Associate

THE ROLE

The associate will be responsible for proving support for the implementation of key activities under projects in Africa. The associate is expected to fulfil tasks set out by supervisors on East and South Africa based projects and to be reachable and online during working hours, have access to a reliable laptop, cell phone and internet connection.

Responsibilities 

Research

• Conduct desk research for proposals, social media, website and concept notes as required and set out by supervisors
• Keep abreast of local, regional and international news, these will be useful for research, content generation and referencing
• Media monitoring for project interest stories and articles

Meetings and check in calls

• Attend team check-ins, client calls and any other relevant meetings, assist with creating the agenda, taking down notes and dissemination under the directive of the supervisor
• Provide administrative and logistical support for calls and meetings

Writing

• Social media – assist the project teams with developing social media content by and creating relevant content based on newsworthy articles, website links and social commentary
• Create copy for posts, design/put together quote cards, short clips and infographics as required
• Websites and microsites – assist with keeping the sites current
• GHS documentation – learn through using writing templates, previous proposals, reports and training materials

Database

• Assist in the regular updating of databases for clients, media, partners, champions and service providers (company, organisation, contact person, website, address, and relevant)

The above terms of reference contains the main duties and responsibilities for this role. The Associate may be asked to undertake other tasks that are reasonably allocated to them but which are not part of their regular terms of reference. This will be in consultation with the Associate and line manager.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (Communications, public relations, or journalism)
• Fluent profieciency in English (written and spoken)
• Good command of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Powerpoint and Excel
• Strong writing skills in English
• Interest in public health