Job Summary

The position will provide support, as needed, to the USAID Systems for Health project to convey information about project work and lessons learned to various project audiences, including USAID, the Ministry of Health/Ghana Health Service, health care service beneficiaries, and the general public.

Roles and Responsibilities

•   Provide support in documenting and synthesizing learning from improvement efforts by taking information from field visits conducted by Systems for Health technical staff and translating them into briefs, success stories and other communication pieces
•   Support creation of documentation templates and knowledge sharing activities/channels related to improvement interventions and training for Systems for Health staff
•   Contribute to the development of project overview and documentation materials, including development of outlines, writing, and layout designs
•   Assist in the preparation, writing and editing of Systems for Health deliverables, including but not limited to biweekly updates, quarterly reports, annual reports and work plans
•   Other communications and knowledge management tasks, as necessary

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, public health, international relations, or the social sciences, plus three (3) years of work experience in communications, marketing, knowledge management or global health is required.

Skills and Abilities

•   Professional judgment, demonstrated through a work and education history that supports the ability to multi-task and meet demanding assignments under tight deadlines.
•   Provide needed advice to colleagues and monitor the progress of USAID-funded activities
•   Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as demonstrated high-quality writing, editing, and proof-reading skills
•   High comfort level with writing reports, analyzing and summarizing data from diverse sources

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

For immediate consideration, please email your CV and cover letter to s4hrecruitment-technical@urc-chs.com indicating “KM & Comm Specialist” in the subject line.

Closing Date: 23 April, 2015

Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who meet the required experience and qualifications for this position will be contacted. No phone calls, please.