Communications Consultant

Title: Communications Consultant

Location: Global, remote, must be within 4 hours of Eastern Standard Time

Status: Up to 40 hours per week

Contract Duration: 12 months

Posting Date: October 24, 2024

Posting Closing Date: November 14, 2024

Compensation Range: Competitive and will vary depending on the Consultant’s country of residence along with experience and qualifications.

Health Care Without Harm is looking for an English and Spanish-speaking enthusiastic Communications Consultant to join its Global Team and help advance deliverables and coordinate actions.

Organizational Overview

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) is an international nongovernmental organization (NGO) dedicated to transforming the healthcare sector into a leader for environmental health and justice. Working globally, HCWH collaborates with healthcare professionals, hospitals, NGOs, governments, and international entities to promote environmentally healthy practices in healthcare. The organization focuses on reducing the environmental footprint of the healthcare sector and acting as a community anchor for sustainability. With regional offices in the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia, a regional team in Latin America and a Global secretariat, and a network of strategic partners across continents, HCWH fosters global and regional collaborations to address climate and health issues, supported by a global team. Its Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH) network has over 2,000 members in 86 countries who represent the interests of more than 70,000 hospitals and health centers. The network serves as one of the key vehicles through which the organization and its partners engage directly with the health care sector on the ground around the world and supports facilities in their transformation to becoming low carbon, resilient and sustainable.

Consultancy Overview

We are looking for a mid-level communications consultant to join Health Care Without Harm’s Global team. The candidate will work with the communications team on different deliverables and projects as requested by the global programs and will collaborate in the project management and amplification of other deliverables.

Deliverables

• Project management: The successful candidate works with the Global Communications Team to manage projects, reports, and products developed by the Global and GGHH Teams. Activities include but are not limited to: following up on projects and deliverables, working with external consultants, keeping track of expenses, invoices, payments, and quotations, and updating and maintaining the trackers and reports as needed.
• Online platforms: Assists in the upload of materials, creation, and edition of pages, templates, and processes, in charge of managing and tracking resources and processes, and works with staff to meet deadlines.
• Articles and storytelling: Produce articles and news for the Global Team's various websites and platforms.
• Collaborates in the follow-up, edition, and review for final sign-off of the different products and projects associated with different teams and projects from the Global Team. Works with the Program Lead and the Communications Team to update the websites accordingly.
• Responsible for creating and managing newsletters and email campaigns for HCWH Global and GGHH.
• Engages with Health Care Without Harm and GGHH Team Members and participates in calls to advance and report on deliverables. Works as a team player by being supportive and contributing to a caring team environment.
• Social media and graphic design: Support the development of messages, graphics.
• Media engagement: Manages and supports media requests, connects with team members to organize interviews, and cultivates relationships with media and journalists.

Qualifications and Competencies

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• Passionate about communications, with an eye for detail and branding, can work under tight timelines, short turnaround times, and shifting priorities.
• At least three years of experience in communications, preferably in the NGO or non-profit sectors.
• International/multi-cultural work experience.
• BA or BS degree in Communications / Marketing or related fields or combined experience/education as a substitute.
• Excellent written and oral English and Spanish communication skills.
• Independent: Ability to work virtually and independently, while effectively managing time and tasks, is essential.
• Working hours must overlap with Eastern and Pacific time zones.
• Knowledge and experience with the following programs and platforms are required:
• Adobe Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Canva.
• Drupal and MailChimp.
• Microsoft Office and Google Suites.
• Experience with the following programs and platforms is preferred:
  • Moodle
  • Meltwater
• Feels comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment.

What’s In It For You?

• Work with an organization where the mission is inspiring, and its team members care deeply for the mission and the network of people carrying out that mission.
• Play an important role in providing expertise to help drive growth, influence impact, and advance efforts to create a more sustainable health care sector and community.
• Be part of an inspirational global network.

To Apply or Inquire

Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth are committed to cultivating and sustaining culturally and ethnically diverse organizations and to the principles that promote inclusive practices. We believe systems can only be transformed when a diversity of voices, perspectives, and lived experiences are a part of the movement for change. We are dedicated to building a diverse staff with expertise and interest in addressing systemic racism within our organization and to serve the mission of the organizations in respectful ways. Health Care Without Harm/Practice Greenhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply, upload a cover letter along with your resume via this link. Questions can be addressed to jobs@hcwh.org. Only competitive candidates will be invited to participate further in the recruitment process. Closing date to apply is November 14, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.