The Senior Communications Specialist will lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of integrated communication strategies that advance HIV programming and GHS priorities.
Responsibilities:
Strategic Communication, Planning, and Implementation.
Evidence-based Public Health Messaging and Community Engagement for Disease Outbreak Response.
HIV Communication and Behavior Change.
Content Development and Media Relations.
Digital and Social Media Management.
Capacity Building and Technical Support.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning.
Develop indicators to measure communication effectiveness and impact.
Document success stories, lessons learned, and best practices for donor reporting and knowledge sharing.
Track and analyze engagement metrics and social listening data to refine messaging and campaigns.
Prepare analytical summaries and dashboards on communication indicators for leadership and support reporting and internal knowledge management.
Conduct capacity-building activities for project staff, program participants, and partners on communication and media engagement best practices.
Support preparation of technical reports, presentations, workplan inputs, and donor-facing communication products.
Offer operational support, including vendor coordination, review of deliverables, and ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
Establish and manage communication workflows and timelines with internal and external partners.
Support efforts across departments to strengthen organizational capacity in digital and social media.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, behavioral or social science, or any related field.
At least 5 years of experience in strategic communication, health communication, social marketing, public relations, advertising, promotion, research, or other communication methods.
Experience in public health programs, including HIV, COVID-19, and other infectious diseases, with a focus on social behavior change communication and/or advocacy campaigns and interventions.
Prior experience working with the U.S. Government and other bilateral projects is an advantage.
Strong knowledge of health communication and social marketing principles.
Proven ability to translate technical or public health content into clear, actionable communication products.
Experience managing multiple communication deliverables and deadlines in fast-paced environments.
Skilled in writing, editing, formatting, and digital communication, with excellent English and Filipino proficiency; fluency in other local languages is an advantage.
Collaborative team player with experience working alongside technical experts, designers, researchers, and government counterparts.
Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative research findings into reports and actionable information and insights.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and adept at problem-solving creatively under pressure.
