Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) is a leading product development partnership (PDP) in the field of antimalarial drug research and development. Its mission is to reduce the burden of malaria in disease-endemic countries by discovering, developing and facilitating delivery of new, effective and affordable antimalarial drugs.

MMV’s Communications team aims to raise awareness about the malaria burden, the urgent need for drug R&D, as well as the significant impact of MMV-supported medicines on the lives of those at risk of dying from malaria.We are seeking a Communications Intern to help build our online presence and support our dynamic Communications team.

The ideal candidate for the position will have a solid understanding of the current social media landscape, a keen eye for detail, and a strong interest in malaria and/or global health. In addition, the candidate must enjoy working to tight deadlines with a hardworking team. The internship will provide a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience on a range of communications tasks and on digital outreach in a PDP context. This position is for a 12-month period.

The intern will:

  • Draft, edit and schedule content for MMV’s social media platforms and select publications
  • Identify key influencers to improve outreach
  • Follow and monitor partners, donors, malaria-focused journalists/bloggers and organizations as well as relevant hashtags
  • Monitor news feeds and conduct searches for interesting content opportunities
  • Prepare engagement analytics reports to guide future strategies
  • Keep up-to-date on new social media tools and identify new opportunities
  • Monitor and update tools within the Google for Nonprofits program (e.g. AdWords and YouTube)
  • Conduct literature searches and keep generic fact documents and presentations up-to-date
  • Assist with various creative tasks, such as the development of infographics
  • Assist with editorial tasks, such as proofreading
  • Contribute to ad-hoc communications projects as needed

Education and Experience:

  • University degree in communications, digital marketing or related field
  • Previous internship experience with social media and communications
  • Experience in global health/ development issues

Technical skills required:

  • Strong English writing and editing skills; able to produce clear, concise and engaging messages
  • Good online research skills
  • Ability to compile, consolidate and organize information
  • Comprehensive understanding of building social media communities, particularly on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn
  • Experience with social media management tools such as Hootsuite/Sprout Social
  • Skilled at editing images and preparing graphics; good knowledge of Photoshop
  • Experience with Google AdWords an asset
  • French language skills an asset

Behavioural skills required:

  • Excellent people skills with the ability to work in a small team
  • Conscientious about meeting deadlines
  • Collaborative, creative and flexible multitasker
  • Proactive, highly organized and detail-oriented self-starter
  • Strong reporting and analytical skills
  • Passionate about social media, with a strong desire to learn about new technologies

Starting date: 12 June 2017

Preference will be given to Swiss citizens and candidates who hold a valid work permit.

Interested applicants should send their CV and a cover letter giving reasons for their interest in the position to jobs@mmv.org (link sends e-mail) before 19 May 2017. Please refer to the following code in the subject line of your email: ER-2017-07.

Recruitment agencies are kindly requested to refrain from submitting applications.