Learning and Communications Officer at International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)

Role Purpose:

• The Communications Officer will play a leading role in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of communication activities, while ensuring full compliance with the donors visibility requirements and guidelines with the objective to raise awareness of target audiences about activities, results and impact of the programme.

Context of Role:

• WISH 2 (Women’s Integrated Sexual Health) is one of three components of the overarching WISH Dividend programme that is being procured by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO). This programme is central to delivering the UK’s priorities on empowering women and girls as set out in the
• International Development Strategy, the UK’s strategic approach to sub-Saharan Africa and the International Women and Girls Strategy.
• WISH 2 will be divided into two geographic Lots. IPPFAR is planning on submitting a bid as prime for Lot 2 which covers Burundi, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Zambia.

Deliverables:

• Map stakeholders as part of the communication targeting activity planning and update contact point changes.
• Organise press conferences/public events to raise programme awareness.
• Distribute programme activity information to the media that will broaden awareness and impact.
• Maintain a media contact database.
• Collate and maintain creative and communication assets in a brand database for use in promoting the programme.
• Compare programme media coverage across all platforms, reporting on external perceptions and providing commenatary on potential responses.
• Upload media and communication information to the programme website.
• Develop social media content in anticipation of programme deliverables, achievements and/or negative coverage.
• Commission the hiring of communication consultants through development of terms of reference and use of IPPF’s Vendor Management process.
• Travel to country programme implementation sites to gather beneficiary stories.

Reporting/Management Responsibility:

• None.

Expertise:

• Communications experience in an international aid field context with an understanding of ethical reporting.
• Experience in developing content for social media e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter) etc.
• Experience in gathering beneficiary stories.
• Experience working in matrix organisations.

Skills:

• Interpersonal skills with an ability to adapt communication styles to suit audiences form different countries/cultures.
• Verbal English communication and written skills, French desirable.
• IT skills (including spreadsheet and powerpoint).
• Analytical and research skills.
• Time management and organisational skills.

Your Ethos:

• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding in a local and international context.
• Demonstrates ability and willingness to work in a diverse, multicultural, multilingual and intergenerational environment that is anti-racist and respectful of others.
• An intersectional (pro) feminist passionate about sexual reproductive health care rights + justice, including safe abortion.
• Supportive of people’s rights regardless of sexuality or gender identity/expression and supportive of workers’ rights and access to health care in sex work.

Interested individuals should apply to WISH2Recruitment@ippf.org using the application form and attaching a copy of their CV.  Please specify the job position you are applying for as the subject of your email.  Please note that applications will not be considered if they are not in the correct format.

Deadline

Sun, 10/22/2023