New Opening: Corporate Communications Manager

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With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

The Corporate Communications Manager leads and inspires a dynamic communications team, fostering an environment where creativity flourishes and innovation is actively encouraged. Key responsibilities include:

• Driving the implementation of a donor-aligned communications strategy
• Overseeing the Annual Content Planning and Implementation process
• Guiding a diverse, high-performing team
• Collaborating closely with senior leadership and technical leads

Leadership and Team Building

• Foster a collaborative team environment
• Provide mentorship and support professional development

Capacity Building

• Support local institutions and smaller NGOs
• Enhance capabilities and ensure compliance with project standards

Resource Stewardship

Enforce accountability by ensuring:

• Efficient resource utilization
• Adherence to internal controls
• Satisfactory financial and operational audit results

Strategic Leadership and Content Planning

• Lead the development and refinement of the Annual Content Plan
• Align communications objectives with sponsor/donor needs
• Facilitate workshops and planning sessions
• Integrate feedback from StoryHub usage and metrics

Team Leadership and Culture

• Provide direct supervision to the Media and Corporate Storytelling Manager
• Champion a culture of creative experimentation
• Identify talent gaps and organize skill-building sessions
• Ensure field teams have adequate support and tools

StoryHub Management, Content Quality and Safeguarding

• Manage StoryHub assignments and workflow
• Review flagship assignments for quality and safeguarding
• Regularly audit Story Hub collections

Thought Leadership, Positioning and Partnerships

• Collaborate to identify themes for thought leadership
• Guide the creation of strategic reports and advocacy statements
• Identify opportunities for influential discussions and panels

Risk Management, Ethics and Safeguarding

• Draft communications with complex safeguarding risks
• Work closely during reputational crises

Monitoring, Reporting and Adaptation

• Collect and analyze communications metrics
• Share reporting outputs for strategic adjustments
• Implement recommendations based on data

Engagement with Local Partnerships

• Implement the Localization Roadmap
• Integrate cross-cutting themes for inclusivity
• Contribute to acquisition efforts and proposal preparation
• Capture and share innovations and change stories

Qualification

• Advanced degree in Communications, Media, Journalism, Marketing, International Relations or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in multi-channel communications management
• Demonstrated team and matrix leadership
• Proven experience overseeing editorial quality
• Expertise in safeguarding and digital storytelling tools
• Strong capacity for empathy and strategic insight

Required Language(s)

Excellent written and spoken communication in English and Amharic. Other local languages valued.

Skills Required:

• Communication / Pr / Journalism
• Political / Science / Ir
• Sales / Marketing / Business / Management