1. POSITION VACANT: Senior Associate – Communications, Evidence Action, New Delhi
2. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:
Founded in 2013, Evidence Action is a global, non-profit organization operating in seven countries in Africa and Asia, that aims to be a world leader in scaling evidence-based and cost-effective programs, to reduce the burden of poverty for hundreds of millions of people living in the poorest places on earth.
“Deworm the World Initiative” and “Dispensers for Safe Water” are the two flagship programmes of Evidence Action. Last year Deworm the World reached 280 million people with deworming medications, partnering with governments to launch, scale, and sustain mass school-based deworming programs. Meanwhile, Dispensers for Safe Water provided four million people across rural Africa with clean water, saving thousands of young lives. The approach relies on an innovative and human-centric design to deliver clean water at source.
In addition to running these scaled programs, Evidence Action leverages its unique “Accelerator” to develop the next generation of programs. These programs are rigorously tested to ensure exceptional scale, cost-effectiveness, and clear evidence of impact.
In 2019, Evidence Action launched an ambitious new strategy, with the goal of doubling impact over the next five years, with much of that impact coming from new programs identified and scaled through the Accelerator.
Evidence Action has a presence across seven countries, with major offices in Nairobi, Delhi, and Washington, D.C. Evidence Action’s programs have been recognized by GiveWell, the Skoll Foundation, the Life You Can Save, Giving What We Can, and covered in the Economist, NPR, and the New York Times.
In India, Evidence Action’s technical service provider EAII Advisors Private Limited, provides technical assistance to national and selected state governments’ Ministries of Health, Education, and Women and Child Development, to implement the school and Anganwadi based National Deworming Day (NDD) and Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation programs, to improve children’s health, education, and long-term development. In the long term EAII Advisors aims to expand to provide technical support to more state governments and on other public health and nutrition issues too.
For more information, please visit https://www.evidenceaction.org/.
3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Senior Associate - Communications (SAC) shall report to the Communications Manager and support the roll out of communication strategy for the India program. S/he will be specifically involved in planning and executing training cascade, plans, community mobilization activities and Information Education Communication (IEC) campaigns for the successful implementation of the NDD and IFA supplementation programs.
The post holder shall also respond to state and national-level program support requirements, including conceptualizing, designing, and disseminating communication products to support program and advocacy, apart from designing/ implementing communication products/ strategies, as per requirements from government and other stakeholders.
The SAC shall also ensure that branding standards and guidelines are adhered to in all external and internal operations and communications.
Key Job Responsibilities:
(1) Provide support in planning and providing support to the NDD and IFA programs with respect to communications (specifically identifying key messages, content and channels);
(2) Provide support in developing information for online and digital media, to engage with stakeholders and generate greater awareness about the programs;
(3) Lead efforts to develop/ adapt and maintain the high-quality of training materials, used for both the NDD and IFA programs;
(4) Work with vendors, designers and agencies for the creation of innovative print collateral and coordinate with them to ensure timely deliverables;
(5) Work with state teams for the effective implementation of the social media posting plan; (Regularity and scheduling of posts and managing quality checks) and also focus on identifying and suggesting recommendations to improve overall communication efforts;
(6) Use graphic and video software such as InDesign, Canva, Photoshop, and/or CorelDraw, to create internal and external communications materials for different programs;
(7) Work on developing and editing content for programs, including articles, press releases, photo essays, blogs, briefs, case studies, annual reports, and newsletters, among others;
(8) Support national and state program teams to proofread and finalize high-quality reports and other material that reflect the high standards of Evidence Action’s work;
(9) Work with national and staff teams to ensure adherence to branding guidelines, including supporting teams with the optimal use of writing guidelines.
4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:
Qualification and Experience
(1) Applicants must have a post-graduate degree/ diploma in mass communications, public relations, or journalism, from a reputed institute;
(2) Applicants possessing a Bachelors in relevant field, with at least six years of experience in development communications, may also apply;
(3) Three to six years of demonstrated experience in the field of development communications, preferably with an international agency/ organization, with a strong focus on writing/ creating and editing/ reviewing content and other communications collateral for varied media platforms and tools;
(4) Extensive experience in using online social networking platforms to build an organization’s brand and audience;
(5) Experience of working with media, public relations agencies, and event managers, in the larger backdrop of a communications campaign for government/public health projects, is desirable;
(6) Demonstrated understanding of digital and electronic media platforms, including sound and film production, and editing, will be an advantage.
Skills and Competencies
(1) Outstanding English and Hindi speaking and writing skills. Knowledge of regional languages of India, shall be an added advantage;
(2) Team player who takes initiative and is highly resourceful;
(3) Good knowledge and understanding of public health issues;
(4) Efficient in using MS Office and Google tools
(5) Ability and willingness to work on design software such as Canva, etc.;
(6) Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization;
(7) Ability to meet tight timelines.
5. COMPENSATION OFFERED:
Gross compensation budgeted for the position is attractive. Please note that the offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and salary history.
6. LOCATION: New Delhi
7. TRAVEL: Willingness to travel within India up to 15% of the time
8. REFERENCE: SAC-EA
9. CONTACT INFORMATION:
Team SAMS
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.
1/1B, Choudhary Hetram House, Bharat Nagar
New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110 025
Phone Nos.: 011- 4081 9900; 4165 3612
10. APPLICATION PROCESS:
Eligible candidates interested in the position can apply using the link https://recruitment.samshrm.com/JOBS/EA by or before July 02, 2023.