Communications Officer || CURE International
CURE International
Job location
Bulawayo
Employment status
Full–time
Job details
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Communications Officer is a country-specific CURE hospital team member. The position acts as a liaison and connection among CURE programs, MSC, and the growing community of friends and supporters of CURE. The primary mediums for the [Hospital] Communications Officer are the written word, photography, video, website, and social media tools as provided and prescribed by the MSC Communications Department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Document overall activity at the hospital by providing content for telling the CURE Story through articles, photo essays, videos, donor reports, and social media posts.
• Develop long-form stories of patients who are years out of recovery.
• Collaborate with the senior management team to document hospital activities, news, events, and information for donor reporting, news/stories, website(s), and mobile clinics.
• Fulfill a supportive role in the marketing needs of the hospital with social media and public relations.
• Fulfill a supportive role in the internal communications needs of the hospital.
• Produce and deliver timely digital content to the MSC Communications Department for events.
SECONDARY DUTIES:
• Complete regular check-ins with the Executive Director and/or Spiritual Director at the local hospital to assess the hospital’s internal communications, marketing, and/or donor support needs.
• Communicate with the Manager of Communications through regular teleconferences and email.
• Provide communications support to the MSC Advancement team through donor thank you videos.
• Be an active participant in helping to host and represent CURE to individuals who visit the hospital.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Photojournalism, Photography, Communications, Marketing or related degree, or equivalent amount of related experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience with photography, videography, and photojournalism.
• Experience with internet social media tools including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, blogs, and email.
• Experience using, or exposure to, Adobe Lightroom or related software.
• Experience using, or exposure to, Mac OS X.
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