Communication Advisor Global Projects

Purpose of the function:

• The Communication Advisor forms a bridge between the technical team of Global Strategic Education Advisors and the communication department at head office.
• The Communication Advisor strengthens the global project communication.
• and works on VVOB’s corporate external communication with content about and input from the global projects.

Your tasks:

• For global project communication, your responsibilities include:

  • developing communication products and outputs as required for the quality implementation and results of global projects.
  • developing communication plans and strategies for global projects
  • providing innovative ideas for project communication to strengthen the quality implementation of global projects

• For global external communication, your responsibilities include:

  • content development about VVOB’s global projects
  • keeping abreast VVOB’s contributions to international conferences and other events that showcase the organisation’s in-house expertise and proposing innovative ideas to highlight these contributions.
  • supporting the development of external communication products and outputs at head office, including:
    • newsletters
    • factsheets, concept notes and technical briefs
    • VVOB annual reports, folders, and brochures

If you’re our Communication Advisor, your workweek at the office will include the following highlights:

You start off your week by joining the global project team meeting: discussions include possible new funding opportunities from private foundations for multi-country gender projects, and the submission of an extended abstract on gender-transformative pedagogy for an international conference. With these discussions in the back of your mind, you draft an article that showcases VVOB’s quality work and thought-out standpoints on gender. You work closely with the communication department at head office to ensure it is published and disseminated through the most effective channels. After all, you want to reach and convince the right people!

You join the bi-weekly progress meeting for a global project focusing on strengthening effective school leadership through blended learning trajectories. A brainstorm session is dedicated to finding solutions for reaching school leaders in remote areas of Ghana and Zambia, with limited connectivity. Your communication expertise is highly valued and rightly so, as you suggest an innovative solution that is user-friendly and cost-effective.

One of the Global Strategic Education Advisors at head office is leading a working group with likeminded partner organisations to develop a toolkit for teachers on learning through play. You present the layout of the toolkit to the group, after working on it with a creative agency and the Global Strategic Education Advisor.

You link up with your communication colleague in Cambodia, with whom you’ve been working on the development of an elaborate communication plan concerning a significant global project. You need to discuss the feedback you received from the Communication Lead concerning some of the key messages. Together, you discuss how to reformulate them, so they become less technically detailed, and more relatable and relevant.

Who are you?

Your expertise and experience

• Master’s degree in communication, journalism or similar.
• At least 3 years of working experience in communication with an international organisation. Experience working in project communication is a strong plus.
• An innovative mindset and progressive, out-of-the-box approach to communication.
• Excellent English writing skills.
• Good understanding of digital, social, traditional, and other media, and how they are best used for specific purposes.
• Familiarity with or interest in the education sector.
• Excellent computer skills in MS office. Experience with other relevant tools and technologies for communication are a strong plus.
• Authorised to work in Belgium.
• Native-level proficiency in English. Additional language skills are a plus, Dutch and Spanish especially.

Matching competences

VVOB core competences:

• Cooperation
• Continuous Improvement
• Result Orientation

Function specific competencies:

• Communication Skills
• Creativity
• Development Oriented
• 360° empathy
• Problem Analysis and Judgement

What we’re offering:

• A dynamic and flexible working environment in an international context.
• An exciting job in a growing organisation with varied responsibilities and opportunities for professional development.
• This position is under a national Belgium contract so open to candidates with a validated work authorization to work in Belgium.
• An attractive gross salary between €3.754,67 and €5.796,16 according to salary scale A111 (cf. Flemish government) and relevant professional experience; free travel to work by train, tram, subway or bus or bicycle allowance; meal vouchers; hospitalisation insurance and group insurance.
• A fulltime contract of indefinite duration; 80% of a fulltime is also possible.
• The possibility to work 60% from home to align your work and private life in the best possible way.

Join us:

As soon as possible

Your Office:

VVOB head office in Brussels