Communication and campaign Intern

Communications & PR

Overview

Draft and edit communication materials, support campaigns and advocacy in child protection.

You have:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations, Development Studies, or related fields
• Strong writing and storytelling skills, especially in humanitarian or development contexts
• Demonstrated interest in child protection, humanitarian and development actions, communication for development, campaign, media, support of planning, working in NGO context
• Familiarity with social media and digital communication tools
• Fluency in written and spoken French and Kirundi, knowledge of English is an additional asset
• Ability to work sensitively with vulnerable populations and confidential information
• Strong organizational, research, and multitasking abilities
• Ability to take quality video and photographs and edit them for story purpose

KEY RESPONSABILITIES

Content Development & Storytelling

• Draft and edit communication materials including success stories, impact stories, to contribute to the programme reports and CO newsletters;
• Draft field content for the SCI website and social media accounts;
• Organizing and leading campaign activities in both humanitarian and development contexts;
• Support the development of advocacy and campaign messages aligned with the programme goals, including amplifying voices of children and other survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV);
• Collect and document field stories, beneficiary testimonials, and programme highlights;
• Acting as a liaison between the CO Advocacy, Communications, Campaign and Media engagement unit;
• Supporting the Programme team for matters of presentation; i.e PowerPoint presentations, and operation reports, final reports and accomplishment briefers.

Branding & Visibility

• Ensure all communication materials align with organizational branding and humanitarian communication standards
• Ensure consistency of organizational branding across the programme materials;
• Assist in designing visual communication materials (graphics, posters, flyers);
• Support documentation of field activities through photos and short videos (where appropriate and ethical).

Child Safeguarding

• Ensuring full understanding of the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures;
• Conducting oneself in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in both personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse;
• Ensuring the way he/she is carrying out his/her work is not putting children at risk (or further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing the work through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible design/implementation “flaws”
• Promoting the message of child safeguarding across the programme, to children in their own and beneficiary families, and community members in general ;
• Being vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives.

Other

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required by the programme management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s degree in:
  • Communications, Journalism, Public Relations
  • International Relations, Development Studies, or related fields
• Strong writing and storytelling skills, especially in humanitarian or development contexts
• Demonstrated interest in:
  • Child protection
  • Humanitarian and development actions
  • Communication for development, campaign, media, support of planning, working in NGO context
• Familiarity with social media and digital communication tools;
• Strong organizational, research, and multitasking abilities;
• Ability to work sensitively with vulnerable populations and confidential information;
• Fluency in written and spoken French and Kirundi, knowledge of English is an additional asset;

Understanding of and commitment to SCI mission, values and child rights-based programming approaches.

Desirable

• Ability to collect impact stories from the beneficiaries in the field;
• Ability to write stories based on SCI guidelines and SCI templates;
• Capacity to work in an international NGO in humanitarian and development contexts;
• Ability to to take quality video and photographs and edit them for story purpose;
• Proficiency in using MS Word, MS Excel and basic design and multimedia skills (Photoshop, Adobe Suite, InDesign, Illustrator
• Ability to work under pressure.

Learning Outcomes

• Hands-on experience in humanitarian communication and campaign;
• Exposure to field-based realities of displacement and crisis response;
• Enhanced skills in ethical storytelling and protection-sensitive communication;
• Improved skills in storytelling for impact and donor communication;
• Experience in designing and implementing awareness campaigns;
• Exposure to development programs and stakeholder engagement;

ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY

• We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.
• SCI takes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.
• We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. *

*Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process.

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