Part-time Communication Associate, Road Safety (0.6 FTE)

Vital Strategies is a global public health organization. Our programs strengthen public health systems and address the world’s leading causes of illness, injury, and death. We currently work in more than 80 countries, supporting data-driven decision-making in government, advancing evidence-based public health policies, and mounting strategic communication campaigns. Our priorities include noncommunicable disease prevention, tobacco control, road safety, food policy, environmental health, and data for health. Our programs are concentrated in low- and middle-income countries and cities in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Pacific.

This is a part-time position (24 hours weekly) based in our New York office, with a hybrid schedule requiring 1 day per week in the office. The candidate must have authorization to work legally in the US at the time of hire.

About the role

The part-time Communication Associate, Road Safety will provide communication support to market Vital Strategies’ Road Safety Program and support in-country teams working with governments in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to reduce road deaths.

Responsibilities

• Actively promotes the life-saving road safety work being done by Vital Strategies.
• Uses public relations know-how to shape stories on various media platforms.
• Identifies opportunities for and drafts global programmatic and organizational press releases, op-eds, and blogs.
• Drafts social media text for regional achievements and relevant road safety news; works with the digital team to ensure materials are posted to social media and manages Vital’s road safety resources page.
• Contributes to the review of campaign announcements, media campaign reports, and other communication products; manages copyediting requests.
• Contributes toward strengthening the team’s capacity regarding reporting structures, style, and storytelling.
• Administers the road safety team’s photo storage system.
• Collects, reviews, and supports submission of Vital’s contributions to the initiative’s monthly newsletter.
• Supports additional Policy Advocacy and Communication-related activities as relevant and needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a communication-related major preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in a communication-related position.
• Experience editing and writing content in English for various sources.
• Experience using AP style.

Skills

• Expert English proficiency, both verbal and written.
• Professional editing and writing ability in English with a strong understanding of AP style.
• Organized, responsible, and has the capacity to work independently with excellent attention to detail.
• Interest in and understanding of public health issues, ideally road safety or urban development.
• Experience working in an international team environment, with an ability to work within multi-cultural, multi-regional contexts.
• Ability to work with colleagues across multiple time zones.
• Understanding of digital and social media.
• Self-motivated with excellent time management and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Able to manage multiple projects on strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Global nonprofit experience.
• Public health experience.
• Interest in media relations.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $36,000 to $42,000 for 0.6 FTE.

Benefits

Vital Strategies offers highly competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.