Communications Specialist

About the role

The Communications Specialist will support strategic communications, visibility, branding, and stakeholder engagement for the America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS‑MSH) and Supply Chain Strengthening projects, showcasing achievements in TB and supply‑chain portfolios.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate communications, visibility, dissemination and stakeholder‑engagement activities, maintaining trackers and documentation.
• Develop and package success stories, newsletters, case studies, policy briefs, presentations and other communication products.
• Edit, format, brand and ensure compliance with donor branding, marking and editorial standards for all outputs.
• Capture and manage visual content (photos, videos, infographics) while respecting ethical standards and informed consent.
• Maintain digital libraries, SharePoint sites, websites and social‑media channels, applying AI‑enabled tools where appropriate.
• Support event communication, preparing updates, highlights, visibility materials and documentation of major milestones.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, development communication, multimedia, English, public‑health communications, marketing or related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in communications, public relations, journalism or international development, preferably in public‑health, TB or supply‑chain programs.
• Fluent in English and Amharic with strong writing, editing and storytelling abilities.

Required skills

• Adobe Creative Suite or similar design tools (e.g., Canva) for visual content creation.
• Experience with photography, videography and multimedia production.
• Proficiency in SharePoint, website and social‑media management.
• Ability to develop infographics, data visualizations and digital content.
• Familiarity with AI‑enabled content‑development tools.