PREZODE – PREventing ZOonotic Disease Emergence – is an international and multi-actor initiative with some 190 member organizations, including 18 governments and supported by the Quadripartite Alliance. It aims to improve prevention, early detection, resilience and to rapidly respond to emerging infectious diseases of animal origin while breaking down siloes between One Health sectors and actors. PREZODE is a dynamic platform for sharing innovative knowledge and a resource center for decision-makers, enabling the implementation of risk-reduction public policies and actions to reduce pandemic risks.
The head of PREZODE communications will work under the responsibility of the PREZODE general secretary and will be member of PREZODE secretariat. He/She will work in collaboration with and steering committee members. The head of PREZODE communications will:
– Develop and execute multi-faceted communications strategies, based on the PREZODE Communication Strategy 2022-2025, to build, diffuse and amplify key messaging about Prezode and its programs in ways that enhance visibility and respect;
– Update the prezode communication strategy and ensure the strategy is consistent to the global strategy;
– Distill complex scientific messages into narratives accessible to science journalists, researchers, press, policy makers and the public interested in One Health issues but more broadly the general public, in forms including short articles, blogs, speeches, infographics, website content, social media, and video narratives;
– Work with key internal role-players to brainstorm content ideas, in line with the PREZODE strategy and evaluate results of communication campaigns with the secretariat and the steering committee;
– Build and maintain relationships with PREZODE members and key external role-players and stakeholders;
– Draft press releases, announcements, web pages, newsletter articles, and other written materials about PREZODE initiative;
– Develop and coordinate digital strategy;
– Proactively identify and explore new ways to communicate PREZODE activities;
– Identify opportunities and story ideas to catch the attention of media;
– Coordinate communications actions with other staffs of the Secretariat, in particular other PREZODE communications officers, and with Steering Committee colleges. This includes:
· Coverage of major scientific results;
· Providing communication content to scientific, institutional partners;
· Coordinating international press campaigns with major press agencies;
· Managing the communications budget, in close collaboration with the PREZODE General Secretary
– Contribute with the Secretariat to organise PREZODE events and the participation of PREZODE to international events.
REQUIRED:
– At least Bachelor’s degree;
– At least seven years of relevant experience;
– Significant experience in communication, particularly in strategic management, in the scientific field and at international level ;
– Writing, proofreading and supervisory experience;
– Excellent facilitation skills;
– Ability to collaborate and influence diplomatically;
– Sense of organization, priorities and strength of proposal;
– Facility with project management tools and methods;
– Ability to develop and maintain networks ;
– Facility with digital communication tools, Adobe Creative Suite, Drupal CMS, MS Office, and Zoom meeting/webinar management;
– Awareness to gender and multi-cultural issues;
– Ability to coordinate and interact with multidisciplinary and multicultural teams;
– Ability to coordinate subcontractors;
– Full proficiency in English and French is required. Proficiency in Spanish will be an asset.
PREZODE believes that diversity is good for people and activities. As such, PREZODE promotes the inclusion of suitably qualified and experienced staff without regard to their gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, or disability.
Information
Hiring Manager first name : Marie-Isabelle.
Hiring Manager last name : PEYRE.
Hiring Manager email : [email protected]
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Deadline : June 08th, 2023