Save The Children is a global non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring every child has the opportunity to grow up healthy, educated, and safe. With a presence in over 120 countries, we work tirelessly to provide children with a brighter future. Join us in making a lasting impact on the lives of the most vulnerable.

Where you come in:

As the Communications & Campaign officer, you will be supporting the overall communications agenda through the program teams to develop engaging content that increases the awareness and understanding of save the children Vanuatu’s work with key internal and external stakeholders including donors, partners, the media, and the public. You will act as the focal point person for the country office for campaigns and work closely with the Communications and Advocacy Manager at Save the Children Vanuatu.

Note this role will engage with children to raise their voice to three priority key areas in our Advocacy Strategy:

– Childrens exposure to violence

– Climate Justice

– Social protection

You will make an impact by:

· Supporting the field programme teams in ensuring save the children brand and donor requirements are fulfilled for visibility and communications materials.

· Produce high focus case studies and impact stories to showcase program impacts in Vanuatu.

· Support key tasks within the communications workplan as directed by the communications and Advocacy Manager.

· Leveraging Vanuatu’s role as champion country in the global climate crisis campaign and to support project managers to explore opportunities.

· Coordinate all in country aspects of the Vanuatu climate campaign and ensure childrens voices are heard in highly quality campaign activities.

· Build and explore storytelling opportunities to build understanding of climate and inequality as child rights issues, amplifying childrens own campaigning.

· Build and develop meaningful partnerships with civil society in Vanuatu.

Does this sound like you?

You have photography and content creation skills and the ability to advocate and campaign for children to address key issues in climate change, Child protection and social protection. Coordination skills to work alongside the Advocacy and Communications Manager to carry out all Communications and Campaign deliverables for project focus and country office.

This role requires:

· demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically to implement communications and campaign strategies.

· Demonstrated skills in photography and writing engaging content.

· Familiar with Microsoft office and social media platforms

· Self-motivated and works well under pressure with completing deadlines.

· Experience working on child rights advocacy or campaigning directly with young people under 18 years of age.

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job:

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making Vanuatu and the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. Benefits include:

· Opportunity to work alongside diverse and creative teams

· Individual learning plans, and internal development opportunities to assist in your career development

· Child friendly work environment

· Attractive renumeration package (Salary & Benefits)

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter via link provided, by 26^th February 2024. We welcome and thank all applications, however due to the anticipated volume of submissions, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Save the Children Australia 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 Safeguarding Policy, PSEAH policy and Code of Conduct.

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society – in 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.