Niger: Humanitarian Information and Communications Officer - Niger

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 01 year

The role

Save the Children Niger is increasing the scale of our humanitarian programmes and central to this is our ability to communicate powerfully with our stakeholders about the work that we do. Effective information and communications management is critical for an effective and coordinated emergency response, and by working with a variety of colleagues the holder of this role will keep information flowing between different teams and advocating for positive change for children and their families affected by emergencies.

In this role you will manage the delivery of information and communications resources in preparation for, during and after emergencies. You'll work with colleagues across the organisation to prepare for communications needs in humanitarian emergencies and help raise capability through rolling out updated communications toolkits and creating bespoke plans to overcome gaps in communications capacity. You'll also keep the Humanitarian intranet pages up to date, create online digital content and be able to deploy to an emergency response within the country programme where you'll lead on / support with the delivery of high quality communications materials that can be used across operations, fundraising, communications and media channels.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Proven project management experience and experience in communications mapping, planning team deliverables ideally in a humanitarian communications/advocacy project capacit
• Experience working in communications, social media or knowledge management
• Strong understanding of NGO operations
• Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) with a proven ability to distil complex information and materials into digestible and inspiring messages; along with the ability to take digital photos.
• Excellent organisational skills. Demonstrable ability to manage a large workload in a pressured environment, working to short and long term objectives and tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow tasks and ideas through to completion.
• A high degree of flexibility and adaptability in order to respond to changing needs.
• Excellent written communication skills and an understanding of how to write for an audience with English or French as a second language
• Strong interpersonal skills, a proven ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels and across cultures
• Demonstrable experience working with various social media
• Competency in Microsoft Office, including Excel
• Proven experience of using Share point software
• Proactive approach to work and the ability to identify and implement effective processes for achieving outcomes
• A commitment to the Save the Children values
• Strongly desirable: working knowledge of French and English

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Niger and/or West Africa Region
• Experience of working with Save the Children

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English or French using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'Fsy.24509.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'