External Relations Manager – SMC

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a External Relations Manager – Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) to join our team in London, UK.

The External Relations Manager will be responsible for the planning and delivery of strategic external relations activities, which will underline Malaria Consortium’s technical and operational leadership position in the global SMC community. The post holder will ensure that external relations activities carried out as part of Malaria Consortium’s SMC programme supports the aims and objectives outlined in relevant organisational and programme strategies and plans, including the SMC programme’s external relations strategy and work plan.

The successful candidate will have:

• Educated to postgraduate level in a relevant discipline or substantial equivalent work experience
• An analytical thinker, with experience in developing, implementing and monitoring the impact of external relations strategies
• Management experience in an external relations function, ideally in a global health organisation
• Experience in working effectively with a wide range of people including senior leaders and the ability to influence their approach
• Experience of working with advocacy and campaigning groups, global health networks, and government departments for the advancement of policy goals
• Experience of demonstrating thought leadership through strong messaging and other written content, helping to build the organisation’s online presence and effective position.
• Experience of content dissemination using multiple online and offline platforms to maximise impact and strategic value
• Capabilities in workshop and training facilitation, capacity building of colleagues and stakeholders, and external positioning in response to developing programmatic needs
• Experience of presenting sound and well-reasoned concepts to a wide range of audiences
• Experience of managing budgets in an ER capacity
• Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.