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Junior Policy & Communications Officer Job at World Vision International - UK
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Junior Policy and Communications Officer
Salary: £21,326 per annum, depending on experience + London Weighting and good range of benefits
Contract: 2-year fixed term –36.5 hours per week
Based: Home working during COVID-19. Frequent presence required in London in the future.
World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.
Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.
Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.
Your influence and ability to inspire change will transform children's lives around the world.
Job Purpose
Your role will be to help grow World Vision’s ability to influence change on issues affecting the world’s most vulnerable children, raise awareness of the World Vision brand and build support for our cause among political, development, Christian and other audiences.
We’re looking for someone with creativity and drive, who is confident, engaging and someone who can build relationships with political decision-makers and journalists alike. As Junior Policy & Communications Officer, your role will be to work with policy and programmatic experts to help influence government, parliamentary and sector targets, coordinate events, and play a part in mobilising World Vision’s tens of thousands of UK supporters around our cause of standing with the world’s most vulnerable children. You’ll find yourself working with key political stakeholders, as well as major news outlets like the BBC and Al Jazeera, and faith and development media. You’ll need superb writing skills, good working knowledge of and/or interest in UK government and politics, and an understanding of modern media communications techniques and channels. As this is a junior level role, experience of international development, UK politics and/or media is desired but not essential.
We are looking for a team player with passion and a willingness to learn and grow. Most importantly, you must be passionate about advocating alongside and for the world’s most vulnerable children and ensuring their needs and voices are heard at the highest level of government and media.
As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.
Key responsibilities:
1. Grow political and parliamentary influence
Grow World Vision’s influence through developing and maintaining relationships with key political contacts.
Monitor, analyse and brief on parliamentary and political activity relevant to WVUK with a particular focus on issues affecting most vulnerable children, faith and development, and fragile contexts.
Coordinate and/or support the planning and delivery of political events.
2. Support the implementation of campaigns
Work with policy teams to disseminate advocacy positions to influence government, parliamentary and sector targets.
Work with the Media and Comms Strategy Manager to mobilise supporters around our cause
3. Support the delivery of our communications strategy
Create, craft and place news stories, statements, features and opinion pieces in targeted media.
React to breaking news stories, respond to journalist enquiries, issue statements and set up interviews.
Write stories, post on Twitter and help with updates for the WVUK website.
In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).
Please ‘click’ here to view the full job description
Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.
Closing Date for applications: Sunday 10th January 2021
Interview Dates: w/b 18th January 2021
World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.
Salary: £21,326 per annum, depending on experience + London Weighting and good range of benefits
Contract: 2-year fixed term –36.5 hours per week
Based: Home working during COVID-19. Frequent presence required in London in the future.
World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.
Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.
Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.
Your influence and ability to inspire change will transform children's lives around the world.
Job Purpose
Your role will be to help grow World Vision’s ability to influence change on issues affecting the world’s most vulnerable children, raise awareness of the World Vision brand and build support for our cause among political, development, Christian and other audiences.
We’re looking for someone with creativity and drive, who is confident, engaging and someone who can build relationships with political decision-makers and journalists alike. As Junior Policy & Communications Officer, your role will be to work with policy and programmatic experts to help influence government, parliamentary and sector targets, coordinate events, and play a part in mobilising World Vision’s tens of thousands of UK supporters around our cause of standing with the world’s most vulnerable children. You’ll find yourself working with key political stakeholders, as well as major news outlets like the BBC and Al Jazeera, and faith and development media. You’ll need superb writing skills, good working knowledge of and/or interest in UK government and politics, and an understanding of modern media communications techniques and channels. As this is a junior level role, experience of international development, UK politics and/or media is desired but not essential.
We are looking for a team player with passion and a willingness to learn and grow. Most importantly, you must be passionate about advocating alongside and for the world’s most vulnerable children and ensuring their needs and voices are heard at the highest level of government and media.
As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.
Key responsibilities:
1. Grow political and parliamentary influence
Grow World Vision’s influence through developing and maintaining relationships with key political contacts.
Monitor, analyse and brief on parliamentary and political activity relevant to WVUK with a particular focus on issues affecting most vulnerable children, faith and development, and fragile contexts.
Coordinate and/or support the planning and delivery of political events.
2. Support the implementation of campaigns
Work with policy teams to disseminate advocacy positions to influence government, parliamentary and sector targets.
Work with the Media and Comms Strategy Manager to mobilise supporters around our cause
3. Support the delivery of our communications strategy
Create, craft and place news stories, statements, features and opinion pieces in targeted media.
React to breaking news stories, respond to journalist enquiries, issue statements and set up interviews.
Write stories, post on Twitter and help with updates for the WVUK website.
In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).
Please ‘click’ here to view the full job description
Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.
Closing Date for applications: Sunday 10th January 2021
Interview Dates: w/b 18th January 2021
World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.
As a child-focused organization, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.
By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice (click here).
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No agencies please.
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By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice (click here).
Download Job Details here!
No agencies please.
APPLY ON COMPANY SITE NOW
