Communications Manager

Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that responds to people affected by poverty or disaster with life-changing health programs, medicine and medical supplies. Each year, Americares reaches more than 90 countries and all 50 U.S. states with over $600 million in innovative health programs and quality medical aid. Our programs help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters; increase access to critical medicine and medical supplies; improve and expand clinical services, and; prevent disease and promote good health in vulnerable communities. Americares has offices in the United States, El Salvador, India, Liberia, Nepal, the Philippines, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. Since it was established in 1979, Americares has provided more than $12 billion in aid to 164 countries. Americares creates unparalleled leverage for donors: more than 97 percent of our expenses support local health programs - for every $10 donated we can provide $200 in aid.

Americares India Foundation is a public charitable trust, registered in 2006. We are health-focused relief and development organization that responds to people affected by poverty or disaster with life-changing health programs, medicine and medical supplies. When disaster, poverty, disease, or policy causes health crises, we deliver medicines, medical supplies and humanitarian aid to a trusted network of NGOs, hospitals and health care providers across India. We also create and support programs that increase capacity, improve quality and provide more access to health care for underprivileged populations across India.

Core Values of Americares:

We create global community, treating people as they want to be treated.

We respond effectively and responsibly, putting plans into practice.

We embed ethics and equity in our work and workplace.

We are better together; partnership is at our core.

We ask and listen, to create sustainable solutions for a healthier tomorrow.

We commit to quality, growing and improving to ensure individuals and communities thrive

For more information, visit americaresindia.org.

Manager - Communications

Job Title: Manager - Communications

Place: Bengaluru

Reports to: Associate Director Programs

Job Description of the Position

The Manager - Communications is responsible to manage external agencies for implementation of community awareness activities, branding & media relations, writing impactful collateral (annual reports; newsletters, website content etc.), developing on ground BBC campaigns supporting health interventions and emergency response programs. This position will also provide important support program team for research and writing proposals.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, write and edit publications, newsletters and marketing collateral; oversee design and production of publications/annual reports
• Provide research and writing assistance on story content for printed publications and website
• Manage external partners for implementation of community awareness activities.
• Write Project reports, appeals for funding and grant proposals
• Manage/maintain regular communication with internal teams for program and HQ
• Developing on ground BBC campaigns supporting all health programs
• Undertake the process of pre-testing for all project related communication tools before production and release for implementation
• Serve as primary communications contact for project photographs, field stories
• Draft reports, personal reflections and donor feedback to be used for web stories, communications with donors and other reporting to Americares
• Write and provide editorial oversight of internal communications
• Plan and implement public relations activities by distributing press releases, maintaining media lists and databases and maintaining a clipping file
• Maintain and update department calendars, such as publication schedules
• Manage Americares India Social Media Communications
• Develop and design leaflets, pamphlets, standees or any other communication materials of the projects.
• Any other relevant tasks

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree, ideally in Communications, PR/Marketing or Journalism, with either a minimum of 5 to 8 years experience or related internship experience in public relations, marketing communications or journalism
• Experience in non-profit/development sector would be an added advantage

Language Preference:

• Proficiency in Kannada and English is must. Knowledge of other Indian languages is an assert.

Desired profile of the candidate

• Excellent writing and editing kills are essential with ability to translate stories, data and statistics into compelling statements of Americares work and impact
• Strong writing, research and oral communications skills are essential with proofreading and/or editing capabilities a plus
• Relationship management, consulting and vendor management skill
• Proven ability to develop and implement communications programs in support of business objectives
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and adherence to deadlines
• Experience coordinating print publications
• Proficiency in Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, Experience with Photoshop, Coral Draw or other desktop publishing a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work across all levels of an organization
• Proven ability to work effectively and independently, but also to serve as an effective member of a team
• Nonprofit experience desirable, an interest in international development and humanitarian aid
• Should be a good team player
• NOTE: Writing samples will be reviewed for this position.