Social Behaviour Change Communications Specialist at Save the Children: (Deadline 28 August 2023)
Advert – Social Behaviour Change Communications Specialist
About the Role:
Save the Children (SC) is the world’s largest independent child rights organization, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
The Social Behaviour Change Communications (SBCC)Specialist will support the consortium’s internal and external communications, including institutional learning and administrative support. S/he will be responsible for ensuring donor visibility requirements are met. This may be facilitated by the creation of consortium-wide templates for common items and Information Education Communication (IEC) materials. S/he will ensure that the information disseminated to partners is consistent, timely and accurate. S/he will also be a critical player in the development and roll-out of the project’s SBCC strategy.
Qualifications and experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism or equivalent field.
- Have at least 5 years of experience of working in communications, developing and rolling out SBCC Strategy, reporting and/or production of communication materials.
- Expert knowledge in synthesizing complex technical issues and subjects for presentation to diverse stakeholders and audiences, including the press.
- Commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values.
- Demonstrated ability to organize workload, respond to multiple demands, and meet short deadlines.
- Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities and environment.
- Experience in the field of internal and external communications, including developing and implementing a communications strategy and brand management, ensuring compliance and consistency of messaging.
- Proven ability to forge connections between different organizations/institutions and to develop smooth lines of communication between them.
- Commitment to inclusive programming that encourages full participation of individuals regardless of gender, disability status or other marginalized status.
- Proven experience in editing and improving documents produced by non-native English speakers.
- Experience in public relations and implementation of communication plans, digital media, branding compliance, as well as experience providing support to Nationwide projects is 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 basic education and that,
- 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
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
This position is on Child Safeguarding- Level 3: The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs. Or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY
We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.
SCI takes a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.
Application Information: Click Here
Deadline for receiving applications is 28th August 2023.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. *
*Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process*
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