With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here's where you come in:

This position is responsible for leading World Vision’s communications and public engagement efforts across the SAP region. The role will direct efforts to strengthen World Vision’s reputation and influence, building trust with key audiences for greater organisational impact.

This position will provide oversight of core communication deliverables, including leadership to Field Offices in the key areas of Content and Experience Production, Global Voices (including media, reputation management and campaigns) and Internal Engagement. The role will also provide oversight to major humanitarian responses across the region to ensure the organisational minimum standards for emergency communications are met. This position will ensure the quality planning and delivery of high-impact communications for local to global audiences, in support of World Vision’s Partnership strategy, Our Promise, and including key regional external engagement efforts. The role matrix manages National Office communications leaders in all SAP countries.

Qualification for the role

• At least 10 years of professional experience in international communications, media and journalism, with a minimum of 5 years leading and managing teams.
• At least 5 years of work experience with international NGOs.
• A Master Degree or equivalent in Communications, Media, Journalism, Public Affairs or related fields.
• Strong track record in media relations, crisis management, creating constructive relationships and having the confidence to represent the organisation in the media.
• Ability to respond rapidly to disasters and provide strategic and operational advice on handling them.
• Excellent English written and spoken communication skills.
• Demonstrable track record of developing and executing external communications within scope and budget to positively impact the organisation’s influence and visibility.
• Experience managing reputation risk issues and employing successful mitigation measures.
• Experience leading effective digital communications, including social media and an understanding of relevant tools and trends.
• Experience leading/managing multiple and or overlapping content production assignments across multiple contexts that engage, compel and demonstrate knowledge, impact and expertise.
• Proven ability to effectively manage teams and projects to deliver outcomes on time.
• Experience linking communication outputs with fundraising, especially in a non-profit setting.
• Proven ability to train and coach staff and peers.
• High level of awareness of global and regional socio-economic, political and environmental issues.
• Ability to work virtually with other teams across different time zones, and in different cultural contexts.

IS THIS THE JOB FOR YOU?

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World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adults living where World Vision operates. We have zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them. Each potential team member needs to understand the importance of these issues and be open to further training and guidance on our safeguarding policies and responsibilities.

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.