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Education and Communications Consultant
Location
Rwanda
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Education and Communications Consultant
Global Health Strategies
• Deliver strategic advisory support to the GHS communications team in implementing its communications strategy for the client • Identify and introduce key opinion leaders who can speak or write about the higher education sector transformation initiatives, including their successes and challenges • Recommend opportunities and networks for collaboration in sharing partner impact stories • Advise on regional policies and the ecosystem landscape that inform higher education policy discussions for advocacy • Support the drafting of policy briefs for identified priority countries • Review opinion pieces for factual accuracy • Support stakeholder mapping across sectors, including government officials, academia, regional agencies, the private sector, and philanthropic and youth networks • Recommend reputable media agencies, publications and networks • Recommend relevant events that can showcase the clients partner work and provide executive leadership with speaking opportunities
Job Requirements
- An advanced degree in education, public policy, communications, international development, public health or a related field
- At least 8 to 10 years of experience in strategic communications, policy advocacy or stakeholder engagement, ideally within the higher education or health workforce development sectors
- Deep knowledge of Africa's higher education landscape, health workforce development and the regional policy and ecosystem context shaping the continent's economic transformation
- An established network of key opinion leaders, government officials, academic institutions, regional agencies, private sector partners, philanthropic organizations and youth networks across the continent
- Demonstrated experience advising senior leadership and developing policy briefs, opinion pieces and other advocacy materials
- Strong understanding of the media landscape, with the ability to identify reputable publications, agencies and networks for sharing partner impact stories
- Experience identifying and coordinating high-profile events and securing speaking opportunities for executive leadership
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with sharp attention to detail and the ability to review content for factual accuracy
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs within agreed timelines
- Fluency in English; proficiency in French, Portuguese or another widely spoken African language is an asset.
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