Media Consultant
Last Date: March 7, 2011
MEDIA CONSULTANT FOR THE GAVI ALLIANCE
The GAVI Alliance seeks a Toronto or Ottawa-based media consultant. Starting immediately, working between 5 and 10 days per month, the media consultant will boost positive media coverage of the GAVI Alliance in key Canadian media. This will be done as part of a coordinated Canada strategy to increase the Canadian government’s contribution to the GAVI Alliance.
BACKGROUND
The GAVI Alliance is a Geneva-based partnership that uses innovative financing methods to fund the increased use of new and underused vaccines in the world’s poorest countries. Our partners include WHO, UNICEF, the World Bank, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, vaccine makers, recipient countries, and government donors. Our methods include the use of bond markets, clustering country demand, and boosting market competition, and increasing stability of demand. In the past decade, we have provided funding to immunise more than 288 million children in developing countries against life-threatening diseases and prevented more than five million deaths.
TASKS / DELIVERABLES
This requires the consultant:
o to build a network of contacts among influential, relevant Canadian journalists
o to boost awareness of the GAVI Alliance and its strengths among Canadian journalists
o to pitch stories to these journalists
o to flag awareness of any issues in the Canadian media that relate to GAVI’s work
o to advise and coordinate with GAVI on messaging. Specifically, the consultant must identify what messaging resonates well and will best help to achieve the objective.
o to support other GAVI activities in Canada, as required
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Based in Toronto or Ottawa, the consultant(s) will have the following skills and experience:
o At least 5 years experience as a journalist or PR-journalist
o Good Canadian media network
o Good understanding of development and global health issues
o Ability and / or desire to acquire very quickly a good understanding of the GAVI Alliance
o Fluent English and good knowledge of French
NEXT STEPS
Interested candidates are requested to send a CV, cover letter, and terms of remuneration to (1) Stefanie Laniel, Media Manager, GAVI Alliance, slaniel@gavialliance.org and (2) Calin Schiau, Head of Procurement, GAVI Alliance, cschiau@gavialliance.org
Deadline for applications is 0900 (EST) on Monday, 7 March 2011.
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