Job Description
Communication and Visibility Assistant
If you share our values and believe that children’s lives
should not be torn apart by war, we want to hear from you.
Department: Programmes
Contract Type:
Place of Work:
- Al-Mukalla
– Hadhrmout
- Taiz
governorate
Working Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Reports to: Programme Quality and Development
Manager
Salary Range: depending upon experience
About us
War Child, the charity for children affected by war. We are
a specialist charity for children in conflict, delivering high-impact
programmes that are rebuilding lives across Afghanistan, the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC), Central African Republic and Yemen. We understand
children’s needs, respect their rights, and put them at the centre of the
solution - from reintegrating children formerly associated with armed groups
and armed forces (CAAFAG) in the Central African Republic to reuniting children
with their families in Afghanistan. We look forward to a world in which the
lives of children are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can
only be realised through the collective actions of children themselves,
communities and their leaders, organisations like War Child, governments and
key decision makers.
Our values
Bold
- We use
our passion and creativity to deliver high quality evidence-based work
designed to maximise our beneficial impact for children in conflict.
Accountable to children
- Children
can rely on us to respond to their voices and to treat them with respect
and dignity.
Transparent
- We
expect to be held to account by our supporters and beneficiaries and we
respond with openness and honesty
Committed to each other
- We
support each other and our partners to achieve ambitious goals and to be
the best we can be. We are honest and open with each other,
sharing our successes and confronting our challenges.
Communication and Visibility Assistant Role
War Child in Yemen is committed to ensuring effective
communication and visibility of its projects and activities in Al-Mukalla and
Taiz. To enhance outreach, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and promote
transparency, we are seeking two qualified Communication and Visibility
Assistants to support content creation, media relations, and the implementation
of communication strategies.
War Child is recruiting two experienced Communication and Visibility Assistants
to ensure that the project activities and impact are effectively and
consistently communicated across various channels and mediums, in alignment
with War Child’s objectives and donor visibility requirements. We are looking
for individuals with a strong background in communication and visibility within
humanitarian and emergency contexts, particularly in Yemen, with a focus on
child protection, psychosocial support (PSS), education, food security and
livelihoods (FSL), and economic empowerment of youth and young women.
The Communication and Visibility Assistants will work under the direct
supervision of the Programme Development and Quality Advisor and will hold
non-sector-specific, area-level responsibilities.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Support and contribute to the
development and implementation of project Communication and Visibility plans
with consideration of donor/grant guidelines and requirements.
2. Ensure documentation of War Child interventions in Yemen
directly, through partner(s) or external consultants.
3. Generate content for social media platforms, and ensure
adherence to donor and War Child branding guidelines.
4. Develop written and audiovisual success and human-interest
stories, high quality videos and infographics, capturing the impact of War
Child’s interventions in Yemen.
5. Coordinate visibility actions in accordance with the
branding guidelines of War Child and the donor.
6. Lead designs for communication materials like brochures,
banners, flyers, reports, social assets, and ensure proper branding and
visibility of all communication outputs.
7. Archive and manage visual and communication materials
(stories, photos, videos, publications)
8. Support event/ visit organisation Aby ensuring War Child
and its stakeholders are represented visually and verbally.
9. Support the maintenance of War Child website and social
media platforms as needed.
10. Support partner(s) in organizing and documenting events,
workshops, and campaigns. Ensure the partner(s) progress in communication
activities’ implementation.
11. Work with project partner(s) in the development and
dissemination of communication materials including press releases, blog posts,
social media content, brochures, and reports.
12. Create synergies between War Child and partners by
ensuring that communication efforts support learning process and
cross-functional collaboration.
13. Support the timely flow of information between War Child
and partner for use in communication materials, reports, and media.
14. Coordinate with all relevant departments to ensure a
coherent, accurate, and impactful representation of War Child project by
aligning communication efforts with programmatic, operational, and strategic
goals across departments.
15. Coordinate with external stakeholders, partnerships to
ensure unified messaging in public and stakeholder engagement.
These duties provide a framework for the role and should not
be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required
consistent with the grade of the post.
Expecting Deliverables:
- News
brief/article published on the project objectives, partners and the donor
contribution.
- Case
Studies: Written and audiovisual success stories shared on War Child and
partner platforms, showcasing donor support.
- Workshops
and Reports: Learnings, outcomes, and challenges shared to inform future
programs, ensuring participant confidentiality.
- High-Quality
Photos: branded photos capturing activities across sectors, used in social
media, infographics, and print materials.
- Human
Interest Stories: stories with narratives, consent forms, photos, and
testimonials, consolidated by WC’s Communications team.
- Videos:
high quality videos accompanying the stories, produced in the first and
second years of implementation.
- Infographics
& Factsheets: highlighting project achievements.
- Social
Media Updates: Regular posts featuring produced materials and project
progress.
You have
Education
- Bachelor’s
degree in communication, Journalism, Public Relations, International
Relations, or a related field.
Work Experience and Knowledge
- At
least 1–3 years of relevant experience in communication, media, or public
relations.
- Excellent
writing and editing skills in [English and Arabic].
- Knowledge
of social media platforms and digital engagement strategies.
- Proficiency
in MS Office and basic design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe
Photoshop/Illustrator is an asset).
- Photography
and video editing skills are an advantage.
- Knowledge
of donor visibility and branding guidelines (e.g., EU, YHF) is an asset.
Qualities
- Good
interpersonal and communications skills
- Team
player
- Excellent
analytical skills
- A
commitment to participatory approaches
- Ability
to be administratively self-sufficient.
- Flexible
and willing to support others at times when particular organisational
priorities take precedence
- Patient
and appreciative of the circumstances faced by Field staff
- Commitment
to War Child’s aims, values and mission
Your team
- Programme
Quality & Development Advisor
- You
Safeguarding and integrity
War Child works to uphold the fundamental rights of children
and youth worldwide who live with the effects of violence and armed conflict.
Our programs support children and youth to fully claim these rights and ensure
that the important adults in their lives meet their obligations in full.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and
their protection from sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment in all areas
of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviors and practices that put
children, youth, adults, and vulnerable community members at risk of abuse
and/or harm.
The successful applicant will have direct contact with
children, youth, adults, and members of the community, and is expected to be
compliant and sign up to the WC Safeguarding Policy for Children, Youth, and
Adults; the WC PSEAH Policy; and the Code of Conduct. You can find the
Safeguarding and PSEAH Policies in the following link:
https://www.warchild.net/integrity-safeguarding/
Pre-employment checks
Employment with War Child will be subject to the following
checks prior to your start date:
- a
satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring
Service (DBS) check and/or an International/National Criminal Record
Check, and a clear vetting and Due Diligence check
- receipt
of three satisfactory references
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their
applications by May 31st, 2025. On the following link :
https://war-child-alliance.jobs.personio.com/job/2112441?language=en&display=en