth of GHS’ service offering and positioning us as a valuable partner across Africa and beyond.
• Simplifying complex concepts to make them accessible and actionable to various stakeholder groups by developing and editing compelling content including key messages, fact sheets, speeches and talking points, media collateral (such a press releases, media advisories and toolkits), opinion pieces, web articles, social media content and other creative digital materials, including engaging multimedia/audiovisual content.
• Building and nurturing networks, including identifying the right media contacts for client pitches, drafting compelling pitches, media outreach (media pitching) and developing relationships with reporters and editors from major national, regional and international outlets across the continent and beyond. Aside from media, the senior manager will also be expected to build and nurture strong relationships with clients, potential clients and other stakeholders within GHS’ areas of interest to raise the organization’s visibility and create opportunities for new and/or continued business.
• Positioning our clients as influential opinion shapers and high-level influencers by elevating their public profiles and enhancing their visibility through various platforms, including speaking opportunities (speeches, panel appearances, media interviews, etc.) and other thought leadership moments such as opinion pieces and social media commentary during key moments.
• Supporting event management for GHS’ clients through efficient project management, including agenda shaping, speaker selection, partner engagement, content development, on-ground support and post-event reporting.
• Tracking and reporting on trends in global health and development, new and traditional media, and any other key issues, innovations, events or dialogues that may impact GHS’ business or client work.

Advocacy

• Identifying strategic moments and new champions to influence target stakeholders and amplify our clients’ strategic goals.
• Supporting GHS Africa leadership in convening partners, influencers, and decision-makers in health by working on major deliverables within high-level events, including conceptualizing sessions to meet advocacy goals, identifying and briefing invitees and speakers, and developing agendas and presentations.
• Supporting and/or building new coalitions to spotlight existing and emerging global health issues through strategic outreach and relationship management.
• Strengthening engagement with media and other stakeholders as well as maintaining existing external relationships.
• Tracking and reporting on trends in global health policies and funding opportunities.

Client/Project Management

• Guiding project strategy development by contributing to the articulation of a vision and purpose in line with clients’ overall goals and objectives.
• Owning and supporting project deliverables, enforcing timelines, finalizing project plans and budget projections, and managing implementation of projects.
• Participating in and leading client/stakeholder calls and meetings, attending client events with senior management.
• Regular communications with senior staff on project progress and challenges, bringing solutions to problems before they arise.
• Providing advice and strategic counsel to donors/clients/partners and other external stakeholders when needed.
• Ensuring materials developed by project teams are of high quality and are client-ready.
• Supporting senior project leadership in their interactions with the client and overall management of assigned projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required skills and qualifications

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• 10 years or more of work experience
• Post-graduate degree in Journalism, Business Administration, Public Health, Public Policy, Public Administration or related fields
• Journalism, communications, or public relations experience
• Strong project management, presentation and organizational skills
• Proven experience in the development of excellent communication material and ability to write compelling stories
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience organizing conferences and events
• Experience working with senior executives (e.g., senior management teams like C-suite members and board members, etc.)
• Understanding of public health issues and socio-economic landscape across Africa
• Ability to work remotely

Valuable skills and qualifications (additional)

• Fluent in French and Swahili
• Proficiency in project management and design tools such as Wrike, Adobe suite or Canva
• International/regional work experience, preferably on the African continent
• Existing contacts within key ministries, issue areas, media outlets, clients, partners and other stakeholders
• Campaign experience in global health or development
• Master’s degree in a related field

ABOUT GLOBAL HEALTH STRATEGIES

Global Health Strategies (GHS) specializes in advocacy, communications, policy research and strategy. We leverage advocacy and communications to impact health policies, practice and funding. Our fully integrated global network of offices in the United States, India, Indonesia, Brazil, China, Kenya, South Africa, Senegal and United Kingdom works to address the most pressing global health issues of the 21st century.At GHS, you will have the opportunity to apply your experience to advance issues and power campaigns that improve health and wellbeing around the world, working with teams of passionate advocates and creative communicators across some of the world’s most dynamic regions to enable policy innovations, mobilize resources and build political will, engaging global and local audiences to drive change.

• Developing and implementing robust communications and advocacy strategies that meet our clients’ needs while at the same time showcasing the full breadth of GHS’ service offering and positioning us as a valuable partner across Africa and beyond.
• Simplifying complex concepts to make them accessible and actionable to various stakeholder groups by developing and editing compelling content including key messages, fact sheets, speeches and talking points, media collateral, opinion pieces, web articles, social media content and other creative digital materials, including engaging multimedia/audiovisual content.
• Building and nurturing networks, identifying media contacts for client pitches, conducting media outreach, and developing relationships with reporters, editors, clients, potential clients and other stakeholders.
• Positioning clients as influential opinion shapers and high-level influencers through speaking opportunities and thought leadership.
• Supporting event management through project management, agenda shaping, speaker selection, partner engagement, content development, on-ground support and post-event reporting.
• Tracking and reporting on trends in global health and development, media, and other issues that may impact GHS’ business or client work.
• Identifying strategic moments and new champions to influence target stakeholders and amplify clients’ strategic goals.
• Supporting GHS Africa leadership in convening partners, influencers and decision-makers in health, including conceptualizing sessions, identifying and briefing invitees and speakers, and developing agendas and presentations.
• Supporting and/or building new coalitions to spotlight global health issues through strategic outreach and relationship management.
• Strengthening engagement with media and other stakeholders and maintaining existing external relationships.
• Tracking and reporting on trends in global health policies and funding opportunities.
• Guiding project strategy development in line with clients’ overall goals and objectives.
• Owning and supporting project deliverables, enforcing timelines, finalizing project plans and budget projections, and managing project implementation.
• Participating in and leading client/stakeholder calls and meetings, and attending client events with senior management.
• Communicating regularly with senior staff on project progress and challenges and bringing solutions to problems before they arise.
• Providing advice and strategic counsel to donors, clients, partners and other external stakeholders when needed.
• Ensuring project team materials are high quality and client-ready.
• Supporting senior project leadership in client interactions and overall management of assigned projects.

• Client and project management
• Communications and advocacy strategy development
• Content development and editing
• Media relations, media pitching and relationship building
• Event management
• Stakeholder and client engagement
• Project management, presentation and organizational skills
• Compelling writing and storytelling
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Strategic thinking
• Fluent written and spoken English

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Post-graduate degree in Journalism, Business Administration, Public Health, Public Policy, Public Administration or related fields
• Journalism, communications, or public relations experience
• Experience organizing conferences and events
• Experience working with senior executives, including C-suite members and board members
• Understanding of public health issues and socio-economic landscape across Africa
• Ability to work remotely
• Valuable additional qualifications include fluency in French and Swahili, proficiency in Wrike, Adobe suite or Canva, international/regional work experience preferably on the African continent, existing stakeholder contacts, global health or development campaign experience, and a Master’s degree in a related field.