Advocacy & Communications Intern at Save the Children

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Advocacy Support

• Assist in researching policy issues, advocacy trends, and stakeholder positions.
• Contribute to the development of advocacy materials such as briefs, fact sheets, and position papers.
• Support coordination of campaigns, events, and stakeholder engagements.
• Track and document advocacy activities and outcomes.

Content Development

• Draft and edit communication materials including blog posts, newsletters, press releases, and social media content.
• Support storytelling by collecting beneficiary stories, case studies, and impact narratives.
• Ensure content aligns with organizational messaging and branding guidelines.

Digital Communications

• Support management and updating of social media platforms with engaging and timely content.
• Monitor digital engagement metrics and suggest improvements to increase reach and impact.

Campaign and Event Support

• Provide logistical and communications support for advocacy campaigns, events, and public engagements.
• Assist in organizing webinars, workshops, and awareness drives.
• Document events through photography, notes, and post-event reports.

Research and Analysis

• Conduct background research to inform advocacy strategies and communication outputs.
• Analyse audience insights and communication trends to improve messaging.
• Support preparation of reports, presentations, and knowledge products.

Administrative and Coordination Support

• Assist in coordinating internal communication activities across teams.
• Maintain organized records of communication materials and advocacy resources.
• Provide general administrative support to the advocacy and communications unit.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Governance, International development, Community development or related field of study.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in communications in a humanitarian or NGO context 
• Strong interest in advocacy and social justice issues
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Strong writing, photography and editing skills. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively