• Short term consultancy assignment
• Commencing September 2020, concluding December 2021
• Port Vila-based with travel around Vanuatu

About the project

Six humanitarian agencies are working together as a part of the Disaster Ready consortia to deliver disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response programs across Vanuatu, funded under the Australia Humanitarian Partnership.

The Disaster Ready partners are seeking a skilled communications specialist to support the consortia generate and disseminate high-quality content that demonstrates the impact of our work in Vanuatu.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit

We're ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there's a disaster - like an earthquake, drought or conflict - we are there on the ground.

Where you come in:

The Communications Specialist will work with consortia partners to develop and implement a communications strategy that will enable the Disaster Ready partners to generate and disseminate high-quality content demonstrating the impact of our work in Vanuatu. The Communications Specialist will form a part of the shared services team responsible for providing high-quality Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and strategic communications technical support to all partners. They will also work in collaboration with Communication expertise within the consortium membership.

This consultancy is likely to involve between 90 and 120 days delivered over a 16-month time frame, finishing at the end of December 2021. Being based in Vanuatu and travel to islands and provinces across the country is a must.

For detailed information, the full Terms of Reference are available here.

This role requires:

• Undergraduate degree in journalism, communications, marketing or a related field and/or 4-5 years work experience in a similar position
• Experience leading and coordinating Program Communication strategies
• Experience in upskilling communications staff
• Strong written and visual communication skills in English, Bislama and French
• Attention to detail, to manage several reporting streams concurrently
• Adherence to child protection and inclusion principles
• Demonstrated ability to write case studies, press releases, and other communication materials appropriate for an NGO stakeholder audience
• Demonstrated skills in photography
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically to implement communications and strategies
• Strong understanding of the Vanuatu media - including social media and ability to cultivate relationships with media outlets and communications contractors
• Awareness of development issues in Vanuatu, particularly around Save the Children's thematic areas: health and nutrition, education, child protection, and disaster risk reduction

Sound interesting?

To apply, please submit the following documents in ONE FILE in the online application:

• A written EOI, responding briefly to the skills required
• A quotation for rate per day
• An indication of availability, including available time to start, number of days you could input per week, and availability to travel
• A CV or company/consultancy profile, with two recent professional referees

Ni-Vanuatu applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs - and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work.

As part of the selection process, you may be required to undergo a pre-employment medical assessment and psychometric assessment to help us determine your suitability for the role.

Save the Children is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct.