• Grow into a role as your next career step
• Able to get involved in many exciting things happening - make it your own!
• Opportunity to work from home up to 2 days per week

WHO ARE WE?

ChildFund Australia is an independent international development organisation that works to reduce poverty for children in many of the world’s most disadvantaged communities. We partner to create community and systems change which enables vulnerable children and young people, in all their diversity, to assert and realise their rights.

ChildFund Australia directly manages and implements programs in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Vietnam, while also supporting projects delivered by partner organisations throughout Asia, Africa and the Americas. Our work is funded through child and community sponsorship, as well as public donations and government grants.

Are you?

• A strong stakeholder manager with experience working with people from different backgrounds and cultures
• A strong team player supporting others to achieve their and the organisation’s goals
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple projects with strong attention to detail
• Effective under pressure, results-oriented and proactive
• A strong presenter and communicator
• Flexible and a change champion

KEY DUTIES

• Manage and drive targeted and strategic communications which strengthen ChildFund’s reputation and ensure a consistent voice and identity throughout the organisation.
• Support the development and implementation of ChildFund’s advocacy strategy, and of joint advocacy strategies with partners, and sector networks.
• Develop strategic relationships with key actors to achieve our policy goals, including sector bodies, INGOs, governments and institutions within the international development sector.
• Develop and implement a media outreach strategy, facilitate interviews, draft executive level speeches, provide talking points, and build the capacity of key internal spokespeople.
• Coordinate the production of a diverse range of public communication products on key advocacy issues, including specialist reports, content for social media campaigns, and submissions to government enquiries.
• Manage crisis communication and support the Executive Team as needed.
• Support the advocacy team with timely development of internal communication assets, including position papers, policy briefings, presentations, and other advocacy materials.
• Identify key opportunities in the short and long-term in which ChildFund can amplify its media and public positioning efforts and influence policy.
• Provide media-training for technical staff and the executive management team to develop a pool of media talent.
• Provide support as required to the Alliance Global Online Safety Campaign.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• University degree in relevant field (e.g., communications,
  public affairs, media, marketing) with experience in human rights, social policy and/or international development.
• Sound experience in communications, public engagement and advocacy with demonstrable effective skills in policy analysis, and working with national, regional, and global dimensions.
• Demonstrable experience working across media platforms and in multi-stakeholder processes.
• Track record in the development of written communications, including digital content, specialist reports and press releases.
• Strong understanding of political affairs and international institutional dynamics in countries where ChildFund Australia operates.
• Solid understanding of ways of influencing in international fora.
• Experience in communication and media training.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

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