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• Steers the
  development, implementation, and evaluation of major national or
  international communications, projects and strategies for the lay and
  professional audiences, including innovative demonstration project.
• Manages and guides
  development, testing and timely dissemination of science and audience-
  based products, tools and message to different audiences (i.e. general
  public, external organization, partners, and media) in a variety of
  formats (i.e. print, video, Web).
• Offers expert
  consultation and technical expertise in the creation of strategic and
  integrated plans and strategies for communication programs, campaigns and
  activities.
• Takes charge of
  research and evaluation activities related to research communication.
  Promotes, guides, conducts, and supports audience research and evaluation
  of communication programs, including formative, process, and outcome
  evaluation and qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Works in liaison with
  management to ensure that the organization’s strategic plan, mission,
  vision and values are integrated into all the communications for project’s
  strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products, and services.
  He/she will manage and all communications in the unit
• Serves as a key focal
  contact liaison between MRC and other partners on organisation-wide issues
  and networks with a variety of external stakeholders (e.g. UNHRO, Ministry
  of health, UNCST and local agencies, officials of other countries and
  international organizations, communication experts, and representatives of
  the general public).
• Processes all internal
  publication needs of the unit in liaison with the concerned parties.
• Guarantees that the
  organisational website has accurate and relevant information and is
  updated in a timely manner.
• Routinely trains Unit
  personnel in communication skills on identifying their gaps.
• Develops, coordinates
  the implementation and monitoring of the Unit’s community development
  activities.
• Identifies potential
  collaborators to engage in shared local community engagement activities.
• Works in consultation
  with Programme Heads and the Directors to keep a financial oversight of
  communications activities under their leadership, ensuring that
  expenditure is within the budget limits.
• Assists the Programme
  Heads and Directors at national and international meetings as and when
  requested.

• The suitable candidate
  should hold a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Masters in the same
  field will be an added advantage.
• Three or more years’
  experience in a communications role. 
• Communication experience in a
  research organisation will be an added advantage.
• Previous experience
  ideally in a Public Health or HIV AIDS communication role is preferred.
• Extensive knowledge
  and understanding of Media and Community Engagement programmes is an added
  advantage

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