Your mission
Join War Child as our Regional Communications and Advocacy Coordinator!Are you passionate about protecting the rights of children? War Child is seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual to
coordinate advocacy and communications across our country programmes and global teams.
Build the WCA brand and
drive our policy agenda to make a real impact in the AfriCo region.
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.
What we offer
- Location : We work with global teams with team members being based in different locations. Any country where WCA has presence in Africa Region (Uganda, DRC,CAR, South Sudan, Kenya ) and Colombia. Preference is given to applicants who reside and have valid working permits. War Child does not offer relocation.
- Women are strongly encouraged to apply,
- Contract Duration : One Year (renewable subject to performance and budget )
- Salary and benefits are in line with your residing country and contracting office, we offer local packages.
- Professional Development: Opportunities for capacity building and growth, both within the role and through War Child’s broader network.
- Meaningful Impact: The chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of children and families affected by conflict, contributing to long-term, sustainable change.
- Equal Opportunities: War Child is an inclusive employer committed to diversity and inclusion, respecting all individuals regardless of age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or physical ability.
- Workplace Culture: War Child is dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace that prioritizes safety and fairness for all individuals. We strictly prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying within our organization
Why You Should Apply- Make a Real Impact: Your work will directly contribute to providing quality education to children who need it most, creating lasting change in their lives.
- Career Growth: Join a dynamic organization that values your professional development and offers opportunities for learning, growth, and innovation.
- Global Reach: Play a key role in scaling a ground-breaking programme that operates in multiple conflict-affected regions around the world.
- Collaborative and Mission-Driven: Work alongside passionate colleagues and partners united in a mission to protect children and help them thrive despite adversity.
How to ApplyQualified candidates are encouraged to submit their applications by
April 22,2025. We are reviewing submissions on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly recommended.
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About us
About usThe War Child Alliance is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality education to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination. War Child has a presence in 19 countries: Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Colombia, Burundi, DR Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Ukraine, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Learn more about War Child and our programmes
https://www.warchild.net/ SafeguardingWar Child is committed to
humanitarian values, standards and norms and we expect the same from job applicants. War Child is especially committed to safeguarding the children and youth we support and doesn’t tolerate any form of abuse. Because we want to prevent and deter any actions that place children and youth at risk, conduct references are an important part of our recruitment procedure. As part of the selection process, War Child will request standardized references in accordance with the
Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and a recent Criminal Records statement.
The safety of children is essential to War Child. War Child does not tolerate or accept any form of abuse. This subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures.
