Regional Communication Manager, Africa Region, Partnership for Healthy Cities

With most of the global population now living in urban settings, cities and their leaders play a critical role in developing, implementing and enforcing policies to create healthy environments for healthier populations. The Partnership for Healthy Cities (PHC), supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Vital Strategies, is a global network of 74 cities whose mayors have committed to prevent NCDs—including cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic lung disease—and injuries through proven interventions. Learn more about the Partnership for Healthy Cities here: www.cities4health.org

Job Purpose:

The Partnership for Healthy Cities initiative is expanding, and the Regional Communication Manager for Africa is a new role. This role will work closely with the Deputy Director of Communication, PHC, city communication officers, and the global and regional Partnership for Healthy Cities team to identify and deliver opportunities to strengthen internal and external communication efforts that promote healthier, safer cities and amplify the initiative’s impact on noncommunicable disease (NCD) and injury prevention at the city-level. Working in collaboration with the Partnership for Healthy Cities team, this role is responsible for the coordination of technical guidance, supporting the implementation of a range of communication activities including public relations, and assistance in strengthening campaigns and messaging that help drive the success of urban health policies and programs in the region.

This is a full-time, remote position for a candidate based in East Africa including: Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya, or Uganda. Vital Strategies intends to hire the selected candidate via an Employer of Record (EOR). Candidate must live and be authorized to work in the respective country you are applying from.

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