South Sudan: Humanitarian Media and Communications Manager

Humanitarian Media and Communications Manager

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 1.9 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 15,000 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.

Role Purpose:

The Humanitarian Communications Manager role will be responsible for producing all key communication assets that enable Save the Children International and its membership to amplify our voice and speak out on behalf of children affected by emergencies. In large category 1 or 2, or complex emergencies with multiple communications deployments, the position will coordinate the work of other deployed positions, including the information and communications coordinator, multimedia producer, visits coordinator; and dotted line coordination of the media manager and advocacy manager. The role will ensure Save the Children's brand and values are streamlined and reflected across all external communications channels, meeting content needs in all aspects, and establishing a singular 'voice' for the response. The deployee will be expected to work with the response team and the country office to produce high quality media products that enables members and the country office to explain and profile Save the Children's life-saving work in emergencies, for delivery across a range of platforms including online, television broadcast and print outlets.

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. 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. This is a higher-level role, aimed at coordinating a diverse communications portfolio, contributing to strategy development, leading special projects including impact reports and anniversaries, and liaising with other iNGOs where necessary.

Background

Save the Children South Sudan is launching a response to the recent famine declaration and the humanitarian crisis unfolding across South Sudan. The response will involve new operations in Unity State, expansion of operations in Northern Bahr al Ghazal and a scale up of our existing interventions in Jonglei and Eastern Equatoria. The response will be multi-sector including Health, Nutrition, CP, FSL and WASH. The response will be run within the current Country Office operating structure and positions deployment to support will complement existing CO positions to carry out Save the Children's response.

Contract Duration: 5 Months

Location: Juba with frequent travel to field

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working overseas in humanitarian programmes
• Solid knowledge and use of media and multimedia platforms
• Photography and video production, including post-production platforms (Adobe creative suite)
• 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'.
• Ability to spokesperson for Save the Children in emergencies at high level, across a range of media
• Proven understanding of international media handling, pitching and media management
• Experience delivering communications assets across multiple channels, including print, social, and digital
• Experience of effective spokesperson across a range of media
• Excellent understanding of international audiences and their varying visual communication needs
• 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

Desirable

• 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
• Knowledge of key international and child development issues and debates
• Familiarity with SharePoint and/or HTML, and editing software such as Adobe Creative Suite.
• Knowledge of one other working language

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job description, please visit our website 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. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

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

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'MKogi.74677.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'