ACCM Officer

Advocacy Campaigns, Communications and Media (ACCM) Emergency Roster*-***Open to Somali Nationals Only

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Role Dimensions:

Save the Children operates across all zones in Somalia and currently has three main area offices and additional 11 field offices. Programmatically Somalia is a large Country Office with more than $110million annual budget and staff over 650 staff.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: TBD

Staff directly reporting to this post: N/A

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children in Somalia implements various programmes/ projects to support both vulnerable communities in emergencies and in development of Somalia. As part of a dynamic team, the ACCM officer will play a significant role in the implementation of Save the Children in Somalia’s ACCM strategy and plans/priorities, including increasing and/or standardizing visibility, enhancing the advocacy work in Somalia and mobilizing public and campaigns on issues that affect children’s rights. Specifically, the ACCM officer will work closely with area ACCM Manager for Southern States to ensure Save the Children’s effective engagement in policy influencing, developing content for internal and external audience, organizing campaign events as well as engaging and maintaining relationship with the media to advance children’s agenda in the country

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Degree in Development studies, Social Work, Journalism or requisite experience
• At least 2 year of proven experience in communications work, preferably in NGOs work
• Excellent writing and oral skills
• Knowledge of Adobe InDesign suites
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a diverse multi-ethnic team
• Excellent time management, organizational abilities, and proven capacity to work to deadlines under pressure
• Experience and ability to work with teams
• Knowledge and willingness to adhere to SC policies with respect to child protection, health and safety, equal opportunities, gender, fraud and dishonesty policy etc
• Willing and able to travel 30% of the time within Somalia

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at

Application will be closed on 14th September 2022.

We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents.

NB: This position is subjected to the emergency response fund approval and offers will not be extended until fund has been granted