KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
Act as frontline deployment officer for humanitarian emergencies, regularly deploying and acting as a key focal point for media management and coordinating media responses across multiple countries
Build and maintain a strong network of contacts with international journalists as well as identify and build key international partnerships within your region
Spokesperson on Save the Children issues and help provide training and support to senior spokespeople across the organisation
Write newsworthy press releases and gather content in liaison with Regional Media Manager/Regional Office to generate information/story angles for circulation to the international news media, and ensure Regional sign off on all media plans and products
Generate media coverage in international media in line with our organisational priorities with a focus on prioritised humanitarian contexts and new crises
Help to coordinate International Press Trips and media visits in the region
Ensure Regional Media Manager’s visibility, input and oversight of global plans for press trips and media output to reflect regional and in-country advocacy and media priorities
Collaborate with communications, advocacy, policy and fundraising teams to ensure our media messaging reflects organisational priorities in prioritised and new crisis contexts
Liaise with Regional Media Manager to help deliver key “global moments” on key responses and contexts across the region
Backstop for Regional Media Manager when on leave, travelling
Support Regional Media Manager to manage incoming media requests
Support Regional Media Manager on category 1 emergencies as needed, handling members and international media requests, helping to deliver media products such as press releases and media Q&As
Liaise with global teams to produce products from the region on thematic areas and campaigns such as hunger, education, climate change
Scope new global media and thought leadership opportunities
Initiate longer-term, child-led storytelling for a global market
Liaise closely with Save the Children media teams in member countries to encourage culture of input, collaboration, and accountability, developing strong, positive relationships
Support with risk mitigation media work and media strategy on reputational risk issues, in alignment with Regional Office – including drafting appropriate media lines, as necessary, and coordinating our response to global media colleagues, as needed
Be available for ‘out of hours’ on-call media work, with the ability to be on call over weekends several times a year, and to be further available ‘out of hours’ to manage emergency and urgent situations, as and when necessary.
BEHAVIOURS (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 their team to do the same
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
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; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
QUALIFICATIONS
University degree in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
At least 7 years’ experience working in or with international media
Experienced in the region with strong knowledge of the complex context
Track record of working in vulnerable or fragile contexts
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to travel at short notice for extended periods of time (up to one month at a time)
Proven relationship building skills in order to build and maintain a strong network of journalist contacts, as well as with colleagues across Save the Children
An initiative-taking, proactive, inspiring attitude with the ability to prioritise an unpredictable workload and solve problems quickly with limited support
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
A commitment to Save the Children’s vision, mission, values and approach and commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with our policies
Excellent English and French and additional languages an advantage
The ability to work as part of a small team across time zones and multitask when needed with strong interpersonal skills
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