Demand Creation Coordinator at TB HIV Care

Job Description

Purpose of the position:

• The Demand Creation Coordinator will be an advocate for increased prevention and treatment of TB and HIV. They will also be responsible to develop material and produce relevant demand creation strategies to mobilise communities towards these aims and support all TB HIV Care programmes in attaining their objectives and targets. They will also be required to strategically position TB HIV Care as a leader in TB and HIV care across all relevant communication media

Minimum Requirements    

• A degree in Public Relations / Communications
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience
• At least 2 years’ experience within a project management role
• Demonstrated experience in communications or demand creation activities
• Advanced level of proficiency in MS Office packages, Google Drive, Databases, Social Media platforms
• Ability to communicate in English and isiZulu
• Valid code 08 driver’s licence
• Clear criminal record

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Adheres to and implements the Communications policy and brand guidelines
• Coordinate documentation (photos, videos) of programme activities according to organisational guidelines
• Ensures brand integrity is maintained through direct liaison with the graphic designer and adherence to brand guidelines
• Liaises with communications unit, programme managers and programme staff to develop, test and refine demand creation plans and products to meet programme objectives
• Implements monitoring and evaluation of all campaigns for all relevant programmes
• Develop and implement systems to collect IEC requirements
• Develops social media campaigns to enhance demand creation interventions
• Supply content to internal communications unit for social media posts
• Implement campaigns in collaboration with partners on stakeholder steering committees
• Provides scripts and manages production of videos for all relevant programmes
• Attends stakeholder meetings
• Monitors community advisory group tracker for relevant programmes
• Coordinates interviews and media visits
• Source and write programme success stories contributing to the Health Equity Library
• Coordinate programme-specific activities for relevant organisational and national campaigns
• Project manage the execution of the Health calendar days

Skills and Competencies    

• Good communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Innovation
• Planning & organising
• Attention to detail
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Solid people management with empathy