Field and Emergency Communications Specialist

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 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

The Field and Emergency Communications Specialist (Mindanao Field Office) is responsible in gathering, development and delivering evidence-based, child and community-focused contents that capture and highlight issues facing vulnerable children and families, and impact and technical expertise of World Vision’s development programs/interventions, advocacies, and emergency/disaster response to reflect positive change or results.

This is an open-ended post is based in Davao City.

Major Responsibilities:

• Gathering field and emergency communications content to support the organization’s ministry, public engagement and resource development goals.
• Utilizing World Vision content platforms like Content Flow, StoryHub, wvrelief.net, GC emergency Skype chat room/s to coordinate with relevant clients and to deliver raw content such as but not limited to QAs, alerts, news/feature stories, videos, photos, Support office/media visits, etc.).
• Providing support to and collaborating intently with key internal teams including Operations (Field Office), Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs (HEA) and Resource Development to gather ministry and fundraising-related content in the area programmes.
• Assisting the Field & Emergency Communications Officer in dealing with the field content and emergency/DRR communications related concerns within his/her area of responsibility and performing other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Development of Mass Communications/Journalism or equivalent.
• At least 3 years in a similar position or capacity.
• Preferably with industry experience in news and media agencies, advertising, and/or NGO humanitarian work.
• Experience with NGO or humanitarian work especially during disasters or emergencies highly preferred.
• High analytic, reporting and presentation skills.
• High media engagement skills and experience; able to face the fiercest of media (or the camera).
• Extensive and/or relevant network for potential media/donor/partnerships.
• Security training highly preferred.
• Can work with tight deadlines.
• People-oriented, detail-oriented, creative and resourceful.
• Capable to travel and visit World Vision area programmes within the country to accompany media and influencers, if necessary.

World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adults living where World Vision operates. We have zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them. Each potential team member needs to understand the importance of these issues and be open to further training and guidance on our safeguarding policies and responsibilities.

Application Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process.

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