Regional Humanitarian Communications Specialist At Save the Children

The Opportunity

Save the Children is hiring a Regional Humanitarian Communications Specialist to ensure the production of high-quality humanitarian information products and communications materials for a wide range of internal and external audiences, including SCI/Members, institutional and private donors, international media outlets, and the general public.

This position will be primarily responsible for 1) increasing the visibility of humanitarian crises in LAC – with a special emphasis on the Venezuela and Central American migration crises, as well as major natural disasters such as the November 2020 Eta/Iota Hurricanes – through concerted, strategic coordination with all relevant Country Office, Domestic members, Regional Office, and SCI/Member colleagues; 2) producing high-quality regional communications materials and information products focused on humanitarian emergencies; 3) supporting Country Offices in the production of mandatory key deliverables for humanitarian emergencies at the country level according to their SCI categorization; 4) providing specific support to Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela to facilitate coherent and impactful communication efforts around the Venezuela Regional Crisis; and 5) strengthening humanitarian communications capacity for LAC Country Offices to ensure that the region is prepared to respond to humanitarian crises, including rapid-onset disasters and major Category 1-2 emergencies.

Responsibilities

This position will be primarily responsible for:

1) increasing the visibility of humanitarian crises in LAC – with a special emphasis on the Venezuela and Central American migration crises, as well as major natural disasters such as the November 2020 Eta/Iota Hurricanes – through concerted, strategic coordination with all relevant Country Office, Domestic members, Regional Office, and SCI/Member colleagues;

2) producing high-quality regional communications materials and information products focused on humanitarian emergencies;

3) supporting Country Offices in the production of mandatory key deliverables for humanitarian emergencies at the country level according to their SCI categorization;

4) providing specific support to Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela to facilitate coherent and impactful communication efforts around the Venezuela Regional Crisis; and

5) strengthening humanitarian communications capacity for LAC Country Offices to ensure that the region is prepared to respond to humanitarian crises, including rapid-onset disasters and major Category 1-2 emergencies.

To be successful you will have:

• University degree in a relevant subject; Master’s degree preferred
• At least 5 years of experience in humanitarian communications, including field experience in international humanitarian/emergency settings or other relevant contexts
• Fluency in both, speaking and writing, in Spanish and English is essential
• Proven track record of developing a wide range of high-quality internal/external communications products; ability to appropriately adjust communication/writing style depending on the target audience
• Superior writing and editing skills for key communications products, including but not limited to briefing documents, case studies, press releases, talking points/key messages, dashboards, fundraising materials, blogs, and reports
• Strong story-telling skills; ability to be both engaging and nuanced and make a complex story sound simple yet impactful
• Experience gathering content or otherwise working in insecure or sensitive environments; demonstrated ability to interview vulnerable people (including children) about sensitive subjects keeping their best interests at heart
• Experience with social media/digital strategies and/or developing content for social media
• Full computer literacy in standard Microsoft Office products
• Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity
• Ability to travel to difficult/complex emergency settings as required

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 basiceducation,
• 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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply

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.