The Opportunity
Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Emergency Communications Manager at any existing Save the Children International office location.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Emergency Communications Manager is responsible for overseeing communications during rapid onset and ongoing humanitarian emergencies. Working closely with humanitarian, content, digital, media and fundraising colleagues, this role will be responsible for activating our humanitarian communication network during sudden onsets. This role will also lead global communications for humanitarian moments and anniversaries.
The Emergency Communications Manager will also conduct horizon scanning and identify the stories, content and needs of our humanitarian response work to drive integration, and ensure that our fundraising, campaigns and content teams are able to maximise funds raised, acquire supporters and strengthen our brand equity.
This role will also be required to business partner with Save the Children International’s Humanitarian team, develop and deliver training for staff on how to respond in an emergency, and lead communications during a crisis.
The post holder works collaboratively with humanitarian, communications, content, digital, media, fundraising, advocacy and programme colleagues in Save the Children member and country offices.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Exceptional planning and organisational skills, with an ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple demands and competing priorities, while maintaining high quality standards.
- Significant ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to adapt work plans flexibly depending on external opportunities.
- Demonstrable skills in understanding the needs of a variety of teams across an international charity with the ability to promote and lead on integrated working
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to motivate, influence and negotiate both internally and externally
- Knowledge of the digital media international environment and demonstrable experience working with digital media.
- Proven success in developing and implementing and integrated offline/online communications strategy ,with a focus on emergency and crisis communications
- In-depth understanding of global humanitarian work / policies / strategies with strong working knowledge of current humanitarian crisis with a view of identifying global opportunities and likely impacts
- Experience working with humanitarian advocacy and programme teams
- Demonstrated success in delivering high-quality communications, products or tools targeting a diverse range of audiences.
- Effectively prioritize and project manage demands and request for information / interviews / content from a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally.
- Exceptional written communication skills in English, with a proven ability to distil large amounts of information for diverse audiences; skills in other languages would be an advantage
- Great ability to work as part of a team within a networked structure, and to maintain good working relationships with colleagues across functional and geographical boundaries.
- Thrives in high pressured environment
- Demonstrated commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values.
We can offer circa £45,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.
This role can be based in any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.
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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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at 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.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.