Communications Coordinator

Position Title: Communication Coordinator 

Location: Kenya

Type: Hybrid with travel to in-person meetings and events

Reports to: TBC

Hours per week (average): 40 (full-time) 

Vision and Mission  

WomenLift Health envisions a world where diverse, accomplished leaders collectively transform health outcomes. To realize that vision, we seek to expand the power and influence of talented mid-career women in health and engage with senior institutional and societal leaders to catalyze systemic change for gender equality in health leadership. We work in East Africa, India, North America, and Southern Africa and continue to explore outreach to other regions. 

Work  

Established in 2019, we work to advance gender equality in health leadership through a range of actions at the individual, institutional, and societal levels. This includes “Leadership Journeys,” which focus on equipping mid-career women with tools, strategies and peer, mentor and coach support, to successfully use their voice, expertise and leadership for impact. We initiate dialogue and partnerships with senior leaders in health institutions taking steps to prioritize gender equality. Our work also includes convening global conversations about the importance of women’s leadership, amplifying the voices of national and global health leaders including at the bi-annual WomenLift Health Conference.  

Our Culture and Values  

We are building a diverse, entrepreneurial team of people who bring unique cultural and technical perspectives and experiences. We welcome results-oriented problem-solvers of any nationality, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability. We are a growing organization that is committed to building a culture with our partners that values:  

• Collaborative leadership that celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences and ensures everyone contributes to their full potential.  
• Partnership grounded in humility, respect, empathy, and inclusion.  
• Transformative change based upon bold, strategic thinking combined with adaptability and pragmatic action.  
• Spirit of learning ensures we are open, forward-looking, constructive, and committed to growing collectively and individually.  
• Achieving impact by improving global health and gender equality.  

Position Summary 

WomenLift Health is seeking a communications Coordinator to work under the direction of the WomenLift Health East Africa Communication Manager to contribute to the implementation and support of the  communications function to achieve WomenLift Health’s objectives. 

The communication coordinator will work closely with the Communication Manager, East Africa, and other members of the small and nimble globally distributed WomenLift Health team to contribute to building, and implementing the East Africa communication strategy and raising the WomenLift Health brand identity and visibility in East Africa.

The Communications Coordinator should be a strategic storyteller, a self-starter with a strong work ethic, someone who pays close attention to detail and takes initiative. They should have an eye on constant improvement and support streamlining of systems and processes related to the East Africa Leadership Journey and other programs being run by the East Africa team. The ideal candidate should be able to work adeptly both independently and in a team.

This recruitment is for 1 full-time (100% FTE) position. 

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Support the implementation of the East Africa communication strategy
• Support generating captivating and informative content across multiple channels, including website, social media, newsletters, and press releases that  showcases our impact, initiatives, and success.
• Facilitate seamless internal communication by disseminating relevant updates, announcements, and resources to team members and the East Africa Leadership journey’s eco-system, fostering a culture of transparency and collaboration.
• Ensure consistency and integrity of our brand identity and messaging across all communication channels, upholding our brand values and enhancing brand recognition.
• Support the planning and execution of East Africa’s impactful events by coordinating communication efforts, promoting attendance, and maximizing engagement.
• Support in monitoring East Africa’s communication activities, analyze metrics, and derive actionable insights to optimize communication strategies, enhance engagement, and drive continuous improvement.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• Bachelor's degree in communication, journalism, marketing or related field.
• 4+ years’ experience in communication for nonprofit, media, academic, or research organizations
• Exceptional writing, editing, and creative management skills, and mastery of key principles for communicating research, with accuracy, in ways that non-technical audiences can understand
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Strong aptitude for visual and interactive content creation in addition to text-based content 
• Familiarity with content creation tools (Adobe suite, Canva, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills, including attention to detail and ability to effectively multi-task with a willingness to perform a wide range of tasks
• Ability to demonstrate inclusiveness, collaboration, respect and broad organizational interests
• Proactive, self-starter able to work independently 
• Fluency in English (written, spoken, reading)
• Experience in and a passion for global public health and gender equality

How To Apply

Please see career page of WomenLift Health, select the appropriate position, and fill out an application form for the role you are interested in. As part of the application packet, you will be asked to submit a) your resume, b) a cover letter detailing why you are interested and a good fit for the role, and c) a list of three references. 

Hiring Statement
WomenLift Health is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.
WomenLift Health intends to hire the selected candidate via BDO Kenya, our PEO (Professional Employer Organization) partner in Kenya.  Candidate must live and be authorized to work in Kenya.