Communications Officer At Save the Children

The Communications Officer under the Sustaining Education Reform Gains (SERG) Team is responsible for:

Communications and Advocacy

Updating and managing the implementation of the communications plan and public diplomacy strategy of the Project;
Develops, packages and publishes communication materials regarding project advocacy (e.g., briefers); project outputs (e.g., resource packages); and significant project achievements generated/extracted from M&E reports;
Collaborates with the communications offices of DepEd, SCP and DFAT for matters concerning the communications and advocacy requirements of the Project.

Assistance to Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning

Assists MEaL in facilitating the identification and documentation of good practices in relation to the implementation of the Learning and Development System (L&DS) for Teacher Professional Development (TPD);
Supports the implementation and strengthening of monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems and processes to assure achievement and progress towards project objectives and outcomes;
Establishes, manages and utilizes the Knowledge Management Repository and related data systems to be able to conduct analysis, enable internal learning, and support donor and SCI reporting;

The Communications Officer reports directly to the Team Leader of SERG Team and work closely with the MEaL Team, Project Liaison Officer, and as needed, with SERG Specialists and Save the Children technical teams in delivering the results and targets of the project.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential knowledge and experience

University degree in development communication, international development, education, statistics, or related field, or equivalent training/experience. Master’s degree a plus
Four years work experience in media network/links an advantage.
Knowledge and experience in documentation and communications research
Knowledge on various communication strategies, media, tools and techniques for different types of audiences
Functional knowledge on quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques, processing and analysis
Knowledge on child rights programming and human rights-based approaches
Experience in working in development projects preferred
Experience in working with DepEd a plus

Skills / Abilities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficient in the use of graphic design softwares (preferably adobe illustrator, Indesign, photoshop) and use of social networking tools
Excellent in developing Infographics as a means to communicate and present information
Excellent presentation skills and ability to produce well-written reports
Excellent command of the English language.
Able to work independently with little supervision
Highly developed networking, relationship building, influencing, negotiating and interpersonal skills
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to think strategically and see and act upon opportunities
High levels of behavioral flexibility in dealing with and translating strategic, transactional and operational information
Displays resilience in working in a changing and demanding environment
Able to operate within a complex environment and to deal effectively with ambiguity