Global Emergency Communications Officer – Hunger Task Force at Save the Children

Role Purpose:

The Global Emergency Communications Officer is responsible for supporting communications materials that bring attention to the global hunger crisis. Working under the supervision of the Global Emergencies Communications Manager, this role will work in a dedicated capacity to the Global Hunger Task Force, helping to ensure that a steady stream of content is produced for reporting, presentations, senior manager’s engagements, fundraising, campaigns, and digital content teams.

The post holder works collaboratively with humanitarian, communications, content, digital, media, fundraising, advocacy and programme colleagues in Save the Children member and country offices.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

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.
• 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
• 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
• Fluency in a second language a considerable 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.

Closing: 25 Nov 2022