Job Title: Communication Specialist– TracKTB Project
Organization: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Project Name: TRACK TB
Funding Source: USAID
Duty Station: MSH/SURE Offices, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline 15th November, 2013.
About MSH:
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international non-profit, public health organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose is to strengthen health programs worldwide. MSH Uganda is currently running a number of USAID and other donor funded projects, both in Kampala and other parts of the country including STRIDES for Family Health project and TRACKTB.
About Project:
TRACK TB is a 5 – year USAID-funded project that started in January 2013 and ends in 2017. TRACK TB focuses on increasing Tuberculosis (TB) Case Detection Rate (CDR) and Treatment Success Rate (TSR) in Kampala and USAID supported districts in TB/HIV. This is aimed at meeting national targets for reducing the burden of TB; MDR-TB and TB/HIV co infection.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
S/he is responsible for capturing, packaging, synthesizing and sharing project successes through methods such as success stories disseminated through USAID, the MSH web site, Friday Forward, and the MSH e Newsletter, conference presentations, case studies, and posts on the MSH blog, Global Health Impact.
The Communications Specialist is responsible for the development and dissemination of project literature, including drafting regular and ad hoc reporting to USAID, in consultation with the M&E officer, and under guidance from the Chief of Party and Headquarter CHS Communications Manager
Increase the profile of the project’s work by writing monthly success stories, fact sheets, drafting press releases, articles, etc., as noted in the project CKE plan and informed by project results.
Ensure and facilitate adherence to project reporting requirements, including reviewing quarterly and annual reports to USAID and MSH for content and branding requirements and assisting with quarterly review slides and presentation.
Liaise with MSH home office on final report preparation.
Gather, edit, and write content for and maintain the project web page and promote awareness of the site.
Provide ongoing capacity-building support for project staff on communications and knowledge exchange tools, templates, resources and approaches.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should hold a University degree in Journalism, Communications or equivalent relevant experience,
Experience in working with a busy international organization preferred,
Fluent in writing and speaking English,
Excellent interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with clients and stakeholders,
Excellent communications skills, as well as appreciation for the need to disseminate project results to a broad audience,
Good understanding and sense of importance of attention to details.
How to Apply:
All interested applicants should send them to:
The Human Resources Partner – MSH, Plot 15 Princess Ann Drive Bugolobi,
P O Box 71419, Kampala, Uganda. Email: HRUG@msh.org
We thank all applicants for their interest, but can only acknowledge shortlisted candidates.
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