• Degree or advanced degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing or similar. 
• Advanced degree and/or experience in VAW and/or VAC research, public health, development, social sciences or another relevant field.  

• 5 (minimum) to 10 years (or more) of relevant experience within the communications and/or PR fields.
• Good understanding of research on violence against women and violence against children. 
• A track record of engagement globally on violence against women and violence against children, and knowledge of key stakeholders and the field. 
• Understanding of and ability to foster a feminist approach to this work.  
• Excellent understanding of ethical issues related to communications, storytelling, and research.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Good design and presentation skills. 
• Expertise with all social media platforms and formats. 
• Experience with knowledge translation, including the ability to translate scientific, peer-reviewed content as well as research best practices into key highlights and messaging for different channels and target audiences.
• Excellent IT and database management skills (Word, Outlook, Excel). 
• Expertise using CSM systems such as WordPress. 
• Experience in design (Canva), video editing, web design and/or web coordination, and email marketing platforms (Mailchimp). 
• Experience working in a multicultural, remote team. 
• Knowledge of trauma-informed, survivor-centred communications.

• Design, establish and coordinate an Experts with Lived Experience (ELE) Network, developing a survivor involvement framework that promotes safe, ethical, inclusive and meaningful participation, with appropriate emotional support, safeguarding, debriefing and payment arrangements in place.
• Design, facilitate and evaluate peer support groups and survivor-led spaces, creating opportunities for survivors to influence strategic decision-making, project governance and service evaluation at every stage.
• Train and mentor survivors in facilitation, peer support and leadership, building capacity for survivor-led design, delivery and evaluation of services.
• Lead the co-production and delivery of training with Experts with Lived Experience, covering areas such as trauma-informed practice, responding to disclosures and reducing re-traumatisation, working in partnership with NHS mental health providers, specialist sexual violence services and the voluntary sector.
• Develop tools to assess survivor influence and leadership across programmes and governance, facilitating reflective learning spaces and co-authoring learning briefs and policy insights to promote survivor-led approaches.

• Provide strategic leadership for community education and prevention work, ensuring programmes are high-quality, coherent and grounded in WGN’s feminist, trauma-informed, anti-racist and intersectional values.
  
  
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team, fostering reflective practice, collective care, accountability and a supportive, learning-focused working culture.
  
  
• Hold responsibility for safeguarding across community education and prevention activity, ensuring safe, consistent and survivor-centred practice across all delivery.
  
  
• Drive programme development and improvement using survivor voice, community insight, data and sector learning to strengthen impact and innovation.
  
  
• Build and sustain strong partnerships and external relationships across community organisations, statutory services, education settings and VAWG sector networks, while representing WGN externally and contributing to income generation and sustainability.
  
  

Our work

• Advanced degree in communications, journalism, international development, public policy, gender studies, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in strategic communications and content leadership.
• Demonstrated experience communicating research and evidence to non-technical audiences.
• Strong editorial, writing, and storytelling skills.
• Experience supporting high-level thought leadership and executive communications.
• Knowledge of gender equality, climate change, food systems, agriculture, or international development is highly desirable.
• Experience working in international organizations, research institutions, or development programs.

• An advanced legal degree from a recognized institution (master’s Level).
• A minimum of 4 years of work experience in human rights, advocacy or a related field.

• Demonstrated understanding and experience working with or within the African human rights system, including engagement with its organs, mechanisms or normative and standard-setting processes.
• Demonstrated experience in human rights legal research, litigation, advocacy or programming, with strong knowledge of relevant regional and international frameworks and jurisprudence.
• A strong record of producing legal and advocacy documents to a near-final standard with minimal supervision and repackaging technical content for different audiences.
• Experience leading partner communications and working with coalitions, networks, movements or civil-society organisations, including convening and sustaining collaborative work.
• Experience representing an organisation or coalition publicly and advocating on contentious issues before varied audiences.
• Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams in a fast-moving environment with limited supervision.
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• Excellent legal research, analysis, drafting and editing skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of constitutional, regional and international human rights law and the political dynamics that shape regional norm-setting.
• Ability to communicate complex legal and normative arguments clearly, accurately and persuasively in writing and orally.
• Strong public-speaking, facilitation and representation skills, including the confidence to engage hostile, divided or high-level audiences.
• Strong relationship-management and coalition-building skills, with the judgement to navigate disagreement and complex political landscapes.
• Ability to work independently, exercise initiative, prioritise effectively and deliver high-quality outputs under tight and changing timelines.
• Sound project-management and organisational skills, including the ability to plan, track, coordinate and report on concurrent priorities.
• A collaborative, resourceful and solutions-oriented approach, coupled with high standards of integrity and professionalism.
• Knowledge and understanding of human rights as they relate to gender and sexuality, grounded in feminist analysis.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, political science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible communications and media relations experience.
• Demonstrated success securing earned media coverage.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Experience translating complex legal, policy, or public affairs issues for broad audiences.
• Strong strategic thinking and project management abilities.
• Experience working under tight deadlines and managing multiple priorities.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice.

• Master Degree or equivalent in a field relevant to this profile (e.g. law, social or organizational sciences, psychology, social work etc.) an asset

• 5 to 10 years of experience in humanitarian projects management in MSF.
• Similar validated experience in technical expertise in the related field, preferably in non-governmental, charity or international organisations.

• Fluency in English and French are required
• Knowledge of another language (Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish) is considered an advantage.

• Project management, organization & accountability
• Management, Integrity & Ethical Judgment
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation
• Compliance & Policy Adherence
• Leadership, team management, active listening and organizational skills.
• Delegation
• Cultural sensitivity