The Communications, Relations, and Events Department of AHI is responsible for the entire gamut of strategic internal and external communications and relationship building of the organization, its subsidiary Quality Health Access Private Limited, and its associate partner Affordable Quality Health

The candidate is expected to work with this team and contribute to its various communications, outreach, relationship building and networking activities for the organization. The candidate is entrusted with organizing multiple events such as learning exchanges, focussed group discussions, webinars, workshops, and larger conferences. The events can be either virtual or in person.

Reporting to the Communications Manager, the Communications Associate, shall be required to fulfil all administrative, content generation, and outreach responsibilities that arise as a part of the team’s mandate.

We look forward to welcoming onboard an appropriate professional, who besides having an experience in communications, event organization, and relationship building, should also have the capability to understand our business and share the purpose we stand for. The candidate must have the experience to plan the outreach in such a way that it helps increase the visibility for the organization and participation in its events.

 

The candidate must excel at organizing skills. This includes but is not limited to

 

Key Job Responsibilities:

The candidate must excel at organizing skills. This includes but is not limited to

 

Key Job Responsibilities:

 

1. Initiate and take responsibility for drafting of letters, follow-up letters, responses, and any other written stakeholder communication material, in the context of an event or otherwise.

 

2. Create, manage, and regularly update organizational master database of contacts in coordination with other teams and regional offices.

 

3. Send out the stakeholder communication in a timely manner, under the guidance of the Communications Manager

 

4. Create well-organized tracking sheets for follow-ups and status update

 

5. Coordinate with the office of President (Asia) to manage travel and lodging of event participants in case of in-person events.

 

6. Assist the Communications Manager in vendor shortlisting and onboarding for outsourcing of event related services.

 

7. Coordinate with the Communications Manager for quality control and review of all other outward facing communications material. Proofread the material that is sent out to ensure quality control

 

8. Engage in networking and relationship building with relevant stakeholders such as governments and policymakers, and the private healthcare sector among others.

 

9. Support press relations for the organization. Seek opportunities for brand building and visibility in the media, specifically targeting the larger, national-level, media houses.

 

10. Research and identify potential multi-sectoral partners for collaboration

 

11. Liaise with relevant partners and stakeholders in the government and the private sector including industry bodies, to establish connects for partnerships, collaboration, and fund-raising.

 

12. Support organizational visibility of social media. Keep track of social media trends and contribute to social media strategy of the organization.

 

13. Undertake additional tasks as needed to support organizational outreach activities.

 

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND COMPETENCIES:

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.

Experience

1. Minimum 5 years of experience working as a communications professional
2. Prior experience of organizing and managing events is desired.
3. Proper knowledge and working experience with MS Office

 

Skills/Competencies Required:

• Ability to work effectively within a team and develop good relationships with counterparts and stakeholders
• Ability to pay attention to details
• Demonstrates confidentiality, sensitivity, and responsiveness to the subject matter
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to establish effective working relations in a multicultural team environment
• Commitment to accomplish work
• Responds positively to critical feedback
• Results and task oriented.

NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT:

The selected candidate shall be offered a one-year contract, and mutually extendable, with a probation period during the first six months.

LOCATION: Hyderabad OR Delhi (Preferred) / Remote

REPORTING TO: Communications Manager 

GRADE LEVEL: E1

Eligible candidates interested in this position are requested to share your resumes with the job title mentioned in the subject line to below email ids by November 30, 2023.

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