Palladium International
Communications Associate
Palladium International, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Communications Associate
About Palladium:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop anddeliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around theglobe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; buildenduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems toaddress global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diversestaff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.
This Opportunity:
The Communications Associate will be a full time Associate servingas a member of the USAID-funded five-year PROPEL Health project'scommunications team, working to support the department's strategiccommunications efforts. The team is focused on sharing stories, best practices,lessons learned, and contributing to the knowledge base in health policy,financing, stewardship, and global leadership and advocacy. The CommunicationsAssociate will perform a variety of writing, editing, and administrative supportduties including editing technical communications to ensure grammatical andtechnical accuracy of information; writing content such as news stories;formatting and branding publications and presentations; and serving as thecommunications point person for specific activities. The CommunicationsAssociate will also provide editing, writing, and formatting support for otherunits within Palladium, including the America's Regional Business Practice, GlobalHealth, other projects, and business development efforts, on an ad hoc basis.
Location and Compensation:
The position is based in Palladium'sWashington D.C. office.
For our prospective employees in the United States, please notethat the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expectedto range from $57k - $67k, and successful candidates mayalso be eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent onthe role. For part-time employees, the salary will be prorated based on theactual number of hours worked.
Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based onvarious factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education,experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's business ororganizational needs.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensationfor this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value yourinterest in our company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss thisopportunity with you.
You and Your Career:
If you are a detail-oriented writer and editor and you haveexpertise in public health communications we are interested in hearing fromyou.
We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunitiesfrom the start.We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources,and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!
Reporting Lines:
This position will report to the project's managing editor.The role will be required to liaise closely with the PROPEL Health communications team, staff members, project operations, and other company employees.PrimaryRoles and Responsibilities:
Copy and content edit reports, briefs, and other technical products/publications, aligning with the client's editorial style guide.Collaborate with authors and technical staff on revisions, offering thoughtful feedback.Review final documents to ensure high-quality products.Format publications and presentations, using the project's Microsoft Word and PowerPoint templates.Ensure documents are accessible for posting on the website (using Adobe Acrobat).Write news stories, blog posts, and abstracts for the web as needed.Serve as a communications point person for selected technical teams to proactively engage on communications needs, including product development, tracking, and dissemination.Assist with writing and editing project results, including for quarterly and semi-annual reports.Update editorial style guide to reflect changes in best practices relevant to the project's work.Provide administrative support, including:Assist with publications tracking, including coordinating with consultant editors, graphic designers, and translators.Assist with posting publications on the web and uploading to the USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse.Coordinate with vendors for printing and production.Provide support for events or meetings as needed.EssentialCriteria:
Highly skilled and detail-oriented copy and content editorExpert using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) to format reports using styles and presentations using layouts that are polished and follow best practices for accessibilityExperience translating technical content into an easy-to-digest formatKnowledgeable of international development and public health technical conceptsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to manage work and make decisions on their own, as well as with a teamEffective organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and work in a high-pressure environmentDesirableCriteria:
Experience working as a technical editor, writer, or other communications specialist role preferably in the field of international development.Four-year degree, preferably in Communications, International Development, Public Health, or a related field.
Equity,Diversity & Inclusion
- Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, andinclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections ofsociety and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity,success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achievediversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receiveequal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personalcharacteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economicbackground, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity,sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenousstatus.
Shouldyou require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability oryou are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please emailour team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we willbe in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding
- We defineSafeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect ourpeople, clients and the communities we work with from harm". We are committedto ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladiumare treated with respect and are free from abuse.All successful candidates will be subject toan enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and arigorous due diligence process.
About Palladium:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop anddeliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around theglobe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; buildenduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems toaddress global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diversestaff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.
This Opportunity:
The Communications Associate will be a full time Associate servingas a member of the USAID-funded five-year PROPEL Health project'scommunications team, working to support the department's strategiccommunications efforts. The team is focused on sharing stories, best practices,lessons learned, and contributing to the knowledge base in health policy,financing, stewardship, and global leadership and advocacy. The CommunicationsAssociate will perform a variety of writing, editing, and administrative supportduties including editing technical communications to ensure grammatical andtechnical accuracy of information; writing content such as news stories;formatting and branding publications and presentations; and serving as thecommunications point person for specific activities. The CommunicationsAssociate will also provide editing, writing, and formatting support for otherunits within Palladium, including the America's Regional Business Practice, GlobalHealth, other projects, and business development efforts, on an ad hoc basis.
Location and Compensation:
The position is based in Palladium'sWashington D.C. office.
For our prospective employees in the United States, please notethat the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expectedto range from $57k - $67k, and successful candidates mayalso be eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent onthe role. For part-time employees, the salary will be prorated based on theactual number of hours worked.
Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based onvarious factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education,experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's business ororganizational needs.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensationfor this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value yourinterest in our company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss thisopportunity with you.
You and Your Career:
If you are a detail-oriented writer and editor and you haveexpertise in public health communications we are interested in hearing fromyou.
We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunitiesfrom the start.We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources,and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!
Reporting Lines:
This position will report to the project's managing editor.The role will be required to liaise closely with the PROPEL Health communications team, staff members, project operations, and other company employees.PrimaryRoles and Responsibilities:
Copy and content edit reports, briefs, and other technical products/publications, aligning with the client's editorial style guide.Collaborate with authors and technical staff on revisions, offering thoughtful feedback.Review final documents to ensure high-quality products.Format publications and presentations, using the project's Microsoft Word and PowerPoint templates.Ensure documents are accessible for posting on the website (using Adobe Acrobat).Write news stories, blog posts, and abstracts for the web as needed.Serve as a communications point person for selected technical teams to proactively engage on communications needs, including product development, tracking, and dissemination.Assist with writing and editing project results, including for quarterly and semi-annual reports.Update editorial style guide to reflect changes in best practices relevant to the project's work.Provide administrative support, including:Assist with publications tracking, including coordinating with consultant editors, graphic designers, and translators.Assist with posting publications on the web and uploading to the USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse.Coordinate with vendors for printing and production.Provide support for events or meetings as needed.EssentialCriteria:
Highly skilled and detail-oriented copy and content editorExpert using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) to format reports using styles and presentations using layouts that are polished and follow best practices for accessibilityExperience translating technical content into an easy-to-digest formatKnowledgeable of international development and public health technical conceptsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to manage work and make decisions on their own, as well as with a teamEffective organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and work in a high-pressure environmentDesirableCriteria:
Experience working as a technical editor, writer, or other communications specialist role preferably in the field of international development.Four-year degree, preferably in Communications, International Development, Public Health, or a related field.
Equity,Diversity & Inclusion
- Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, andinclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections ofsociety and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity,success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achievediversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receiveequal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personalcharacteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economicbackground, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity,sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenousstatus.
Shouldyou require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability oryou are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please emailour team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we willbe in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding
- We defineSafeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect ourpeople, clients and the communities we work with from harm". We are committedto ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladiumare treated with respect and are free from abuse.All successful candidates will be subject toan enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and arigorous due diligence process.