Jacaranda Health is Hiring a Global Communications and Development Specialist: Location: Anywhere & Apply by April 25, 2025
Global Communications and Development Specialist
Location: Anywhere
Preferred Start Date: May 2025
About Jacaranda Health
Jacaranda Health is a non-profit organization focused on improving maternal and newborn health outcomes across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Over the past nine years, we have worked closely with governments, including county health management teams and Ministries of Health, to deploy scalable, affordable solutions within public hospitals—where most underserved mothers and babies receive care. Through our work, we aim to transform the quality of care for the most vulnerable populations.
Role Overview
Jacaranda Health is seeking a talented Global Communications and Development Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in amplifying our impact by creating compelling communications around our work, data, and insights.
This is a technical and strategic role, best suited for an individual who excels at taking complex, data-driven findings and transforming them into clear, engaging stories and reports.
If you have a strong background in grant writing, strategic communications, and external relations, and are passionate about using communications to drive impact in global health, this position may be a perfect fit.
In this role, you will be responsible for producing high-quality, technical content, including grant proposals, reports, case studies, and other critical communications.
You will help shape Jacaranda Health’s messaging to donors, partners, and global health communities, ensuring that our insights and learnings are effectively communicated to fuel the growth of our initiatives and the broader digital health and maternal care landscape.
Main Responsibilities
- Technical Writing: Documentation and Dissemination
- Develop in-depth documentation, including briefs, toolkits, playbooks, case studies, and research summaries, that communicate Jacaranda’s findings and data-driven insights on technology design, development, quality assurance, and research activities.
- Support the dissemination of these documents within global health communities, task forces, and development media platforms. Familiarity with these forums will be an asset.
- Funder Acquisition and Grant Writing
- Lead or support the technical write-up for grant proposals, ensuring clear, compelling presentations of Jacaranda’s work and impact.
- Identify new funding opportunities, including institutional donors, foundations, and multi-year funding sources, to support the organization’s growth and impact strategy.
- Track and report on grant progress, evaluate the effectiveness of grant outcomes, and assist with ongoing grant management.
- Routine and Informal Donor Reporting
- Develop narratives for formal and informal donor reporting, as well as quarterly and annual impact reports.
- Assist with donor engagement activities, including conferences, site visits, and informal touchpoints, to maintain positive relationships and showcase Jacaranda’s impact.
- Strategic Communications and External Engagement
- Support Jacaranda’s presence in global dialogues on digital health, AI, and maternal and newborn health by contributing to global communities of practice, digital innovation networks, and related working groups.
- Prepare presentations, narrative storytelling pieces, and talking points for funder meetings, global convenings, and public speaking opportunities.
- Facilitate partnerships and foster knowledge-sharing with peer organizations, research institutions, and funders.
Who You Are
- Experienced: You have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in strategic communications, external relations, fundraising, and/or development.
- Skilled Writer: You excel in technical writing, with a portfolio of work that includes grant proposals, donor reports, academic research, policy briefs, case studies, and blogs. You can take complex topics—such as digital health systems or global health policies—and translate them into accessible, impactful content.
- Proven Grant Success: You have successfully written grant proposals, secured funding, and maintained relationships with funders.
- Data-Driven: You are comfortable working with complex data and research, and can turn statistical insights into compelling, reader-friendly reports and presentations.
- Collaborative: You thrive in team environments, helping colleagues shine by producing high-quality content that contributes to global conversations on digital health and maternal care.
What You Can Do
- Communication Expertise: With over 5 years of experience in communications and development, you have honed your ability to communicate complex technical content in an engaging, clear manner.
- Grant Writing and Reporting: You bring proven expertise in drafting successful grant proposals, donor reports, and other key written materials that drive funding and support organizational growth.
- Technical Writing Portfolio: You can provide a portfolio showcasing your writing skills, especially in areas such as grant proposals, research summaries, and technical reports.
Application Process
To apply, interested candidates should submit the following by April 25, 2025:
- A CV highlighting relevant experience.
- A brief cover letter that provides additional insights into your experience and motivations, beyond what is included in your CV.
- Portfolio of authored writing samples (preferred but not mandatory).
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Please Note: As this is a communications-focused role, applications that show evidence of relying on AI tools will not be considered. We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate strong, authentic writing skills.
This position offers the opportunity to join a dynamic and impactful organization that is at the forefront of improving maternal and newborn health across Sub-Saharan Africa. If you’re excited about the opportunity to shape strategic communications and drive funding for global health initiatives, we’d love to hear from you.
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