Global Communications Officer

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Global Communications Officer in London, UK or any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office worldwide.

Role Purpose:

The Global Communications Officer is responsible for managing and coordinating the Global Communications and Engagement team collaboration/function.

This role will work closely with the Global Communications and Engagement Director and Planning and Strategy Lead to: support the Global Comms and Engagement team function and delivery (including coordinating team meetings), support global planning strategy and delivery, lead the team’s internal communications (OneNet, Weekly Newsletter) and support global moment activations.

They will be responsible for managing, planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating such projects. They will also project manage, when required, on clusters, key external engagements, cross-member projects and communications toolkits.

During emergencies, this role will provide critical support in coordinating the team’s key response roles 

This post holder will also provide administrative support to the planning and strategy team and wider department for finance, procurement and the team meetings.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essentials

• A commitment and passion to work within an NGO environment
• Previous experience of working in communications
• Project management skills and experience related to multi-stakeholder projects for complex, international organisations and involving cross-functional teams
• Experience of working in an international or large organisation, working with different levels of seniority, from assistant or officer level through to senior leadership.
• Knowledge or experience of strategic communications and planning theory and best practice.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in the English language, both written and oral.
• Strong administrative, project management and time management skills
• Exceptional planning and organisational skills, with an ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple demands and competing priorities, while maintaining high quality standards.
• Knowledge of office practices, procedures and administrative systems.
• Competency in the use of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to adapt work plans flexibly.
• Capacity to build and maintain relationships and work effectively in a diverse work environment.
• Able to work independently and be able to take own initiative where required
• Diplomacy and excellent interpersonal skills.
• A self-starter who uses initiative to seek opportunities to achieve objectives in this role.

Desirable:

• Experience of working for an international NGO or in the international development

We can offer circa £32,000 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 London or 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.

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.