Information & Communications Coordinator

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Tue, 23 Dec 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Wed, 7 Jan 2015

Job type: Permanent

Location:

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Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c14, 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 6 months

The Role:

The Info-Comms Coordinator could be deployed to first phase rapid-onset or slow onset emergencies. 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. 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

Essential:

  • Significant experience of working overseas in humanitarian programmes
  • Masters Education in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
  • Previous experience of managing a team
  • 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 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 IT skills, especially in Microsoft Word
  • Excellent understanding of ‘head office’ 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. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Desirable

  • Experience of creating media products such as press releases
  • Experience of writing effective proposals in emergency responses
  • Language skills in Kurdish and Arabic
  • Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.


Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: snasir.43354.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com


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