Public Engagement Coordinator

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About the Organization

Sangath is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to transforming healthcare by focusing on mental health and public health initiatives. Our mission is to empower communities through world-class research, innovative healthcare solutions, and compassion-driven services. We are proud to have recently been recognized with the prestigious "Great Place to Work" award, a testament to our commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive work culture.

Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and self-motivated Public Engagement Coordinator with a strong background in writing, storytelling, policy advocacy, and communications. If you are passionate about using personal narratives to drive change, this is an exciting opportunity to join the METROPOLIS research programme—a Wellcome Trust-funded initiative focused on mental health interventions for youth and offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in this field.

As the Public Engagement Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in shaping public conversations around mental health, reducing stigma, encouraging help-seeking behaviour, and involving students in programme activities. You will also lead storytelling campaigns of personal narratives and other communication content to engage diverse youth audiences.

This role reports directly to the Research Director, Dr. Aishwarya Thakur.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, implement and evaluate a public engagement strategy: Develop and implement the METROPOLIS programme’s public engagement strategy, prioritising online and in-person activities to share and centre the lived experiences of youth, particularly those from marginalized communities, to engage diverse audiences on mental health issues. Track the effectiveness of public engagement activities through relevant metrics and adjust strategies as needed to improve outreach and impact.
• Lead collaboration with youth partner organisations and marginalized groups: Work with youth partner organizations, particularly those representing marginalized and underrepresented groups, to carry out public engagement activities on partner campuses and online. This includes managing student campaigns, outreach events, and an annual public engagement festival designed to amplify diverse youth voices and encourage participation in mental health initiatives.
• Manage partnerships and relationships: Develop MoUs and maintain strong relationships with collaborators, stakeholders, and vendors to ensure smooth implementation of programme activities.
• Develop inclusive and engaging content: Produce compelling written and visual content for various platforms (blogs, articles, social media, policy briefs, and reports), with a focus on personal stories that reflect the experiences of marginalized youth.
• Manage the It’s Ok To Talk campaign: Oversee the It’s Ok To Talk youth storytelling campaign which includes a storytelling website (www.itsoktotalk.in) and public events hosted jointly with youth partners. Includes ensuring that calls for personal stories are disseminated, and newsletters are released regularly; reviewing submissions, ensuring they reflect diverse voices, and publishing them through blogs, videos, or other media formats. Maintain and regularly update the website database.
• Support media engagement and research dissemination: Assist the Co-Principal Investigator and international partners with media outreach and the dissemination of research findings through press, publications, and other media channels.
• Support development of intervention digitisation: Coordinate the development of digitisation digital intervention materials developed through the METROPOLIS programme as part of wider dissemination activities.
• Lead development of programme communication and dissemination materials: Prepare and edit content for proposals, presentations, posters, publications, and IEC materials, including updates for the METROPOLIS programme’s website. Work closely with a designer and other team members to develop recruitment materials for participants in the METROPOLIS programme,
• Support scaling in higher education: Contribute to the development of strategies for engaging higher education institutions with METROPOLIS interventions.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

Essential Criteria

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field (communications, journalism, public relations, public policy, psychology, social science, health, or community development).
• At least 3 years of demonstrated work experience in communications, journalism, policy, and advocacy, particularly in health or social issues.
• Strong experience working with advocacy campaigns and outreach activities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including youth, researchers, and media outlets.
• Good familiarity with modern communication strategies and best practices in knowledge exchange and information management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Hindi, including presentation skills (PowerPoint, video, etc.).
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects effectively.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in writing compelling content for diverse audiences, with a focus on storytelling, and personal narratives.
• Proficiency in Wix and/or Wordpress website management and using social media tools.
• Experience in creating visual content for health/scientific communication, including websites, videos, policy briefs, and media materials.
• Educational qualification and/or work experience in mental health or public health-related fields.

Interested candidates should submit the following documents by 5:00 PM on April 17, 2025:

• A cover letter explaining how you meet the essential criteria and applicable desirable criteria.
• A detailed CV.
• A portfolio of relevant past projects (if available).
• Contact information for two professional references.

 Please email your application to Alka Singh at alka.singh@sangath.in with the subject line: "Application for Public Engagement Coordinator, METROPOLIS". Please note that only complete applications will be considered.

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