KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Ownership of communication processes and delivery

• Develop / Revise ECSC-SUN communications and advocacy strategies and implementation guideline including parameters for the delivery of effective events and media engagement
• Generate content (print and multimedia) intended for external use
• Ensure the quality of all external communications including events and media engagements that meet global and national standards
• Develop and implement a proactive strategy for media engagement for the ECSC-SUN programme
• Train ECSC-SUN coalition member on appropriate communications and advocacy skills

Media stakeholder engagement

• Develop a media engagement strategy for the ECSC-SUN including identifying key dates and global moments
• Identify and maintain diverse contacts in the national and international media
• Produce high-quality, accurate, concise press releases on different topics that support ECSC-SUN priorities
• Maintain contacts with other communications persons in ECSC-SUN coalition member organizations including SUN MSP Networks, SUN Government, donors, UN, Private, Academia and other CSOs.
• Ensure that relevant ECSC-SUN members have Advocacy, communication and media training

Support for events and visitors

• Develop guidelines and parameters for running ECSC-SUN events
• Lead ECSC-SUN visibility events
• Lead and support the execution of major events
• Maintain photos, presentations, banners, and other materials to support ECSC-SUN events
• Document events and communicate them as appropriate through internal and external channels
• Support major ECSC-SUN Programme implementation area visits including producing background information, supporting planning processes, and facilitating logistics

Strategic Development and Implementation

• Develop an understanding and awareness of the overall advocacy and communications needs within ECSC-SUN programs including Advocacy and communications strategies and implementation guides  for ECSC-SUN coalition members
• Assist the ECSC-SUN National Lead and ECSC-SUN Secretariat in the implementation of the ECSC-SUN advocacy and communications strategy
• Work closely with the ECSC-SUN Advocacy and Communication Technical working group and coalition members Advocacy and Communications experts
• Document ECSC-SUN Programme implementation at regional and lower level and produce short videos and success stories through print and electronic media.
• Regularly assess the effectiveness of ECSC-SUN advocacy and communications activities
• Ensure regular monitoring and evaluation of ECSC-SUN communication, advocacy and policy work and that regular review is undertaken to continuously improve effectiveness and impact
• Ensure that RCSC-SUN programme learnings are included in advocacy and policy products
• Serve as focal editor for internal and donor reports, and note taker for ECSC-SUN General assembly, Steering committee and TWG meetings.

Maintain a database of resources related to events, visits, and media engagements

• Develop and maintain a database for all ECSC-SUN communications materials and strategies
• Keep ECSC-SUN communications support materials for use in future activities
• Share summaries of relevant ECSC-SUN external media engagements internally within coalition members

Capacity building of communications and other staff

• Communicate the engagement strategy within the ECSC-SUN coalition members
• As appropriate, include ECSC-SUN communications activities into new projects
• Build the capacity of regional-level ECSC-SUN leadership in assisting in implementing the ECSC-SUN communications and advocacy strategy at regional levels
• Build the capacity of coalitions communications and advocacy staff to support ECSC-SUN external communications work

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in media, communication, advocacy and policy analysis in an international NGO
• Masters/Post-graduate degree from a recognized university in relevant field
• Experience of leading communications, Advocacy and media activities in a challenging environment and a good knowledge of the Ethiopia media scene, networks, and media contacts
• Experience of delivering advocacy, communication and policy training, presentations and other capacity building activities to varied audiences, ideally within ECSC-SUN programme.
• Experience in leading and/or supporting others to design and deliver advocacy, communication programme, research and policy work
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills and ability to work with others to develop the advocacy and communication strategy into action and communicate this to a wider audience
• Strong advocacy, lobbying and influencing skills and ability to influence and liaise effectively with key ECSC-SUN coalition members, nutrition stakeholders and representation of the coalition in high profile environments as appropriate and as agreed with the ECSC-SUN National lead
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and producing high quality English-language materials for a wide range of different audiences including donors, journalists and the ‘general public’
• Excellent IT skills with understanding of effective visual communications for diverse audiences
• Experience in multimedia content development, excellent writing skills, and the ability to produce compelling media products in English, such as press releases, key messages, speaking points and Q&As
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, particularly in cross-cultural contexts.
• An initiative-taking, proactive, inspiring attitude with the ability to manage and prioritise an unpredictable workload and solve problems quickly with limited support
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy, and the ability to advise on sensitive issues
• Commitment to the aims and principles of ECSC-SUN and Save the Children