Communication
Officer Job Opportunity Health Promotion and System Strengthening (HPSS) |
Deadline: 28th June, 2018
The
Health Promotion and System Strengthening Project (HPSS Project) as part of the
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) aim is to improve access
to and utilization of health resources and services in Dodoma, Morogoro and
Shinyanga regions for arriving at an effective and well-governed health system.
To achieve the above aim, the project has four components: Health Promotion,
Health Financing, Pharmaceutical and Health Product Management, and Health
Technology Management. The project is expanding its workforces and is announcing
the following position.
Position:
Communication Officer
Reporting
to: Chief Technical Service Officer
Location:
Dodoma
Level of
Engagement: Full-time
Duration
of engagement: One-year.
Summary of
the Position
The
Communication Officer will be responsible to design and develop the
Communication Strategies to improve the access to quality services. The
incumbent will establish communication needs and demands of the project,
regularly review existing materials for a maximum impact at the project level.
Support HPSS visibility actions in workshops, symposiums, and exhibitions
aiming at arriving at an effective and well-governed health system. The
Communication Officer shall be responsible and accountable for the development,
regular update and implementation of the low of the Information to ensure
attainment of the Project’s goals and objectives in line with the Swiss
TPH/HPSS Project mandate and approaches. The Communication Officer is
accountable for the management of the communication system and to provide
strategic and technical guidance, s/he will work closely and interact with
Chief Technical Services Officer, Chief Finance and Administration Officer and
IT System Analyst based in Dodoma.
Specific
responsibilities
Prepare
communication actions and products that create public awareness.
Monthly
evaluation of effective media relations strategies.
Prepare
Project’s Advertisements are carried out efficiently and effectively.
– Draft
press releases, editorials and scripts for educational messages.
Organ ze
press conferences and media round table discussions.
Write
stories and feature articles in the newspapers that may enlighten the public on
Project’s activities.
Ensures
regular maintenance and upload of current and up to date information to
Project’s website.
Ensure
weekly bulletin and newspaper cuttings are well pinned to the notice boards at
the headquarters and in the regions.
Other
Attributes
Competent
in Computer graphics and designing skills.
The
website, Intranet, social media updating. Ambitious and self-motivated with the
capacity to deliver superbly under tight/pressure working schedules.
Professional
ability to take still and video pictures.
Ability
to work diligently and independently,
Exhibits
high standards of business and personal ethical conduct Works on improving own
knowledge, skills and attitudes.
Build
and maintain good relationships with journalists, bloggers, stakeholders, and
public that will help advance Project’s activities.
Qualifications
Bachelor/Advanced
Diploma in Journalism and or Public Relations and or Mass Communication or its
equivalent
At least
three years’ experience in Print and or electronic media.
The
application should be accompanied with: –
A
well-typed CV;
Certified
copies of relevant certificates: (Academic and professional)
Names of
at least three (3) referees with reliable contacts;
Contact
address during daytime (Postal Address, Cell phone/Telephone number, Skype,
email)
Send
your application to the following address:
HR and
Administration Manager,
HR and
ADMINISTRATION Department,
Health
Promotion and System Strengthening (HPSS) Project,
P.0. Box
29,
DODOMA
or
hpssjobs@hpss.or.tz
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.