JOB ANNOUNCEMENT : Global Media Officer -  PLAN International Cameroon - NGO, Flexible

Global Media Officer
Date: 13 Aug 2024

Location: Preferably UK or, globally, Flexible

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

 

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s 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 children’s 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 won’t stop until we are all equal.

 

 

The Opportunity

 

Are you passionate about making a global impact through media engagement?  Plan International is seeking a dynamic and proactive Global Media Officer to become a vital part of our fast-paced media team. In this role, you'll work at the forefront of global media, driving our presence across print, broadcast, and digital platforms. Your expertise in news judgment will be crucial in reacting strategically to international events, while your creativity and initiative will help secure coverage that positions Plan International as the leading voice on children’s rights and equality for girls. If you're ready to help shape the global narrative together and support our mission, we want to hear from you!

 

 About you

 

Proven experience working in a busy news/media organisation or in a PR/media relations team
Excellent verbal and writing skills in English, with the ability to produce punchy news copy and to adapt writing style to meet the needs of different audiences and media outlets
Proven success at developing and placing media stories – from identifying an idea, to collating the relevant information and assets and securing high quality coverage
Ability to build productive relationships with journalists, and to creatively and tenaciously pitch stories to the media
Use of a media monitoring platform such as Vuelio or similar
Strong knowledge of global media outlets, their ways of working, audiences and requirements
Ability to work quickly and flexibly under pressure, and motivating and supporting colleagues to do the same
Ability to persuade, lobby and influence peers and colleagues and form productive relationships and contacts
Experience of tailoring communications to different audiences and channels, including media, social media and digital
An understanding of ethical storytelling and how safeguarding applies to media and communications work
Experience interviewing and working with programme participants in a sensitive way, that honours the principle of “do no harm”
Strong understanding of humanitarian and development issues and rights-based work
Ability to work independently and on own initiative, with the strong organisational skills to manage a wide and varied workload
Ability to work enthusiastically as part of a team, and to form collaborative working relationships both internally and externally
 

 Please follow this link for a full role profile

 

Please respond to the requirements of the role and your suitability in your cover letter, no more than 1000 words

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.  

 

 

Location: This role will ideally be based in the UK (remote/hybrid), employed from the Global Hub for Plan International which is based in Woking, Surrey however other locations where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live may be considered.

Type of Role: Permanent or maximum fixed term contract as per employing office’s standard terms and conditions.

Grade: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that the salary and employment benefits will be set according to your location and therefore it is not possible to include full details here.

As an indication if this role was based in the UK the salary would be circa circa £36,741 per annum, depending on experience

 Closing Date: 27th August 2024 (23:59 UK time)

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at  : https://jobs.plan-international.org/search/?createNewAlert=false&q=cameroon