About the Global Health Corps Fellowship
Global Health Corps (GHC) is a leadership development organization focused on building the next generation of diverse, disruptive global health leaders. Founded in 2009, we competitively recruit talented professionals (ages 21-30) from a range of sectors and backgrounds and place them in high-impact roles within partner organizations — including Clinton Health Access Initiative, Partners in Health, Planned Parenthood Global, and Government Ministries in Zambia, Rwanda, and Uganda — working on the front lines of health equity in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the US, and Zambia.
GHC is seeking fellows from a wide range of backgrounds, geographies, and expertise. Through a one-year paid fellowship program, fellows provide the expertise and leadership potential needed to fill capacity gaps in global health.
About Placement Organization
Established in 1972, Global Health Council (GHC) is the leading membership organization supporting and connecting advocates, implementers and stakeholders around global health priorities worldwide. The organization is the collaborative voice of the global health community on global health issues; it convenes stakeholders around key global health priorities and actively engages key decision makers to influence health policy. The mission of GHC is to improve health globally through increased investment, robust policies and the power of the collective voice while envisioning a world where health for all is ensured through equitable, inclusive and sustainable investment, policies and services. Organizations with GHC membership represent academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, as well as private industry working in various aspects of global health. In 2014, GHC represented global health organizations: working in more than 133 countries; working in maternal and child health, family planning, HIV/AIDS, NTDs, NCDs, R&D, WASH, nutrition, health systems strengthening and other areas; with combined annual revenue of over $5 billion per year; and headquartered in more than 16 U.S. states.
Position Overview
The Communications Associate will be based in Washington D.C. and will contribute to GHC’s work as coordinator for the global health community and an amplifier of the community’s voice. The Associate will be specifically involved in drafting materials, such as blog posts and social media content for publication through GHC’s various communication channels. In addition to creating content, the Associate will liaise with GHC members to gather additional content for GHC’s website and weekly newsletters. Both creating and gathering content for our organization is essential in fulfilling our organizational goal to improve health globally through the power of the collective voice. The Associate will learn from and consult staff members who manage GHC’s communications platform to perform daily duties.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the amplification of GHC’s policy and advocacy work on global health via GHC’s communication channels.
- Support logistics and communications plans for special events. Participate in events, manage social media platform during events, take detailed notes, and draft blogs relating to main takeaways.
- Provide GHC members with information on a continuing basis through website updates, weekly newsletters, blog content, social media platform, and targeted e-mail outreach.
Required Skills and Experience
- Strong writing skills, including demonstrated experience in both drafting and editing communications content
- Proficient user of Microsoft Word Suite (including Excel, Word, Publisher) and Adobe Suite (including Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat and Illustrator)
- Adept at using social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
- Customer service experience required
- Some experience planning and coordinating meetings and events
- Strong organizational skills and ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a fast-paced multi-task team environment
- Ability to work independently
- Strong oral and written English language skills
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience using content editors such as WordPress and Constant Contact strongly preferred
- HTML experience strongly preferred
- Master of Public Health degree or global health experience (via previous job or internship) preferred
Fellowship Logistics
During the fellowship year, all fellows are provided with:
- A pre-tax living stipend of $1100/month
- Housing and utilities
- Health insurance
- A professional development grant of $600
- An award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year
- Travel costs covered to and from placement site, training and retreats
Living and Working in the United States: Fellows are provided with housing and utilities during the fellowship year. Housing arrangements vary based on location within the country. Fellows placed at Global Health Council will live with other fellows in a furnished apartment in Washington, DC, an urban center.
To apply to this position click here: http://ghcorps.com/fellows/apply-to-be-a-fellow/application/
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