FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology– creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. To meet the needs of our rapidly expanding portfolio in Ghana, we seek a qualified candidate for the following position on our USAID: Accelerating  Social and Behavior Change (ASBC) project in Ghana.

Position Summary

The Private Sector Engagement Specialist will be a member of the project team and work with regional and local NGO partners, Ghana Health Service, non-governmental organizations, community organizations, USAID, and others to achieve the successful implementation of the project.

He/ She will develops and implements private sector engagement strategies and approaches to mobilize resources and support for positive health behaviors from the private sector in alignment with the project’s goal of increasing the uptake of key health behaviors.

Build a solid online presence brand across multiple social media platforms by developing appropriate content for various channels to ensure high levels of measurable engagement with diverse audience. Coordinate live social media broadcast of events, create content for social media (micro videos-Instagram) etc.

Regularly monitor developments across social media and its use in stakeholder engagement and advise on use and set up of new channels as appropriate.

Contribute to the sharing of best practices in digital media communication by mentoring staff and facilitating learning sessions with key staff

Minimum Requirements: 

• University degree (Master’s degree preferred) in communication, social science, behavioral change communication, journalism, public relations, marketing, or related field.
• 4-8 years of experience in private sector engagement and managing branding/marketing communication or health advocacy projects or campaigns in Ghana.
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art public relations, private sector engagement, marketing, social and behavior change communication models and strategies and their practical application.
• Technical knowledge of one or more of the health topic areas (MNCH, FP, malaria, WASH, nutrition, Covid-19) is desirable.

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