The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Plan International Cameroon, Recruitment

Title

Communication and Advocacy Officer

Functional Area

Northwest and Southwest Regions

Reports to

Emergency Response Manager/PR and Communication Specialist

Location (Duty Station)

Bamenda, NWR

Travel required

Yes

Effective Date

June 2022

About Plan International

Plan International is an independent non-profit development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child and youth. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

We work with children, young people and their families, and partners in tackling the root causes of the challenges faced by girls and vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable them to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels, using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 75 countries.

Plan International Cameroon is seeking for an interested candidate to fill the position of Communication and Advocacy Officer to join the Plan International Cameroon’s Program Implementation and Influencing Team in the NW and South West regions. The tasks to be delivered by the candidate are outlined below:

Please to note that this is a local contract.

ROLE PURPOSE

Plan International Cameroon is presently responding to the humanitarian crisis in the NW and SW regions of Cameroon, through a number of programs aimed at improving the lives of children and youths, especially girls, affected by the crises in the regions. The role of the Communication and Advocacy Officer is critical to ensuring the visibility of the actions and impact of Plan International’s work in the NWSW regions, and to also support behavior change and community engagement actions.

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

Reporting to the PR & Communication Specialist and the Emergency Response Manager, the Communication and Advocacy Officer will be responsible for the implementation of Communication and Advocacy related actions within the Program Implementation and Influencing Area. She/he will be responsible for the internal and external communications around the programs implemented in the area. S/he will work in close collaboration with Project Managers, Project Teams and implementation partners to ensure close supervision, follow up and reporting of response activities through diversified communication tools and outlets. The Communication and Advocacy Officer’s responsibilities will be to maximize positive media coverage and fundraising opportunities and support accountability to key stakeholders by communicating the humanitarian situation and Plan International’s emergency operations as well as development work, in the Program Area. S/he shall also supervise the quality production of Information Education and Communication materials, and the quality branding of all realizations and activities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

  1. Internal and External Liaison and Communications
    • Develop and amend as necessary a Communication Plan for Plan International’s program for the NWSW Emergency Response.
    • Share a steady flow of information (social media updates, human interest stories, talking points and Q&As, blogs etc.) with the PR & Com Specialist for internal and external dissemination as per Plan International’s communications guide.
    • Coordinate the preparation of Situation Reports (SitRep) to update on the status of Plan International’s disaster response activities;
    • Regularly provide high-resolution, good quality digital images and videos of the emergency and Plan International’s work.
    • Develop engaging massages to communicate key policies and values of Plan International to staff.
    • Monitor print and electronic media for mentions of Plan International and other topics of interest to the organization, and inform the Emergency Response Manager and the PR & Com Specialist of anything important.
    • Identify and create talking points/Q&As for potentially sensitive issues and inform the Country Director and the Emergency Response Manager.
      • Develop and maintain excellent relationships with frontline national and international media (journalists}, Communications staff and representatives of other NGOs, government institutions, UN Agencies, etc.
      • Act as the main point of contact for media and respond to requests for information from journalists, NOs, and donors, including arranging interviews and field visits.
      • Act as a spokesperson for the organization when appropriate and with approval from the Country Director or delegate.
      • Prepare, distribute and log press releases.
      • Conduct regular field visits to interview staff and beneficiaries, write human interest stories and take photos and video.
      • Ensure appropriate capturing and documentation of projects’ successes and challenges via fact sheets, case studies, stories, testimonies, quality pictures and videos, media products, articles, etc
      • Identify frontline media outlets and suggest initiatives to promote the activities and impact of Plan International’s work in the NWSW regions.
      • Participate in the Communications to Disaster-affected Communities (CDAC) working group or public information working group if active.
      • Support key actions of the organization aimed at influencing the decision that favors the wellbeing of children and youths.

This vacancy is archived.

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