Field And Emergency Communications Specialist Visayas Field Office

World Vision; Mandaue; On-site; PHP 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

World Vision Philippines in Cebu (Visayas Field Office) seeks a Field and Emergency Communications Specialist to capture and deliver evidence-based content on vulnerable children and communities, and to support humanitarian programs and fundraising with timely media outputs.

Based in Cebu, the role collaborates with Operations, HEA, and Resource Development, gathering stories, QAs, alerts, and multimedia, while managing media relations and donor communications under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Development of Mass Communications/Journalism or equivalent.
• At least 3 years in a similar position.
• Experience with NGO humanitarian work preferred.
• Experience during disasters or emergencies highly preferred.
• Strong analytic, reporting and presentation skills.
• Strong media engagement skills and ability to face media/donors.
• Security training highly preferred.
• Willing to travel to World Vision area programmes within the country.

Responsibilities

• Gather field and emergency content to support ministry, engagement and fundraising goals.
• Coordinate content via Content Flow, StoryHub, wvrelief.net and related platforms.
• Collaborate with Operations, HEA and Resource Development to collect ministry and fundraising content.
• Assist the Field & Emergency Communications Officer with field content and DRR communications tasks.

Skills

Field communications

Content development

Storytelling

Media engagement

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor Degree in Development of Mass Communications/Journalism or equivalent

Job description

Job Description:

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities

The Field and Emergency Communications Specialist (Visayas Field Office) is responsible in gathering, development and delivering evidence-based, child and community-focused contents that capture and highlight issues facing vulnerable children and families, and impact and technical expertise of World Vision’s development programs/interventions, advocacies, and emergency/disaster response to reflect positive change or results.

This is an open-ended post is based in Cebu.

Major Responsibilities

• Gathering field and emergency communications content to support the organization’s ministry, public engagement and resource development goals.


• Utilizing World Vision content platforms like Content Flow, StoryHub, wvrelief.net, GC emergency Skype chat room/s to coordinate with relevant clients and to deliver raw content such as but not limited to QAs, alerts, news/feature stories, videos, photos, Support office/media visits, etc.).


• Providing support to and collaborating intently with key internal teams including Operations (Field Office), Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs (HEA) and Resource Development to gather ministry and fundraising-related content in the area programmes.


• Assisting the Field & Emergency Communications Officer in dealing with the field content and emergency/DRR communications related concerns within his/her area of responsibility and performing other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Development of Mass Communications/Journalism or equivalent.


• At least 3 years in a similar position or capacity.


• Preferably with industry experience in news and media agencies, advertising, and/or NGO humanitarian work.


• Experience with NGO or humanitarian work especially during disasters or emergencies highly preferred.


• High analytic, reporting and presentation skills.


• High media engagement skills and experience; able to face the fiercest of media (or the camera).


• Extensive and/or relevant network for potential media/donor/partnerships.


• Security training highly preferred.


• Can work with tight deadlines.


• People-oriented, detail-oriented, creative and resourceful.


• Capable to travel and visit World Vision area programmes within the country to accompany media and influencers, if necessary.

World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adults living where World Vision operates. We have zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them. Each potential team member needs to understand the importance of these issues and be open to further training and guidance on our safeguarding policies and responsibilities.

Applicant Types Accepted

Local Applicants Only