Santé publique France is France’s national public health agency. A public institution under the authority of the Minister of Health, formed through the merger of several public institutions and established by Ordinance 2016-246 of April 15, 2016, the agency works to promote public health. As a scientific, expert, and public health safety agency, its missions include:

1. Epidemiological observation and surveillance of the health status of the population;
2. Monitoring health risks threatening the population;
3. Promoting health and reducing health risks;
4. Developing prevention and health education;
5. Preparation for and response to health threats, alerts, and crises;
6. Issuing public health alerts.

The agency is organized into 12 divisions—some scientific, some cross-functional, and some providing operational support.

The agency’s strategic priorities and work program, established by its Board of Directors, are organized into three areas: Strengthening the capacity for anticipation and rapid response to health threats; Measuring and assessing the extent of diseases and risk factors to guide their prevention and control; Strengthening the health impact of all public policies, as well as health prevention and promotion.

Directorate of Prevention and Health Promotion (DPPS).

Environmental Health and Infectious Risks Unit (USERI).

Responsibilities

The Communications Officer develops and implements Santé publique France’s social marketing initiatives on the topic of “infectious risks,” in collaboration with the other Communications Officer and the unit’s scientific experts. Their priorities will be determined based on the approval of the 2027 work plan by the overseeing agencies. This may involve designing and producing a bronchiolitis prevention campaign, creating tools to promote vaccination (for example, for European Immunization Week), and overseeing the redesign of the Vaccination-info-service website.
Depending on current events and the public health situation in France, the candidate may also be called upon to work on other prevention topics, particularly those related to extreme heat and heat waves. The candidate will be required to participate in on-call duty, particularly during the summer when heat wave monitoring is in effect.

Responsibilities

• Manage communications agencies (creative and media): provide briefs, monitor the production
  of communications materials, and approve media recommendations and media plans
  . Manage the interface between the creative agency and the media agency.
• Ensure the production and rollout of communication initiatives by coordinating with internal stakeholders
  (within the DPPS and other departments) and external partners of Santé publique
  France (DGS, other agencies, associations, professionals, and communication service providers), with the support of the unit manager.
• Represent the USERI (internally) by participating in and/or facilitating meetings related
  to the programs under their responsibility.
• Participate in the implementation and monitoring of studies and/or evaluation initiatives led
  by subject matter experts on the projects under their responsibility (pre-tests, post-tests, studies on knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors—KABP, etc.).
• Ensure full compliance with internal validation procedures (e.g., presentations to senior management
  ) and external procedures (e.g., accreditation requests, campaign committees, monitoring
  of validation stages with regulatory authorities).
• Oversee budgetary and administrative matters (monitoring contracts, fees, etc.) in coordination
  with the Department’s administrative and financial liaisons, as well as ensuring that deadlines
  for the actions under their responsibility are met.
• Maintain strict reporting on current and upcoming initiatives.