ActionAid International Communications Advisors
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We are looking for 3 Advisors to support the national and global communication work of ActionAid International!
ActionAid is a global movement of people working together to further human rights for all and defeat poverty. We believe people in poverty have the power within them to create change for themselves, their families and communities. ActionAid is a catalyst for that change.
ActionAid is a global movement of people working together to further human rights for all and defeat poverty. We believe people in poverty have the power within them to create change for themselves, their families and communities. ActionAid is a catalyst for that change.
At ActionAid we've undergone significant planned change to ensure we are better positioned to deliver lasting solutions to the problems of global poverty. A new structure and fresh thinking has re-energised the organisation. We've now created fantastic career opportunities for experienced sector professionals who want to be part of an organisation that is delivering a bold strategy to provide sustained improvements to the poorest and most excluded people in the world. Join our action to end poverty now and be part of something truly amazing.
The main purpose of the 3 communication Advisors is to strengthen the communication activities of ActionAid national offices and partner organisations in developing countries, with particular focus on communicating the problems that poor people are facing, mobilizing solidarity and showing the impact of rights based work. The Advisors will build the capacity of ActionAid national staff and selected partners to communicate issues, promote solidarity (nationally and internationally) and to demonstrate the results and achievements of their work.
The 3 Advisors are placed through the People4Change program; which is a people-to-people support programme providing development support to ActionAid and its partner organisations. People4Change promotes cross national solidarity and innovative approaches for capacity development initiatives.
Each Advisor will be based nationally in a host country to provide support to one other country on a part time basis. The Advisors will be line managed by the International Secretariat through the regionally based International Communication Advisors, but on a day to day basis refer to the national country director, of the countries they work in. The 3 placements will be based as follows.
• Guatemala/Nicaragua
• Myanmar/Cambodia
• Jordan (the Arab Initiative)/Occupied Territory Palestine
Listed below are a few of the Advisor’s tasks, but a more detailed job description can be found on the job site at: www.actionaid.org
Job tasks include:
• Supporting the formulation and implementation of national communication strategies
• Build capacity of national ActionAid staff and key individuals at partner level totell effective rights based stories
• Support communication activities related to ActionAid’s multi country campaigns
• Provide stories and other communication products for the international secretariat to support the federation’s global communication efforts
Required qualifications:
• Graduate in journalism, communication or similar
• Minimum of 5 years post graduate professional experience in communication or journalism, experience researching, gathering and placing stories.
• Strong experience in written and visual communication, including journalistic writing and producing content for web.
• Experience in developing and implementing communications strategies
• Experience working in NGOs desirable.
• Experience in developing and implementing a campaigns strategy.
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English and for Guatemala/Nicaragua also Spanish
• Excellent writing and editing skills in Danish for the placement in Myanmar/Cambodia
• Good advisory, training and capacity building skills and experience
• News sense and ability to work quickly under pressure.
• Strong team player
• Ability to service multiple stakeholders
• Willingness to travelling
As People4Change is a cross-national programme, which aims at building tolerance, respect and expertise across cultures and borders, candidates are not advised to apply for placements in their own country of residency.
• Supporting the formulation and implementation of national communication strategies
• Build capacity of national ActionAid staff and key individuals at partner level totell effective rights based stories
• Support communication activities related to ActionAid’s multi country campaigns
• Provide stories and other communication products for the international secretariat to support the federation’s global communication efforts
Required qualifications:
• Graduate in journalism, communication or similar
• Minimum of 5 years post graduate professional experience in communication or journalism, experience researching, gathering and placing stories.
• Strong experience in written and visual communication, including journalistic writing and producing content for web.
• Experience in developing and implementing communications strategies
• Experience working in NGOs desirable.
• Experience in developing and implementing a campaigns strategy.
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English and for Guatemala/Nicaragua also Spanish
• Excellent writing and editing skills in Danish for the placement in Myanmar/Cambodia
• Good advisory, training and capacity building skills and experience
• News sense and ability to work quickly under pressure.
• Strong team player
• Ability to service multiple stakeholders
• Willingness to travelling
As People4Change is a cross-national programme, which aims at building tolerance, respect and expertise across cultures and borders, candidates are not advised to apply for placements in their own country of residency.
Application deadline and procedures
All applications must include a letter of motivation and an updated CV addressed to ActionAid International Communication Unit. All applications should be forwarded by email to Advisor5@ms.dk
Due to the large number of applications received for these positions, it is not possible to provide feedback for all applications. Therefore, only shortlisted candidates will be notified. If you have not received any reply to your application by May 1st, then you have unfortunately not been taken into consideration for this position.
Deadline is May 24th 2013
May 27th: Shortlisted candidates are contacted
May 28th-30th: First round of phone/SKYPE interviews with shortlisted candidates.
June 11th, 12th and 13th: Personality Assessment feedback via phone/SKYPE
June 17th/18th: Face-to-Face interviews of the final two candidates in Myanmar and Guatemala
June 20th and 21st: Face-to-Face interviews of final two candidates in Amman or Jerusalem
Starting date: August 1st 2013
Contract start is subject to approval of work and residence permit. The assignment is for 12 months, with the possibility for renewal.
More Information
A comprehensive job description is available at www.actionaid.org. The job description includes thorough information about the job content, terms of conditions and background for the placement. For more information on the People4Change programme, please visit the ActionAid Denmark website: www.ms.dk. For more information on the ActionAid, please visit www.actionaid.org.
For further questions, please contact:
Team Assistant, Charlotte Armstrong at: Charlotte.Armstrong@actionaid.org
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