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• 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.
• Gather, edit, and write content for and
  maintain the project web page and promote awareness of the site.
  Contribute project content including success stories and news items for
  the MSH corporate website, Friday Focus, and intranet as needed by the
  project or requested by the Center or CKE.
• 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.
• Provide ongoing capacity-building support
  for project staff on communications and knowledge exchange tools,
  templates, resources and approaches.
• Steer the process of preparing the project
  close out documents working together with the technical teams

• Manage the MSH brand in country and
  develop communication products to promote MSH visibility
• Ensure professional and accurate media
  engagement of MSH, in coordination with the Director of Strategic
  Communications in the Home Office.
• Ensure the country information on the MSH
  external and internal (Ollie) websites is continuously updated and staff
  informed accordingly. Provide updates to MSH intranet and on Friday Focus.
  Train and motivate staff to make contributions to OLLIE
• Keep abreast with key project activities
  and report results from all MSH projects in the country
• Actively participate in coordination
  meetings with stakeholders, INGOs, local organizations, and high-level
  government officials when and as requested.
• Maintain all external correspondences and
  appointments of the Country Representative.
• Maintain MSH’s master list of stakeholder
  contact information and update regularly

• The ideal candidate for the Management
  Sciences for Health Communications Senior Specialist job opportunity
  should hold a Bachelor’s Degree, (Master’s an additional advantage) in
  communication Public Relations, and journalism or equivalent;
• At least three to five years’ experience
  working with an NGO or equivalent, is preferred;
• Expertise in representation and
  negotiation with governments and donors;
• Ability to relate and represent MSH to
  major program partners, in a highly professional manner;
• Strong working knowledge of salient
  communications interventions to document and share organization successes.
• Strong media engagement skills and ability
  to promote MSH visibility to external audiences.
• Previous exposure and experience in
  designing strategic corporate information and communication plans and
  activities.
• Demonstrated ability in the monitoring and
  evaluation of large corporate communication interventions.
• Proven skills and ability to produce high
  quality promotional materials through field photographs, testimonies and
  video clips. Experience in using social media.
• Strong skills and ability to communicate
  technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and
  non-technical colleagues.
• Previous exposure and experience in
  advocacy, networking and collaboration with other partners.
• Ability to work in teams and maintain
  collegial working relationships with partners, donors and staff.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal
  communication skills.
• Fluency in English.

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