Girls Not Brides is seeking a Senior Communications for Learning Officer - Asia to join its team based in New Delhi, India. The successful individual will sit in the Asia team, and work closely with the Communications and Learning Teams, as part of a global team across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the UK. They will report directly to the Head of Asia Engagement.
The role comprises varied responsibilities, including contributing to the design of and lead the implementation of a regional communications strategy. The strategy will focus on positioning child marriage as a priority issue, effectively communicating the work of the Girls Not Brides secretariat and member organisations, creatively sharing evidence and learning in a way that is adapted to context and to diverse audiences at the national and regional levels, and integrating processes to ensure ethical communications, risk assessment and mitigation are in place.
This includes working across our digital channels - social media, website and email. The Senior Officer will support the Asia Team with talking points, presentations, etc. for national and regional level engagements. The role also includes ensuring that our national and regional level work is represented across our global channels through ongoing collaboration with the Communications team.
We are looking for a passionate and talented communications professional, with experience of evidence-based storytelling, and the communication of evidence and learning to diverse audiences at the national and regional level. The successful candidate will have good knowledge of the (South) Asian context and should be fluent in English and at least one additional South Asian language in priority countries (Hindi, Bengali or Nepali).
The ideal candidate should have significant professional experience in strategic communications, including contributing to the development and implementation of context-sensitive, social-issue communications strategies. They should be good at building relationships, and have professional experience of working with marginalised communities, adolescents and youth from an intersectional perspective, and civil society organisations.
Job location
New Delhi, India. The successful candidate must already have the right to work in India at the time of applying.
Additionally, fluency in English and at least one additional South Asian language in priority countries (Hindi, Bengali or Nepali).
Working as a global team, all Girls Not Brides team members may from time to time be expected to work outside normal working hours (e.g. early morning or late evening) this is not a regular occurrence and is only to accommodate collaboration of teams across different time zones. The role may require travel within the Asia region priority countries and to other regions, as needed.
Accountable to
Head of Asia Engagement with a dotted line to the Communications Manager who is based in the UK.
Salary range
Market competitive based on a detailed survey by the Birches Group of comparable national NGO salaries in selected location. Payments will be made in Indian Rupees.
Contract
2-year fixed-term contract (self-employed). The successful candidate will predominantly work from home, with IT and communication equipment and support provided by Girls Not Brides. They must have the right to work in India.
Innovative context-specific communications
Promoting learning and evidence
Wider Organisational Responsibilities
Essential experience
Essential skills and knowledge
Essential values and attributes
Desirable
Safeguarding
Girls Not Brides is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk with whom our staff and representatives work and interface. Any employment with Girls Not Brides may be subject to the satisfactory completion of a background check and criminal records check which can include but is not limited to: an overseas police record check, a Disclosure and Barring Service Check (for those based in the UK) or an International Criminal Record Check (if applicable).
Diversity at Girls Not Brides
Girls Not Brides is an equal opportunities employer. We embrace diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion in a serious way. We are committed to building a staff body that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
How to apply
The closing date for this role is 17:00 IST on Sunday, 25 August 2024.
To apply, please click on the ’Apply now’ button on the job page and submit your CV and a brief cover letter (no more than two pages) demonstrating how you meet the criteria with the Person Specification.
We regret that due to the large number of applications anticipated, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage is the only global organisation uniquely focused on creating and sustaining a worldwide movement to end child marriage and ensuring that this movement leads to tangible change for the girls at risk or affected by the practice. We are a network of over 1,400 civil society organisations in over 100 countries working in partnership to end child marriage.
Our vision is a world without child marriage where girls and women enjoy equal status with boys and men and are able to achieve their full potential in all aspects of their lives.
Recent UNICEF estimates reveal that around one in four young women in South Asia were first married or in a union before their 18th birthday, accounting for 290 million individuals, that is, 45% of the global total. East Asia and Pacific account for another 95 million or 15% of the global total.
South Asia leads the world's progress in reducing child marriage prevalence. To accelerate progress, our work in Asia focuses on addressing child marriages through collective efforts that are evidence-based, gender transformative and multi-sectoral, and that ensure meaningful youth participation.
We engage with wide-ranging stakeholders like government, civil society organisations, donors, research institutions and media to gather and share evidence and learning and build momentum to address child marriage in the region. There are 400+ Girls Not Brides member organisations in Asia. At present, the work of the Girls Not Brides secretariat is focused in South Asia, with priority countries being Bangladesh, India and Nepal.