Maseru, Lesotho
Maseru, Lesotho
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 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Major Responsibilities
- Develop the communication and marketing plan that is aligned with WVL strategy to ensure that WVL information is consistently and appropriately managed.
- Build a high performance communication & marketing team that is managed, structured, focused and resourced for productive and quality results.
- Execute and ensure strong monitoring and evaluation of the plan including ensuring deliverables that are continuously improved.
- Ensure senior and cross-functional teams have broad understanding of how communications & marketing integrates with and strengthens organizational strategy, programming, operations, resource acquisition and support functions.
- Manage and coordinate the production and provision of high quality information resources and materials for donor and public engagement.
- Manage communication’s emergency response and position WVL as a responsive relief agency.
Internal Communications
- Develop robust internal communications that engage all WVL staff to support the desired organizational culture, working together with the People & Culture (HR) department and other relevant sectors.
Marketing and Fundraising
- Manage the production and provision of high quality information resources and materials for donor and public engagement.
- Develop budget to carryout communications & marketing initiatives
Social Media Marketing & Brand Reputation
- Develop and oversee effective social and multimedia strategy across the appropriate channels.
- Provide guidance for social media advertisements and digital protocols in line with WVI global standards.
- Follow through social media and communications protocols and advice management on potential reputational risks that requires immediate attention.
- Support the Advocacy, Partnering & External Engagement Lead to position the WVL in communications platforms and social media to build branding and enhance reputation.
- Ensure reputational risks are managed in an agile and proactive way, in line with WVI global standards.
Support
- Provide advocacy support through focused communications & marketing on key advocacy campaigns.
- Support the Communications & Digital Officer to do graphic designs and gate keep externally made designs to ensure adherence to WV brand and Christian identity the Communications & Digital Officer.
- Provide Support to the Communications & Digital Officer to gather resources and share appropriate photos, video production, editing and story resources to meet various internal and external Partnership requirement .
Other Competencies/Attributes:
- Ability to lead and manage a team of communications professionals and facilitate their professional development
- An energetic, analytical and self-starting approach to projects that involve significant responsibility
- Ability to think and plan strategically to meet multiple deadlines
- Must possess high level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in the English language (written and verbal)
- Possess high level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills necessary to build internal and external relations
- Strong understanding of communications requirements of the WV partnership
- Possess excellent public relations skills necessary in dealing with the media, donors and other stakeholders
- Must be a team player
- Able to travel extensively and work in the field
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, internet and WVI databases
- Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
- Attend and lead in daily devotions and attend Chapel
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or equivalent in any related field;
- 5 years of experience in Communications/ Marketing/Public Relations field
Working Environment / Conditions:
- Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel to the field
- Travel: 30% Domestic/international travel is required.
REMUNERATION: Competitive with market standards
Please upload your CV and covering letter with copies of educational certificates, transcripts and ID. You are requested to provide 2 professional referees, 1 spiritual referee and 1 HR Practitioner with full details including full names, relationship, email addresses, and contact numbers. At least one reference should be an immediate supervisor from your recent employer.
Disclaimer: Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Closing Date: 22nd July, 2022
Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only