Cluster Communications Officer (Sea)(1995)

An exciting opening has arisen in our Southern & East Africa cluster team for an enthusiastic and committed Communications Officer.We are looking for someone with extensive experience in the following areas:

Copy writing and editing in the English language

Collecting case studies and stories from the field

Filming & Photography

Building communications capacity

Some experience of development work

Applicants require strong English language skills (written and spoken).We would expect applicants to be able to demonstrate a clear and specific desire and have the right to work in this region. All posts involve potential contact with children and the recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues.

Responsibilities

Tearfund needs to recruit new supporters to enable us to increase our work. We urgently need someone who can help us provide the very best stories of Tearfund's work to our audiences.The successful candidate will be responsible for proactively ensuring the supply of stories, information, video, posts and images from countries to enable fundraising, mobilising prayer and campaigning from Tearfund's target audience, predominantly in the UK.

Do you have a passion for sharing stories of transformation? Are you a team player but also self-motivated? Do you enjoy working to deadlines and under pressure? Then it could be a role for you!

You will also be able to encourage and empower others to gather great stories, creating a network of story gatherers in the region. You will be accustomed to working unsupervised and responding to tight deadlines. You will be able to work well with remote colleagues in the UK and other regions.

Job Requirements
Required education
: Bachelor's degree

Required relevant work experience
: 3 years

Required languages:
English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)
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