Communications and Campaigns Coordinator

[Admin]

Country: Sudan

Organization: Save the Children

Closing date: 28 Aug 2021

The Opportunity

The Campaign and Communications Coordinator in his/her capacity will be responsible for providing leadership to ensure excellence in our public and private facing for the Sudan's Family Support Program (SFSP).

S/he will support the efforts of sensitization and awareness around the SFSP to ensure that communities can access the program's objectives and eligibility criteria. The post holder will also support in developing and implementation of all advocacy, communication and media work related to the program, such as entitlements, rights, and modalities to be disseminated through; mass communications using radio, TV, newspaper, posters, megaphone, mobile SMS, mosques, and market places be used.

The post holder will be responsible for the design, planning and implementation of all communication, advocacy and media aspects related to SFSP in close coordination with the Heal of Advocacy, Communication, Campaigns and Media Unit. He/She will lead the documentation and communication of lessons learnt and good practice, from implementing programs to various users. The position holder will ensure a consistent and effective flow of information pertaining to Save the Children's activities, keeping relevant teams up-to-date on all developments internally and externally.

The post holder will carry out his/her responsibilities in line with Save the Children's vision, country strategic plan, and principle of Child Right Programming.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:

Essential

• Degree in Social Science, Development, Journalism or equivalent experience of 2 years.
• At least 2 years of experience in undertaking advocacy media and communication initiatives in humanitarian and development contexts.
• Proven experience in analyzing the situation of children using the child rights programming / principles framework.
• Demonstrated ability to offer creative practical and effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to produce good quality documents and information for a variety of audiences.
• Strong inter-organizational skills such including networking and negotiation.
• Willing and able to travel regularly to field offices to support field teams as security permits.
• Strong computer skills to produce advocacy documents as well as document and communicate good practices.
• High level of fluency in English and Arabic in both verbal and written required.

Desirable

• Strong analytical and drafting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a multi- cultural environment.
• Good communication, planning, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to liaise with a diverse range of people and stakeholders.
• High level of attention to detail and quality.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure and under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Post graduate degree in communications and media will be an added advantage.

Contract duration: 1-year renewable (National)

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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

How to apply:

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