POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Communications Officer is a member of the CURE hospital team and acts as a liaison and connection among CURE programs, the Corporate Office, and the growing community of friends and supporters of CURE. The primary mediums for the CURE Communications Officer are the written word, photography, video, website, and social media tools as provided and prescribed by the Corporate Communications Department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Document overall activity at the hospital by providing content for telling the CURE Story through articles, photo essays, videos, donor reports, and social media posts.
- Develop long-form stories of patients who are years out of recovery.
- Collaborate with the hospital senior management team to document hospital activities, news, events, and information for donor reporting, news/stories, website(s), and mobile clinics.
- Fulfill a supportive role in the marketing needs of the hospital with social media and public relations.
- Fulfill a supportive role in the internal communications needs of the hospital.
- Produce and deliver timely digital content to the Corporate Communications Department for events.
SECONDARY DUTIES:
- Complete regular check-ins with the Executive Director and/or Spiritual Director at the local hospital in order to assess the hospital’s internal communications, marketing, and/or donor support needs.
- Communicate with the Communications Manager through regular teleconferences and email.
- Provide communications support to the Corporate Advancement team through donor thank you videos.
- Be an active participant in helping to host and represent CURE to individuals who visit the hospital.
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the co-worker for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Co-worker must perform other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Photojournalism, Photography, Communications, Marketing or related degree, or equivalent amount of related experience.
- Minimum of 1-2 years experience with photography, videography, and photojournalism.
- Experience with internet social media tools including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, blogs, and email.
- Ability to communicate effectively in written English
- Experience using, or exposure to, Adobe Lightroom or related software.
- Experience using, or exposure to, Mac OS X.
Top Skills
What We Do
CURE International is a Christian nonprofit organization that operates a global network of eight pediatric surgical hospitals that serve children with treatable disabilities. Our hospitals are located in Ethiopia, Niger, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, and the Philippines.
Patients at CURE children's hospitals suffer from conditions such as cleft lip/palate, neglected clubfoot, bowed legs, burn contractures, spina bifida, brain tumors, and hydrocephalus.
In addition to world-class clinical service, CURE intentionally ministers to the emotional and spiritual needs of our patient and their communities. Since its inception in 1996, CURE has conducted more than 5 million patient visits.
CURE needs a variety of medical and non-medical professionals—domestic and international—to help ensure our continued service to these children. Both short and long-term opportunities are available.
Whether administering anesthesia, leading a surgical intervention, connecting with donors, processing the payroll, praying with patients, or coordinating the design of a new operating theater, all are needed and integral to the mission!
That's why we refer to ourselves as co-workers; whether you are the CEO or a security guard or a housekeeper, everyone plays an equally important role in the delivery of what we do.
Check us out today at http://cure.org We want to hear from you, and we will be pleased and honored to review your application!
