Chief Communication Officer

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) seeks a highly qualified, experienced professional to manage its communication efforts.

PHR mobilizes health professionals to advance the health and dignity of all people through action that promotes respect for, protection of, and fulfillment of human rights. As one of the original coordinating committee members of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, PHR shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize.

The Chief Communication Officer is responsible for the creation and implementation of a strategic communications plan to advance PHR’s mission and program agenda through a range of communications tools, in particular: the media, Internet, publications and marketing efforts. S/he interfaces with all of the other department directors and staff. S/he reports to the Chief Executive Officer and is a member of the Executive Management Team



Specific Responsibilities:



Media
· Designs and manages a comprehensive national and regional media strategy for all PHR programs that cultivates relationships with journalists from all media (broadcast, print and Internet)
· Generates strategic coverage of the issues in PHR’s portfolio and raises the profile of PHR as an institution.
· Edits op-eds, press releases, statements and other public statements.
· Oversees press events
· Ensures tracking of media clips and evaluation of coverage.

Internet and Databases
· Serves as the chief strategist for PHR’s online communications activities, including the organization’s website, e-communications to constituents, Web 2.0 and community-building activities and blog development and outreach, as well as the Raiser’s Edge/Get Active database.
· Ensure vibrant PHR presence on the World Wide Web and search engines.
· Enables the Internet to be used as a strategic communications tool, both for the organization’s advocacy across all programs and for development of its brand identity.
· Measures the effectiveness of these online strategies

Publications and Dissemination
· Oversees the creation of all printed materials for the organization
· Works with program staff to write and edit program content into reports that reach a popular audience.
· Oversees design and graphic look and feel of all PHR publications
· Supervises print production process and signs off on all final proofs
· Creates and implements a strategic dissemination plan in coordination with program and development staff

Marketing
· Designs and manages marketing efforts, including online marketing advertising including pay-per-click ads and print ads
· Oversees the graphic look and feel and production of all collateral materials for PHR
· Supervises production of the newsletter, annual report, brochures and other materials.
· Ensures that all materials adhere to branding standards.

Management
· Creates departmental budget and approves and tracks expenses
· Manages and evaluates the performance of the Communications staff, including the web team
· Recruits new hires
· Participates in executive management meetings.


Qualifications:
· Bachelors degree
· At least ten years in the communications field
· Proven experience coordinating and executing communications campaigns, including eveloping and executing strategy, pitching to reporters and writing background materials
· Proven ability to raise the visibility of an NGO
· Excellent organizational, writing, speaking and communications skills
· Detail oriented and strong commitment to human rights issues
· Experience working with printing and graphics vendors, PR firms and developing and deploying marketing plans