The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances childrenโs rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support childrenโs rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.
We wonโt stop until we are all equal.
The opportunity
- Assist the development of the social media calendar and monitoring results both on both online and mainstream media;
- Assist with dissemination of produced materials to staff at PU and CO;
- Filing of Plan International media coverage reports and Newspaper cuttings;
- Storing and maintenance of communications materials such as publications, banners, DVDs etc;
- Update information points with updated content;
- Support youth engagements in various platforms including IDG and Girls Taker Over;
- Assist the implementation of various advocacy activities at CO and PU level;
- Assist with preparations and coordination of key events and activities at CO and PU level;
- Support with department admin and logistical work;
- Preparing requests for stationeries and other supporting equipment in the department.
Click here to access the full Job Description: Communications & Advocacy Assistant - Trainee
About You
- University Degree in Public Relations, Mass Communications, Social Sciences, Development Studies or related discipline;
- At least 1 year of practical work experience/internship in Communications and Advocacy field;
- Ability to work in teams, communicate and coordinate with government departments and other development agencies at district level;
- Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community development, especially child marriage;
- Knowledge of Gender and Child rights issues
- Strong negotiating, facilitating and influencing skills
- Strong community facilitation skills
- Cultural sensitivity i.e. building and working effectively within a diverse working environment
Location: Maputo
Type of Role: Fixed Term - 6 months
Reports to: Communication Specialist
Closing Date: 12 July, 2024
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.
We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girlsโ rights and inclusion.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.