A networker with an enterprising and creative mind set
Who are we
War Child Netherlands consists of more than 50 passionate professionals who are responsible for a large part of War Child Global’s income, all fundraising activities in the Netherlands and for the positioning and reputation of the organization. You are part of the Communications & Advocacy team and work closely with the Institutional Fundraising and Programs team in the Netherlands.
You are:
An inspiring team player who develops a creative approach for our advocacy and communication activities, with a specific focus on the Dutch government, institutional donors and EU agencies. You have a great affinity with the content of War Child’s work, and you have an eye for telling and writing beautiful stories that touch policy influencers but also the general public. You like dynamics, think outside the box, are decisive and enjoy using your humor within an ambitious and warm team.
Your tasks:
- You set the course and build an advocacy strategy that fits within War Child’s positioning in the Netherlands and that strengthens communication and fundraising activities;
- You represent War Child in various Dutch networks of collaborating charities – such as the Platform for Humanitarian Actions, the Dutch Relief Alliance and Partos;
- You analyze developments in the field of politics and policy, particularly focused on development cooperation and financing for themes within this policy;
- You inspire colleagues with surprising communications & campaigns linked to advocacy themes and know how to present them in a creative way;
- You write communication plans for projects financed by institutional donors;
- You interact with colleagues from War Child’s international communication and advocacy teams and focus on content and campaign opportunities that you can translate for the Dutch market;
- You advise the War Child Netherlands management team on specific policy positions, and provide advice on the approach to strategic partnerships, advocacy approach campaigns and communication.
Profile
- HBO or master in International relations, political science or communication sciences
- At least 5 years of experience as a (Senior) Advocacy specialist or Communications Advisor
- A network in the Dutch humanitarian sector
- Excellent Planning and organizational skills
- Excellent writing skills and fluent writing in Dutch are a must
- Command of English in speaking and writing
- Affinity with the story, values and positioning of War Child in the Netherlands.
What we offer
- Salary ranges from €3898 to €4847 gross per month, based on 40 hours per week (the exact amount is determined by the years of your relevant work experience)
- 8% holiday allowance based on annual salary
- An employment contract for 32-40 hours
- 29 vacation days per year on a full-time basis (including 3 predetermined days off)
- A pension scheme fully paid for by War Child
- Net compensation for home working and travel costs according to our hybrid work policy
- Monthly mobile phone allowance of €25 net per month
- Good atmosphere, great colleagues and of course the meaningful purpose of our work!
Our organization
War Child Netherlands is a dynamic organization with an informal atmosphere and plenty of room for creativity and personal initiative. The image that War Child Netherlands conveys externally is a blueprint of the work in the office: it is dynamic, innovative, honest and focused on achieving results at low costs. War Child Netherlands spends as much budget as possible on helping children in war and therefore does everything it can to keep costs as low as possible. Our employment conditions are at the level of the Dutch NGO sector. The office is located in the Watergraafsmeer district of Amsterdam. We currently work in a hybrid form, with the combination of home and office.
How to apply
We invite you to apply as soon as possible, but no later than April 3, 2024 . Upload your CV (maximum two pages) and motivation via the link below. You can share your (creative) motivation in word, PDF or photo format. Applications will be considered as they are received and we will initiate an interview as soon as a suitable candidate(s) apply. The selection procedure consists of 2 interview rounds and 1 assignment.
https://www.warchild.net/jobs/senior-advocacy-en-communicatie-specialist-32-40-uur/
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War Child Netherlands is an international organization and we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer. We recruit our new colleagues based on their talents, competencies and shared values; We do not pay attention to age, sex or gender identity, race, color, ethnicity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, physical disability, etc.
The safety of children and youth is essential for War Child Netherlands. War Child Netherlands does not tolerate or accept any form of abuse. This topic is discussed in our recruitment and selection procedures. In addition, we ask all selected candidates to demonstrate that they are aware of and committed to the minimum standards applicable in the development and humanitarian context, such as Humanitarian Norms and Values, Sphere Humanitarian Charter, Standards in the Humanitarian Standards Partnership, Core Humanitarian Standard, international humanitarian law, the code of conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and Charities (NGOs) in disaster response and the 6 IASC basic principles regarding sexual exploitation and abuse.
Disclaimer
• Only applications submitted via our website will be considered.
• If we have found a suitable candidate before the stated closing date, we may remove the vacancy from our website earlier than the stated closing date. Unfortunately, we will no longer process responses received after the closing date.
• The closing date may be extended during our selection process. If you have not heard from us yet, we will include your application in the extended procedure.