Key Responsibilities:

​Content Development for internal and external Engagement

• Produce high-quality child-focused written stories that demonstrate World Vision’s impact for engagement on digital channels, and marketing, fundraising, and public engagement. 
• Produce high-quality, child-focused visual content (photo and or video) that inspires, engages, and positively transforms diverse audiences.
• Support the production of high-impact communications products to facilitate World Vision’s external engagement efforts and resource acquisition.
• Initiate relevant topical content in support of World Vision’s key priorities and key global moments for use to engage audiences.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with field staff to facilitate successful coordination and planning of field visits.
• Package and disseminate stories to World Vision global offices through approved information management channels.
• Support World Vision Malawi to reach its target audiences and inspire meaningful action.
• Ensure all content complies with World Vision’s safeguarding protocols.

ADVOCACY

• To support in developing, implementing and reporting on advocacy campaigns, plans and initiatives in the zones and national office
• To lead in establishing strategic partnerships with the media for advocacy in the zones and national office
• Lead in the production of materials for advocacy

Media Communications

• Develop and maintain key media contacts and build strategic relationships with media in Malawi, including international correspondents and news agencies.
• Proactively pursue opportunities to pitch compelling story ideas including press releases to the media.
• Facilitate and coordinate World Vision’s engagement with the media in Malawi to position the organization as a partner of choice, voice for children and voice of authority on advocacy, humanitarian, and development issues.
• Coordinate, plan, and facilitate media visits to WVM Area programmes.

Emergency Response Communications

• Produce high-quality, compelling, and child-focused communications resources during emergencies to draw attention to the humanitarian needs and support World Vision’s marketing and fundraising efforts.
• Monitor context issues including reputational risks, and proactively share information for prompt decision making.
• Coordinate and facilitate media engagement during emergencies, including draft social media updates, key messages, and press releases.
• Facilitate and coordinate the development of reports, including situation reports, during emergencies.
• Provide overall communications support to the Response teams and leadership.

Internal Communications

• Participate in the design of communications business plans and initiatives that ensures the communications department delivers on high-value results.
• Support the production of content for WVM internal communications/engagement initiatives.
• Facilitate staff engagement during key global moments.
• Support staff training to effectively communicate the impact/contribution of World Vision in Malawi.
• Facilitate, coordinate and liaise with service providers to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of results.
• Support planning and coordination of World Vision’s public events.
• Support all communications aspects of internal and external engagement for other departments.

Branding and Reputation

• Ensure World Vision’s reputation and brand is protected and strengthened through effectively managed external engagement.
• Ensure World Vision’s brand consistency, and appropriate implementation across offices of World Vision and donor branding and visibility guidelines.
• Monitor and track online, traditional and social media and report relevant information to senior management to inform decision making.

Capacity Building

• Facilitate training of staff in the zones on media handling (interviews).
• To provide guidance to staff on media engagement, policies and protocols.
• Build capacity of staff, community stakeholders and children in Communication for Development (C4D).

Any other responsibilities as might be assigned from time to time

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Minimum Qualification required: Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications/Journalism from a recognized university.
• Experience: 
  • 3-5 years’ experience working in the field of journalism or development communication
  • Conversant with international NGO business including programming, advocacy and humanitarian emergency sectors
  • Possess strong story writing, photography and videography skills
  • Willingness to work long hours when required
  • Self-motivated, innovative, and able to work under pressure
  • Strong drafting and analytical skills
  • Knowledge about Child rights
  • Excellent communication, networking and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to speak English and other Malawian vernacular languages fluently

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Ability to capture and edit videos Graphic designing skills

List additional work experience preferred for this position.

• Web designing skills
• Data visualization

Work Environment

• The position requires ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.