Officer, Advocacy Communication
VillageReach, Congo
Job Description
ABOUT VILLAGEREACH
VillageReach transforms health care delivery to reach everyone, so that each person has the health care needed to thrive. We develop solutions that improve equity and access to primary health care. This includes making sure products are available when and where they are needed and primary health care services are delivered to the most under-reached. Radical collaboration with governments, the private sector and other partners strengthen our ability to scale and sustain these solutions. Our work increases access to quality health care for more than 70 million people in Africa. VillageReach in incorporated in Washington State and has offices in Seattle (USA), Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, and Mozambique.
Summary
The Advocacy and Communications Team at VillageReach influences the ability of others to act in support of VillageReach’s mission while strengthening the organization’s brand. VillageReach seeks a professional to support the implementation of a broader advocacy and communications strategy in DRC. Specifically, he/she will have a dynamic role requiring to develop contextualized workplans, support the development of advocacy materials and solutions’ documentation, while also working to liaise with media in order to disseminate VillageReach’s impact in DRC.
The person will report to the Advocacy and Communications Senior Manager based in Kinshasa while also collaborating with the broader Advocacy and Communication team globally.
Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
- Support solution activities implementation
- Support the development of advocacy and communications strategies
- Support the development and writing of policy and advocacy materials, as needed
- Support the organization of key events disseminating VillageReach’s solutions (Launch ceremonies, campaigns, Open days)
- Support relations with media in order to disseminate VillageReach’s impact on the field
- Ensure documentation (written blogs or articles, audiovisual) of VillageReach’s impact on communities
- Support the publication of VillageReach’s actions on various social media platforms (X/Twitter, website, Facebook, )
- Support the documentation of operational activities, approaches and methodology, related to process and lessons learned (what process changes are made, results of those changes, reasons for changes, impact of solutions to the community)
- Collect and draft storytelling of key learnings and impact of VillageReach’s solutions
- Support translation of English and/or French documents and materials for advocacy and communications purposes
- Participate in regular internal project meetings.
- Compile and submit reports as needed.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Competencies
The following competencies reflect what is expected of all VillageReach employees; including examples of how one might demonstrate each of these competencies in one’s role.
- Personal Motivation and Drive: Is self-directed in one’s approach to work, but asks for help when needed; holds oneself accountable; undertakes self-development activities; seeks to build and master new skills; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities within the organization.
- Collaboration amp; Effective Communication: Establishes and maintains effective relations with coworkers, partners amp; stakeholders and external parties; works collaboratively with others to accomplish organizational and team goals and objectives; works actively to resolve conflicts; expresses ideas and thoughts effectively; selects and uses appropriate communication methods and maintains meaningful communication with virtual coworkers and other parties to keep them informed.
- Commitment to Diversity amp; Inclusion: Takes personal responsibility for and supports others across the organization in creating and sustaining a diverse work environment where individuals are welcomed, valued, respected and supported; personally committed to attaining cultural competency including self-awareness of one’s own attitudes about culture and cross-cultural interactions; exhibits the willingness and ability to engage openly and respectfully around issues of race, colonialism, identity and culture; upholds equity in access to sharing of information, ideas, and opportunities throughout VillageReach.
- Commitment to Excellence: Produces a high output of work, both in terms of quality and quantity; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; monitors work to ensure quality; has a personal commitment to the mission of VillageReach.