Communications Officer x3 (Fixed Term)

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

You will have experience of developing and delivering successful communications strategies, and an understanding of how to engage with relevant audiences including government agencies, NGOs, healthcare practitioners, the international research community, academics, postgraduate students, and the general public. Further understanding of any of the fields of maternal, reproductive and child health, vaccines, infectious and non-communicable diseases, and health evaluation and economics, would be an advantage, as the post holders will work across a range of projects within these fields

Day to day work on research projects will be directed by relevant academic principal investigators main activities include developing and implementing communications strategies and campaigns; managing websites; producing and managing social media and graphic content; developing policy briefs; producing e-newsletters; writing and designing reports and working closely with our Press Office on media activity.

The role requires higher education to degree level or equivalent, with substantial relevant experience of working in media and communications within higher education, global and public health, or science environment.

These posts are full-time and fixed term, funded initially for one year with the possibility for extension.

The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale Grade 5 in the range £37,531 - £42,875 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Applications should be made on-line via our website at http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. LSHTM have a newly implemented Hybrid Working Framework, which alongside agreed service requirements, enables teams to work more flexibly (if the role allows), promoting a greater wellbeing and work/life balance.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable.

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.