World AIDS Campaign

World AIDS Campaign International (WACI) is a regional advocacy organization registered in South Africa. The mission of WACI is to work through campaigning, advocacy and lobbying towards improved HIV and Health outcomes in Africa. WACI hosts the Africa Civil Society Platform on Health whose mission is to unite African Civil Society voices and mobil... ize action towards improved HIV and health outcomes in Africa. The Platform is guided by three key objectives: Significantly increase and sustain advocacy efforts to hold governments accountable to their commitments to invest in health Enhance delivery systems through a sustained human-rights based approach and promote enforcement and protection against violations of people's health and HIV related human rights Increase civil society engagement in ensuring people's universal access to health and that health remains a priority area of investment in the post-2015 era. b) Scope of the work In your role you will be expected to: Develop a versatile communications strategy to support our newly-created organization strategy Lead WACI's thinking on establishing a vibrant communications presence in areas of health financing, human rights and universal access to health. Use professional knowledge of communications to write reports, news releases, summaries, briefing papers and talking points on issues of pressing importance Formulate and coordinate messaging in time-sensitive and high-stakes situations Develop a social media toolkit for our campaigns Communicate swiftly about our work and the work of our key partners. Coordinate responses to media on the work of WACI and its partners Update WACI's website on regular basis c) Timeframe: This is a six-month engagement with a likelihood of renewal.Read More