Innovation Storyteller

ABOUT LEARNING FOR LIFE (L4L)

The Learning for Life (L4L): Building a Resilient and Responsive Health Workforce in Africa programme sits within the Institute of Capacity Development (ICD) and is a 4year programme in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation which is being implemented in Kenya Senegal and Zambia during this first phase. The programme focuses on creating sustainable job opportunities fostering innovation and entrepreneurship and building leadership capacity in the health sector. The Learning for Life Programme focuses on three key pillars of work: Health Employment Health Entrepreneurship and Health Ecosystem. This comprehensive approach aims to improve training infrastructure increase employment and incomegenerating opportunities enhance regulatory frameworks for primary healthcare workers and equip future leaders with the skills needed to transform healthcare delivery across Africa.

ABOUT THE ROLE

You wont just write stories; youll build bridges between data human experience and innovation. Youll dive deep into the journeys of health innovators and entrepreneurs capturing not just what they do but why it matters to a community health promoter in rural Kenya to a physiotherapist in Zambia to a young innovator dreaming of change in Senegal.

Youll be in a space where you can experiment with multiple formats whether its a blog an animation a minidocumentary or a podcast episode; constantly asking How can we make this resonate even deeper

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build a Storytelling Strategy: Cocreate a living evolving strategy that positions storytelling as a pillar of our innovation and entrepreneurship work.
• Craft HumanCentered Stories: Transform complex health data program results and entrepreneurial journeys into engaging emotionally resonant narratives that drive action and inspire change
• Experiment Fearlessly: Think beyond traditional formats. Explore visual storytelling immersive media social series or interactive platforms.
• Engage Diverse Audiences: Ensure that every story connects; whether speaking to a frontline health worker a young innovator or a policymaker.
• Content Creation: Write produce and curate articles case studies video scripts animations photo essays blogs and digital campaigns.
• Channel Management: Work across websites social media and external media platforms to spread our stories widely and effectively.
• Creative Direction: Lead creative projects from concept to execution
• Internal Systems: Set up efficient processes for sourcing managing and archiving content; making it easy for our stories to live evolve and inspire.
• M&E for Storytelling: Track reach impact and resonance of storytelling campaigns. Use data to improve future efforts.

Qualifications :

Education and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts or equivalent in Communications Journalism Marketing Business Administration Public Policy or related fields

Required Experience

• At least five (5) years of progressive experience in public relations journalism corporate communications digital marketing or related fields
• Track record of using purposeful storytelling to drive organizational impact and business results.
• Proven experience in storytelling campaigns preferably in health innovation or entrepreneurship sectors
• Superior written and verbal communications skills a must.
• Experience translating technical source material into accessible compelling human stories for a general audience
• Understands storytelling and marketing copywriting trends across varied media types.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with global health or international development preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Creative mindset with the ability to think strategically and execute tactically
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills across diverse teams and contexts
• Knowledge of healthcare innovation entrepreneurship ecosystems or global health (preferred but not mandatory)
• Flexible and selfmotivated team player

Advantages

• Fluency in English required; proficiency in French is advantageous

Additional Information :

Please submit a cover letter outlining your motivation for the role and why you believe you are a strong fit highlighting your relevant skills and experience. Be sure to include your updated CV along with a link or portfolio sample of a story or campaign you have developed that demonstrates measurable impact or meaningful audience engagement. Kindly note that the application deadline is June 02 2025.

Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @ address.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equalopportunity employer with a nonsmoking environment policy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime