The Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center (NTD-SC) is a program of The Task Force for Global Health, which supports the global effort to control and eliminate diseases that impact poor and neglected populations, by:

• Engaging partners – including ministries of health, researchers, NGOs, donors, and the World Health Organization – to identify knowledge gaps and other barriers to disease prevention
• Informing best practices through operational research studies and other innovations that improve and sustain essential health services
• Reaching those most affected so that they may benefit from our innovations and so that progress towards disease prevention is accelerated.

Our Values:

• We value scientific rigor, transparency, collaboration, and community empowerment.

Our Vision:

• We envision a world without the burden of neglected tropical diseases.

This position will be split amongst two teams within NTD-SC: the Coalition for Operational Research on NTDs (COR-NTD) and Women in Malaria (WiM).

• Responsible for the integrated communication and promotion of divisional programs and services.
• Collaborates with others to develop and implement programs and communications materials for targeted audiences which enhance awareness and utilization of divisional programs and services.
• Creates effective promotional materials including articles, brochures, forms and flyers.
• Designs, oversees and updates a website to educate and to promote activities and programs; coordinates website with other related websites.
• May manage a budget.
• May assist in evaluating, measuring and responding to issues related to the quality of services provided.
• May conduct evaluations, surveys and focus groups to assist in quality improvement efforts.
• Researches constituents' satisfaction with divisional programs and services.
• Develops reports and recommendations to sustain high quality.
• May supervise or provide direction to staff.
• Leads projects as assigned.
• Serves as an internal marketing consultant for programs and services. May be responsible for managing various aspects of social media activities.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the COR-NTD team to identify the elements needed for a website redesign; manage the redesign process with the selected developer, including generating new content to better position the organization to secure new funding.
• Manage virtual convenings of expert technical groups, including one on lymphatic filariasis, including scheduling, organizing content, and disseminating meeting minutes
• Create a bi-annual COR-NTD newsletter, including the coordination of content, graphic design, layout, and listserv dissemination
• Maintain regular social media updates and generate content around special events, including requests for proposals and coalition meetings.
• Edit content generated by team members, including reports, case studies, blogs, and presentations
• Assist with the development of communication strategies for the dissemination of results for large-scale research studies
• Other duties as assigned

• Coordinate communications and engagement activities across the Women in Malaria network, including newsletters, announcements, and member communications
• Work closely with the Women in Malaria Communications Committee to support strategic messaging, communications planning, and outreach activities
• Develop and maintain social media and digital communications content to increase visibility and engagement across Women in Malaria platforms
• Support project management and tracking for ongoing communications initiatives and events, including maintaining timelines, coordinating follow-up actions, and supporting implementation of priority activities
• Support the coordination and facilitation of Women in Malaria working groups, committees, and virtual convenings, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and disseminating meeting notes and action items
• Draft, edit, and format communications materials, presentations, reports, blogs, and other external-facing content
• Provide administrative and operational support for coalition activities and special projects as assigned
• Other duties as assigned\

This is a term-limited position, with the option to transition to a full-time employee based at The Task Force for Global Health.

TRAVEL:

• 5 -10% domestic and international travel.
• The position will require a minimum of two days per week in-person at the Decatur, Georgia office.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing, art or other related field.
• Five years of experience in the development of marketing and informational materials, writing/research, project management and/or information technology.
• Additional related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Knowledge of publishing and other related software.
• Demonstrated creativity in the design of marketing, public relations or educational programs and communications materials.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven experience overseeing or assisting with a website launch or redesign
• Professional experience in creating social media strategies, particularly on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook
• Experience with MailChimp
• Professional writing and editing ability, with a proven ability to convey technical concepts
• Experience supporting committees, working groups, advisory bodies, or professional networks
• Experience facilitating virtual meetings, webinars, or collaborative group discussions
• Cultural competency (via experience working abroad or experience working with people from various cultural backgrounds)
• Self-starter with proven creativity
• French language is a plus
• Basic knowledge of neglected tropical diseases and malaria