Advocacy & Communications Adviser – Better Learning Programme

This exciting opportunity involves designing and implementing an advocacy and communications strategy and action plan for NRC’s classroom-based psychosocial support initiative, the Better Learning Programme (BLP), and the Together for Wellbeing 2030 initiative. The strategy and action plan will be guided by NRC’s ambition to expand BLP across all NRC regional and country offices and to scale up the intervention with key strategic partners, ensuring the maintenance of high-quality provision.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an experienced professional with a background in media, communications, and advocacy related to development cooperation and humanitarian emergencies. The ideal candidate should have experience developing policy recommendations for donors, national authorities, and aid actors, drawing on program evidence and experience.

What you will do:

Some of your specific responsibilities include:

• Support to NRC global, regional, and Country Offices to develop policy recommendations and advocacy products and initiatives (reports, briefings, events and conferences etc.)
• Explore and utilize innovative and emerging communication tools and new media in support of the BLP advocacy and communication strategy framework.
• Develop plans for increasing the profile of BLP through audio-visual material to broadcast and social media, including supporting the update of regional pages on the NRC website and other platforms.
• In collaboration with the Head of Unit and the Research and MEL Specialist, work with the partner universities to ensure data sharing, analysis and re-elaboration of research to pitch at conferences, workshops and learning platforms.
• Participate in all BLP grants related (review, opening, closing, evaluation etc.) meetings.
• Train regional/country office staff in communications gathering (case studies, multimedia, etc.), help with capacity building of staff and partners across NRC country offices.
• Act as an advocate for trauma-sensitive reporting and provide capacity building to comms/advocacy colleagues on the Trauma-sensitive reporting field guide with the Dart Center.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.

What you will bring:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in media, communications and advocacy in relation to development cooperation/humanitarian emergencies.
• Experience developing policy recommendations to donors, national authorities and aid actors drawing on programme evidence and experience.
• Extensive technical knowledge and experience in content collection including filmmaking and photography with full proficiency in Adobe’s Creative Suite.
• Excellent digital and design skills with full proficiency in email marketing platforms such as MailChimp.
• Experience in interviewing individuals from crisis-affected communities.
• At ease coordinating with teams of advocacy, communications and media colleagues across the globe often with tight deadlines, supporting, mentoring and ensuring highest quality standards and consistency throughout all our advocacy and communications work.
• Knowledge of relevant thematic areas (Education and psychosocial support).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability or experience in conceptualising and producing new creative advocacy, communication and media products.
• Good understanding of the NRC’s contexts and the ongoing crises.
• Natural networker with substantial experience of building relationships.
• Experience working in difficult and hostile environments.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively to all areas of the region where the programme will be implemented, on a regular basis.
• Knowledge of education in emergency and psychosocial support and social emotional learning is preferable.

What we offer:

• Duty station: Berlin, Oslo, Brussels and/or London.
• Contract: National Permanent Contract.
• Salary/benefits: Grade 8 on NRC’s regional salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

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Important information about the application process:

• Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled “I am an employee” to be redirected to NRC’s internal careers site.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.

If you have any questions about this role, [email protected] with the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

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ABOUT US

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.