Regional Communications and Advocacy Coordinator job at War Child Alliance | Apply Now

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.