Ethiopia’s Multi-Year Resilience Programme (MYRP 2020-2023) aims to improve learning through equitable access, crisis-sensitive and quality education for 745,997 emergency-affected children (380,418 boys, 365,579 girls including children living with disabilities) in 44 prioritised woredas in Ethiopia

The MYRP, though Seed Funding from ECW will initially focus interventions on addressing the critical educational needs of 60,487 out of school displaced children (30,717 boys, 29,770 girls) in 81 schools, 17 woredas and 3 regions (Amhara, Oromiya and Somali).

A ‘whole school’ approach will be pursued in targeted areas through interventions that will expand access, improve quality and relevance of education, promote retention and transition of learners, and resilience of school communities. School-based interventions will be supported by system-strengthening efforts at all levels of the sector. Relevant capacities of key stakeholders (education sector officials, school management, teachers, community members, learners) will be developed to strengthen conflict and disaster risk sensitivity of education. Key aspects of the education sector (data management, planning, teaching-learning classroom practices, parental-community engagement, school-based early warning systems) will be supported to promote resilience of the sector, institutions, and communities through education.

Role/Purpose: 

The Reporting and Communications Specialist will be responsible for leading on reporting and communications in relation to the Education Cannot Wait and the Multi-Year Resilience Programme (MYRP), including coordinating major programme events, leading their design and execution, holding media events, managing digital and Social media presence, producing press releases, organizing major visits, compiling key communication messages to be shared with the donor and other stakeholders accordingly as well as ensuring quality representation of the MYRP stakeholders. S/he will also be responsible for content generating including multimedia.

S/he represents the Grantees values and principles in interactions with staff and external audiences, including frequent interaction with Ministry of Education. These values and principles include commitment to the mission of the ECW MYRP, team orientation, accountability, integrity, and ambition.  It is expected that the Reporting and Communications Specialist will demonstrate initiative and leadership, including introducing systems and procedures to strengthen the public image of the programme.  It is also expected that the person in this position will also have a deep understanding of the political situation of the country to be able to successfully raise the external profile of the programme and partners while reducing the overall risk of the employing organization.  The Reporting and Communications Specialist will also frequently travel to field locations (mainly Amhara, Oromia and Somalia regions and beyond) to support programme events organized by Save the Children, UNICEF and/or the Ministry of Education and their field level programme partners accordingly.

S/he will work very closely with the Humanitarian and Education in Emergencies teams, the Education Cluster and the Ministry of Education Communications Directorate and the rest of the programme implementation team.
Given the emergency nature of the programme and areas of intervention, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and work hours.

Accountability:

Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships with the team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters

Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength

Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency