ActionAid Communications in Humanitarian Emergencies Review

ActionAid UK; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit organization in the United Kingdom is looking for an experienced communications consultant to lead a vital review of their Red and Orange Alert protocols in humanitarian emergencies. This role is crucial for ensuring effective, ethical, and sustainable communication during crises. The consultant will assess current protocols, identify strengths and challenges, and recommend improvements to align with the organization's strategic priorities. This position offers a unique chance to influence global narratives while adhering to feminist, anti-racist, and decolonial values.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in communication roles, especially in humanitarian contexts.
• Strong ability to assess and improve communication protocols.
• Commitment to ethical and sustainable communication practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a review of Red and Orange Alert communication protocols.
• Assess effectiveness and alignment with organizational strategy.
• Recommend revisions to enhance communication during emergencies.

Skills

Experience in humanitarian communications

Strong understanding of ethical communication

Ability to integrate feminist and anti-racist values

Job description

ActionAid Communications in Humanitarian Emergencies Review

ActionAid Communications in Humanitarian Emergencies Review: Request for Quote (RFQ)

ActionAid is seeking an experienced and values-driven communications consultant to lead a pivotal review of how we communicate during humanitarian emergencies. This is a rare opportunity to influence global narratives at moments of profound urgency, helping ensure that our communications are not only rapid and effective, but ethical, sustainable, and aligned with our feminist, anti-racist and decolonial values.

ActionAid’s Red and Orange Alert protocols are designed to guide communications in humanitarian emergencies, ensuring timely, accurate, and coordinated outputs across the global federation. These protocols play a critical role in mobilising public attention, fundraising, and shaping narratives. However, questions have emerged around efficiency, resourcing, wellbeing, integration with wider organisational work, and alignment with ActionAid UK’s 2025–2028 strategy and ActionAid’s international strategic framework (SIF 3).

This review will assess the current Red and Orange Alert communications protocols, identify strengths, challenges and key successes, and recommend revisions to strengthen their effectiveness, sustainability, and alignment with organisational priorities.