World Vision Ethiopia Job Vacancy 2022

Job Title: Communications Coordinator (Addis Ababa frequent travel to the field, Addis Ababa)

Career Level:

Senior Level (5+ years experience)

Employment Type:

Full time

Job Description

As an International Christian Humanitarian Development organization, World Vision Ethiopia (WVE) is trusted to deliver integrated programs with target communities through its 51 Area programs (APs) located in seven regional states of the country. WVE envisions a thriving organization where our strong leadership at all levels results in improved delivery of results for children.

Purpose of the position:

With the size of World Vision’s programme in Ethiopia, it is important that the World Vision brand, key messages, and communications to communities, internal and external engagement, are of the highest quality. It is important that the Child Protection and Participation Technical Programme is able to efficiently coordinate and produce the communications collateral relevant to achieving its programmatic goals. The Child Protection and Participation Technical Programme Communications Coordinator represent the complete Communications function in the geographical area they cover, providing communications technical production, capacity building, and coordination in 4 main technical areas: Child Protection, advocacy and ending child marriage in Ethiopia campaign, ensuring field-level implementation of World Vision’s core communications and marketing strategies; Ignite Content, Ignite Global Voices, Ignite staff, and establish high-quality sustainable local funding streams. The role reports to the Integrated Communications Manager with matrix to the Child Protection and Participation Technical Programme Head.

Also, ensure appropriate support and strategic focus on Fragile Contexts and highly sensitive operating environments, in alignment with the global strategy of Our Promise.

Major Responsibilities:

•  As the communications representative for Child Protection and Participation Technical Programme, manage the creation and distribution of communications products for the area programs and projects in that geographical area that builds World Vision brand awareness and increases trust locally and internationally
• Develop a Child Protection and Participation Technical Programme communications plan that positions World Vision positively with local target audiences
•  Support the growth of World Vision’s brand, reputation, and relationships with local audiences, by the creation of social and traditional media resources, and media relationship management for increased public interaction with World Vision
• Ensure World Vision’s global brand is aligned and brought to life across all communications resources
• Produce quality stories and messages that are deployed regularly and in sync with Head Office communications - building world vision’s brand trust and awareness.
• Support internal engagement communications and initiatives to ensure staff across Ethiopia are connected, engaged, and inspired to fulfil Our Promise
• Support Child Protection, advocacy, and ending child marriage in Ethiopia campaign
•  Create high-quality communications resources such as
•   videos for social media, donors, and broadcast documentary content
•  photo stories and essays
•  graphic design materials, publications, and reports
•  media relations materials such as press releases, statements, and briefings
• articles and stories for local and international marketing
• Monitor, analyze, and report on local communications metrics ensuring data-based decisions lead to increase the effectiveness of digital and web engagement
•  Manage ContentFlow, StoryHub, and other content management systems
• Ensure the secure and cataloged management of all Communications design digital assets
• Ensure effective communications job flow and project management with Head Office Communications & Marketing teams such as; Creative Services, Public Engagement, Internal Engagement, Marketing Operations, Supporter Engagement, as well as national level Advocacy campaigns - ensuring calendars, timetables, schedules, and itineraries are kept
• Support communications efforts of other Field Communications Coordinators across the country, and of Technical Programme, Grants, and Emergencies (HEA) Communications.

Job Requirements

• 4-years experience creating and leveraging high-quality communications resources in the international humanitarian and development sector, corporate and business communications, or creative sector
• Demonstrated experiences working with external production partner relationships, such as agencies or production companies
• Advanced technical skills in several of the major areas of the job, such as; video and photo production, graphic design, editorial and story writing, social and traditional media and in Microsoft Office and creative applications such as Adobe Creative Cloud
• Proven experience of training and capacity building of others
• Advanced level of computer proficiency, Mac and PC
• Experience working with children and youth
• Degree or equivalent in Media and Communication, Marketing, Communications, Business, Media, Journalism, Arts or similar
• Professional certifications in any of the technical areas of communications or marketing
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Thorough knowledge of the marketing, communication, and media industry
• Thorough knowledge of international development, World Vision development practice, and marketing and communications needs

How To Apply:

Interested applicants must require to apply before the closing date of this announcement Only to the link CLICK HERE