Summary

The Advisor, Communications and Influencing, drives the internal and external communications strategy for the Department of Education and Child Protection (DECP) to ensure that our work is effectively shared with relevant stakeholders and audiences through appropriate platforms. The Advisor will be responsible for developing departmental communications products, advising project teams on internal and USG communications guidelines, creating briefs for fundraising purposes, advancing our thought leadership strategy through conferences and webinars, and supporting proposals. The Advisor will work collaboratively with the Partnerships and Philanthropy team, as well as the Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising teams.

The Advisor, Communications and Influencing, reports to the Managing Director of Research, Evidence, and Learning, and works closely with DECP’s cluster leaders to identify priority projects and strategic areas with communication needs.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

Development of communications products (60%) Lead the development of project-specific and sub-team-specific briefs, newsletters, and content for the Partnerships and Philanthropy team that effectively communicate the story of our programs and their impact. Lead or support the communications strategy for high priority projects as identified by the SMT, based on project needs Coordinate and review the graphic design, development of companion pieces, and external communications Ensure products are grammatically correct; flow logically and present information clearly and concisely; are suited to audience’s level of technical and program knowledge; and are properly branded. Determine the most appropriate content to present at booths at priority Conferences (CIES, USAID GEC among others) and develop it Develop and disseminate briefs highlighting Save the Children’s presence at priority conferences such as CIES Serve as a point of reference for project teams for compliance with internal and external (specifically USG) communication protocols Internal and external communications strategy of DECP (25%) Develop DECP’s internal and external communication strategy on a yearly basis determining the right avenues and timings to push content and share what we do Liaise with the Partnerships and Philanthropy (P & P) and Marketing & Fundraising (MCF) teams to understand their priorities and propose strategies to proactively respond to their needs with DECP content Propose to the DECP SMT the priority topics that we want to share internally and externally each year and organize at least three yearly webinars/meetings around these Proposal development (15%) Develop capacity statements for DECPs sub-teams and subsectors Edit and proofread proposals including checking for clarity and precision and grammar and spelling Ensure brand consistency and strategic messaging in proposals

Required Qualifications

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 5 years of relevant experience Strong professional writing skills with proven ability to write compelling content that engages different types of audiences. Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate program and research technical information to audiences with varying degrees of technical sophistication Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals, fundraisers, and teams at all levels, both internally and externally Attention to detail and the ability to translate complex program and research language into donor-friendly content Ability to work on several projects simultaneously with strong time management skills Proven successful planning and management of professional events, trainings, meetings and/or workshops Proven experience synthesizing content into technical briefers, newsletters and others, based on other reports or information. Professional proficiency in MS Office suite Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience developing communication products for USAID-funded programs, including contracts, is highly desirable Experience supporting communications products in collaboration with colleagues outside the US Experience with proposal development Proficiency in Spanish, French, or Arabic

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $84,150 – $94,050 base salary Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $76,500 – $85,500 base salary Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $68,850 – $76,950 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record.

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here). Employee may be eligible for an incentive program. Save the Children US also offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, a retirement savings plan with employer contribution, paid vacation leave, safety & wellness leave, family leave, parental/adoption leave, caregiver leave, and much more.

About Save the Children

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.

Our work for children and their families requires that we commit—at every opportunity—to work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism, inequality, and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond.  As an anti-racist organization, Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any form—in our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity with all people to fight for equal rights, justice, inclusion, and belonging.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.