Country: United States of America
Closing date: 07 Oct 2014
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of: Associate Director, Communications, Alive and Thrive Project
Project Description:
Alive & Thrive is an initiative to save lives, prevent illness, and ensure healthy growth and development through improved breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. The initiative, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the governments of Canada and Ireland, is managed by FHI 360. The initiative currently supports activities in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India, Viet Nam, and six other countries in Southeast Asia. A key component of Alive & Thrive’s second phase of activities is to disseminate the results, learnings, and tools from its first five years.
Job Summary / Responsibilities:
The Associate Director, Communications will provide leadership to ensure that Alive & Thrive’s evaluation and research findings, program models, lessons learned, and tools from implementation of high-impact, evidence-based interventions are disseminated widely and are readily available to build capacity to deliver and scale up nutrition.
- Lead, manage, and coordinate implementation of a comprehensive knowledge management and dissemination strategy in partnership with headquarter staff, country teams, and technical and implementing partners
- Identify and oversee implementation of innovative approaches to disseminate information and learning and expand the reach and impact of Alive & Thrive knowledge sharing activities
- Guide, coordinate, and oversee product development to ensure consistent messaging and timely and quality products and tools, ranging from blogs and briefs to journal articles and technical papers to translated tools and videos
- Ensure compliance with project, donor, and FHI 360 communication and branding guidelines
- Provide technical support to Alive & Thrive country programs for the development of in-country knowledge management and dissemination strategies
- Identify and prioritize knowledge products to address knowledge and implementation gaps
- Work with staff to distill, capture, and package the essence of program learnings and innovations across country programs and make them accessible to a global audience
- Provide technical assistance for writing and editing knowledge products
- Write for various audiences using a variety of styles such as technical, journalistic, and program reporting
- Keep website refreshed and populated with latest publications and information
- Promote, disseminate, and market Alive & Thrive products through traditional and social media, events, workshops, and communities of practice
- Oversee the development, review, and finalization of Alive & Thrive work plans, annual reports, and other donor deliverables as requested
- Prepare monthly updates for staff, donors, and implementing partners to keep them informed of program and staff developments
- Supervise and support the communication specialist and enlist additional support as needed for writing, editing, design, and event planning
- Maintain a tracking system for publications, presentations, and social media
- Represent Alive & Thrive at meetings
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in communications, nutrition, public health, and/or international development with an emphasis on information-related aspects; Master's degree strongly preferred.
- 8 or more years of experience planning and directing a wide range of learning and knowledge-sharing activities that support and advance collaboration, learning, and use and adaptation of tools
- At least 2 years of field-based experience
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, writing, and oral presentation skills
- Excellent problem solving and program management skills
- Experience assessing knowledge sharing needs and identifying appropriate dissemination and learning activities
- Experience overseeing website development and content management
- Experience in the use of new and emerging technology
- Successful planning and management of events including meetings, conferences, and launches
- Demonstrated leadership in building and sustaining positive working relationships and partnerships with donor agencies, host country governments, and partners at local, country, regional, and international levels
- Demonstrated experience working within a team to complete objectives/activities on time and within budget while meeting high quality standards and maintaining composure under tight deadlines
Knowledge and Skills
- Understanding and application of knowledge management principles, practices, tools, and techniques, particularly as related to dissemination
- Knowledge of technical and programmatic nutrition issues, specifically related to infant and young child feeding along with the ability to discuss, write about, and respond to queries regarding these issues
- Outstanding interpersonal communication and partner relations management skills with a range of stakeholders
- Proven record with strategy development
- Strong writing, editing, creative, presentation, and analytical skills
- Ability to manage a diversified portfolio involving many individuals and deadlines
- Ability to write for various audiences using a variety of styles such as technical, journalistic, and web-based program summaries
This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
FHI 360's Career Center at http://www.fhi360.org/careers or through the Employment section at www.fhi360.org. Please submit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements. Please specify source in your application.
FHI 360 is anequal opportunity and affirmative action employer. FHI 360 is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran with respect to policies, programs, or activities.
How to apply:
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