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Communications Coordinator – Scaling

  • Solliciteren voor: 07/02/2025
  • Locatie: To be determined
  • Uur per week: 40
Your mission
At War Child, we have an ambitious strategy to see our evidence-based interventions reach more children in conflict-affected areas through localisation, partnership, and collaboration. As our Communications Advisor, Scaling, you will support these global scaling ambitions by preparing and executing communications plans. This includes developing, publishing, and coordinating communication materials to enhance visibility, support fundraising efforts, and promote the impact of these interventions on a global scale.

Your Team

You will be part of the Global Communications department within the War Child Alliance. In this role, you will work with colleagues in the Programme Quality and Scaling teams, as well as those leading the implementation and scaling of War Child’s evidence-based interventions, which include TeamUpCan’t Wait to LearnSEEDS, and Be There. Your role will be managed by the Head of Communications.
The Global Communications department is a hybrid team responsible for global brand and positioning, reputation, and content production. The team also advises and supports internal departments or country offices upon request.

What you will do: 

  1. Enhance Visibility:
    1. Develop and disseminate high-quality communication materials, including newsletters, blogs, social media content, visuals, videos, and reports.
    2. Identify key media and target these outlets or individuals with success stories our Evidence based methodologies and scaling that amplify War Child visibility and attract new partners.
    3. Support the development or revision of communications guidance and resources on evidence-based interventions.
  2. Support Fundraising Efforts:
    1. Collaborate with fundraising teams (including partners) to align communication outputs with fundraising goals.
    2. Develop donor-centric communication materials and campaigns to attract and retain donors.
  3. Stakeholder Engagement:
    1. Coordinate with program teams, partners, and stakeholders to gather impactful stories and data.
    2. Organize and facilitate webinars and events to engage stakeholders and promote outcomes.
    3. Support the collection, management, and distribution of Scaling-related content.
  4. Monitor and Evaluate Impact:
    1. Track and report on the effectiveness of communication strategies and activities.
    2. Utilize feedback and analytics to continuously improve communication efforts.
Your profile
  • Experience: Proven experience in developing and implementing communication strategies for global programmes.
  • Humanitarian/NGO Background: Experience in humanitarian or NGO settings in communications, media, journalism, or similar roles.
  • Language Skills: Excellent English writing, editing, and content creation skills. French, Arabic, or Spanish language skills are an asset.
  • Audience Adaptation: Ability to translate academic or technical language to specific and general audiences.
  • Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
  • Sector Knowledge: Knowledge of the education and psychosocial support sectors is an asset.
  • Technical Skills: Graphic design, video editing, photography, digital channel management (social media and website) experience is an asset.
Why us?
What We Offer:

  • Location : This role is to be based in one of the following War Child country offices: Afghanistan, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territories, Syria, Yemen. Applicants must be able to travel between countries in the Middle East. Preference is given to applicants who reside and have valid working permits. War Child does not offer relocation.
  • Salary and benefits are in line with your residing country and contracting office, we offer local packages, local T&C’s will apply.
  • Type of Contract : Local contract with salary and secondary labour conditions based on the in-country salary scale, local T&C’s will apply.
  • Professional Development: Opportunities for capacity building and growth, both within the role and through War Child’s broader network.
  • Meaningful Impact: The chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of children and families affected by conflict, contributing to long-term, sustainable change.
  • Equal Opportunities: War Child is an inclusive employer committed to diversity and inclusion, respecting all individuals regardless of age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or physical ability.
  • Workplace Culture: War Child is dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace that prioritizes safety and fairness for all individuals. We strictly prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying within our organization

Why You Should Apply

  • Make a Real Impact: Your work will directly contribute to providing quality education to children who need it most, creating lasting change in their lives.
  • Career Growth: Join a dynamic organization that values your professional development and offers opportunities for learning, growth, and innovation.
  • Global Reach: Play a key role in scaling a ground-breaking programme that operates in multiple conflict-affected regions around the world.
  • Collaborative and Mission-Driven: Work alongside passionate colleagues and partners united in a mission to protect children and help them thrive despite adversity.

 
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their applications by February 7, 2025, by using this hyperlink:

We are reviewing submissions on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly recommended.
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War Child is an international organisation, and we are committed to be a diverse and inclusive employer, placing human and child rights at the centre of our existence and work. We hire our new colleagues based on their talents, competences and shared values; we do not distinguish them based on their age, gender and gender identity, race, color, ethnicity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, disability etc.
The safety of children and youth is a paramount and essential to War Child’s work. War Child has a zero tolerance policy towards any form of abuse. To prevent placing children and youth at any risk this subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures. Moreover, the accepted candidates will be required to state their commitment/ intent to be aware, consider and adhere to the minimum standards applicable in development and humanitarian settings, such as humanitarian values and principles, Sphere Humanitarian Charter, Standards in the Humanitarian Standards Partnership, Core Humanitarian Standard, International Humanitarian Law, Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief and IASC Six Core Principles Relating to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
Disclaimer

  • Only applications received via our website are processed.
  • If we appoint a suitable candidate before the given closing date, we reserve the right to remove the vacancy from our website before that date. In such a case, any responses received after that time are not processed.
  • It could be that during our selection process the closing date for the vacancy is extended. If so, and you have not yet heard from us, your application will remain active.
About War Child
The War Child Alliance is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality education to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination.  War Child has a presence in 19 countries: Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Colombia, Burundi, DR Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Ukraine, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Learn more about War Child and our programmes https://www.warchild.net/

Safeguarding
War Child is committed to humanitarian values, standards and norms and we expect the same from job applicants. War Child is especially committed to safeguarding the children and youth we support and doesn’t tolerate any form of abuse. Because we want to prevent and deter any actions that place children and youth at risk, conduct references are an important part of our recruitment procedure. As part of the selection process, War Child will request standardized references in accordance with the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and a recent Criminal Records statement.

 

About us
At War Child, we work to ensure that children affected by violence and armed conflict can realise their fundamental rights and build a better future – both for themselves and their communities. If you want to contribute to our mission, we want to hear from you. If there is currently no vacancy that fits your skills and interests, please have a look at another time.