Save the Children International VACANCY: Communication Officer - SPONSORSHIP, based in Sumba

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential. We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before through programs in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.  By mid-2013 most of our international programs will be delivered through a merged operation with 14,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office.

Save the Children is currently beginning a comprehensive, long-term education program for children in Sumba island, NTT over the next 5-10 years.  This will be funded by an individual sponsorship program from donors in Korea and the United States. Currently Save the Children has an immediate need for an experienced program staff member to support sponsorship program implementation in Sumba.

The position we are looking for is:

Communication Officer – Sponsorship (code: Comm Off-Sponsorship), 1 position - based in Sumba
The Communications Officer will support the sponsorship program by writing & producing quality sponsorship communications and monitoring of all retention. Communication Officer for Sponsorship will The Communications Officer will support the sponsorship program by writing & producing quality sponsorship communications and monitoring of all retention related activities.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate to sponsors the effectiveness and impact our sponsorship funds are making in Sumba – Indonesia as well as foster the sponsor-child connection through various communications
• Develop and produce yearly sponsorship retention communications, according to guidelines, to send to private donors in the United States and around the world
• Check samples from vendors, proofread and acquire signed confirmation from projects
• Write compelling case studies and stories of Sumba – Indonesia children participating is sponsorship-funded programs for a wide donor audience with M&E Officer collaboration
• Screen & choose high-quality child photos for use in communication pieces to foster the sponsor-child connection and increase understanding of the development context in Malawi
• Support Indonesia Sponsorship team with communication and reporting as necessary
• Work with Senior Sponsorship Manager to monitor retention rate.  Improve retention rate through review of all retention related activities
• Facilitate the annual review of routine correspondence and review child to sponsor communications for authenticity
• Train staff and volunteers on sponsorship retention and how to collect quality routine child to sponsors correspondence
• Facilitate requests from Home Office sponsorship communications
• Develop systems to improve communications and meet information needs in Sponsorship
• Identify Program activities worthy reporting on and continuously liaise with program staff for information
• Work with Program Coordinator to document important program related events
• Edit stories/reports before publication
• Facilitate the translation into relevant local languages of various documents and materials
• Design and produce periodic Country Office Sponsorship magazines
• Ensure that all projects, program activities and project properties, properly display SC brand
• Coordinate the documentation of yearly sponsorship planning documents
• With the Senior Sponsorship Manager, plan and participate in yearly sponsorship self assessment/review and other annual activities or workshops
• Produce final reports
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor

QUALIFICATION

Education and experience

• Bachelor degree, preferably in English, Journalism or Development
• At least 5 years experience in communications and design, preferable with international NGOs

Skills and Knowledge

• High level of initiative – ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Proven creativity.
• Experience working in an international organization preferred.
• Significant experience with professional writing.
• Excellent planning and communication skills, English and and Indonesia.
• Excellent computer skills – MS Word, MS Publisher, MS Excel, Adobe, and Publishing Software
• Excellent English language skills, written & verbal

Reports to: Senior Project Manager Sponsorship

Staff directly reporting to this post: -

SCI Values Practice

• To carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures
• To carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures

Updated CV and application letter should be sent to Recruitment.Indonesia@savethechildren.org 

Please fill the “subject” column of the e-mails in this format: code of the position <…> - your name <…>.

Closing date for application is 21 August 2013

(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)

All recruitment practices and procedures reflect SC’s commitment to protecting children from abuse

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