Media & communications coordinator job at Save the Children

To be successful for this role you will bring/have the following:

1. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in mass communication, social sciences, social work and social administration, development studies, education. Post graduate training in a relevant discipline is an added advantage.
2.  3-7 years progressive experience in advocacy/communication, stakeholder engagement,
   fundraising and media relations in an international NGO.
3. Proven experience of developing and delivering a communications/media strategy
4. Good and demonstrated understanding of Child rights issues in Uganda and in the NGO world.
5. Accurate, punctual and quality driven, with strong ability to give attention to detail.
6. Ability to document and transform experiences from the field into lessons learnt.
7. Skills of political analysis, sensitivity and diplomacy. Demonstrated understanding of current
   political situation necessary to effectively and tactfully capture news from our field work and draft articles.
8. Ability to deliver and cope with very dynamic work situations, leisure disruption and very tight
   deadlines.
9. Ability and willingness to undertake periodic field travel to up-country and in insecure areas.
10. Interpersonal skills, customer care skills, contributing to synergies and effective liaison between
    senior management, the unit staff and program staff.
11. Computer literacy and excellent documentation and desk top publishing skills are a must.
12. Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with
    people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
13. Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
14. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and
    coaching.

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.  Please send your applications to https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1

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.

Application closes on 18  November  2022 at midnight Uganda time.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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

OUR DIVERSITY BELIEF

Save the Children International is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We want our people to be truly representative of all sections of society. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, disabilities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientation etc., including a range of different experiences and capabilities helps us understand, represent and serve our beneficiaries better. We are guided by our values in everything we do, and recognise that being a diverse and inclusive employer helps us fulfil our responsibility to make a difference for children around the world.