Regional Communications and Advocacy Coordinator

Key Duties and Responsibilities:   What you will do :

• Lead the development and delivery of policy advocacy initiatives to influence key decision-makers.
• Collaborate with country teams and the regional technical team to ensure cohesive and effective advocacy efforts.
• Work closely with the Partnerships and Business Development team to align strategies and goals.
• Create and implement comprehensive communication strategies aligned with country priorities and War Child Alliance goals.
• Produce engaging content for various platforms including websites, social media, newsletters, press releases, reports, and publications.
• Develop compelling communication materials to support fundraising campaigns, including donor education, case studies, and success stories.
• Manage the organization’s brand identity and ensure consistent messaging across all communication channels.
• Build and maintain relationships with media outlets and coordinate media coverage for events and campaigns.
• Develop and execute social media strategies to engage followers and expand reach.
• Monitor and evaluate communication initiatives to assess effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Create advocacy strategies and action plans and conduct stakeholder mapping.
• Lead emergency advocacy by developing policy messages and strategic objectives.
• Build War Child’s presence and engagement with AfriCo-based advocacy networks, forums, and regional institutions.
• Champion the participation of local partners in humanitarian forums to ensure advocacy initiatives are built on their priorities.
• Explore advocacy research work and develop policy positions based on data and analysis from War Child’s interventions.
• Organize and attend media events and advocacy initiatives.
• Analyze policy changes and trends to influence War Child’s advocacy priorities and enhance credibility and impact.
• Prepare reports and analysis on policy topics.
• Establish relationships with key stakeholders including governments, donors, businesses, and the media.
• Strengthen local actors’ advocacy and communications capacity by collaborating with country teams.

Position in the Organization:

• Part of the AfriCo Regional team (Africa + Colombia) in the War Child Alliance.
• Strong linkages to the Global Communications unit for brand positioning and content production.
• Collaborate with the Global Advocacy unit on organization-wide initiatives.
• Report to the Regional Strategic Partnerships Manager.
• Shared resource for War Child Africa + Colombia Region, working across multiple countries.
• Frequent travel expected.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, BBA, or MBA/Masters preferred.
• Education in content design and development.
• At least five years of experience in marketing, advocacy, and communications in the East African Region preferred.
• Skilled at advocating confidently and authoritatively with senior government and UN officials.
• Experience working with local partners and civil society organizations.
• Experience with child-focused organizations.
• Experience in emergency contexts and thematic areas such as child protection, mental health, psychosocial support, education, and youth empowerment.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and passion for research.
• Ability to balance priorities while managing multiple tasks and planning big events.
• Ability to work in different contexts.
• Working knowledge of Spanish/French/Arabic is desirable.

How to Apply:

All qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their applications online at the link below.

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