Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 08 Feb 2018
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
The role
The Info Comms Coordinator will be deployed to the cat3 Kasai response in DRC. The role of the deployee is to deliver vital information and communication products in emergency responses that enable excellent media and fundraising activities for Members and across Save the Children international. The Information & Communications Coordinator will prepare communications outputs such as situation reports and key messages, lead on information management tasks, help to build a media profile and gather powerful communications materials as well as rising to the challenge of other tasks such as writing donor proposals. Working closely with child safeguarding and child protection colleagues, ensure that all children involved in our communications, advocacy, and media work are protected from potential mental and physical harm, and potential repercussions from their involvement in our communications, advocacy, and media work. In most circumstances, the post-holder will also be expected to mentor and/or capacity build existing country programme staff. In this role, the post holder should be able to move projects forward with limited in-country support.
Qualifications and experience
- Education to BSc/BA/BEng level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
- Experience of leading communication activities (including information management) in a challenging environment
- Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of different audiences including donors, journalists and the 'general public'.
- Experience delivering communications assets across multiple channels, including print, social, and digital
- Experience of effective spokespersoning across a range of media
- Excellent relationship building skills in order to work for limited periods within programmes under pressure of running emergency responses
- An initiative-taking, proactive, inspiring attitude with the ability to manage and prioritise an unpredictable workload and solve problems quickly with limited support
- Ability to deliver high-quality photographs and case studies from affected communities
- Experience of delivering training, presentations and other capacity building activities to varied audiences, ideally within a country programme.
- Excellent understanding of Member communication and information needs across fundraising, media and campaigning activities.
- Strong influencing skills
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
- The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
- Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children.
- Experience working sensitively with vulnerable groups
- Experience of creating media products such as press releases
- Experience of writing effective proposals in emergency responses
- Language skills in one or more of Save the Children's working languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic; or others where relevant
- Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts
Contract length:
1 year, renewable
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.
How to apply:
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'Fsy.49529.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'