Communications Officer

CURE International Children's Hospitals

Davao City
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago
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The CURE Philippines Communications Officer is a member of a country-specific CURE hospital team and has a dotted-line reporting relationship with the CURE Mission Support Center (MSC) Communications Manager. The position acts as a liaison and connection among CURE programs, MSC, and the growing community of friends and supporters of CURE. The primary mediums for the Communications Officer are the written word, photography, video, website, and social media tools as provided and prescribed by the MSC 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 MSC 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 Manager of Communications through regular teleconferences and email.
Provide communications support to the MSC 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

Uphold the highest standards of quality and efficiency in line with hospital quality programs (e.g. Safecare, DOH, etc.) requirements.
Ensure a safe and secure work environment by strictly adhering to infection prevention and control protocols such as but not limited to handwashing, wearing of PPE, etc.
Commit to sustainable and eco-friendly work practices by minimizing waste, optimizing resource usage and actively participating in initiatives that promote environmental stewardship.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: * Minimum Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in Photojournalism, Photography, Communications, Marketing or related degree, or equivalent amount of related experience.

Minimum Experience Required: 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. Experience using, or exposure to, Adobe Lightroom or related software and Mac OS X.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: * Passionate about the mission of CURE.

Love for children and their families.
Comfortable working in a medical setting.
Ability to communicate effectively in written English
Advanced photography and video competence regarding DSLR cameras, lighting, composition, editing, etc.
Excellent ability to write and communicate in short form for a Western audience.
Written and spoken fluency with the English language.

CURE International Children's Hospitals