Communications and Campaign Coordinator

About the role

Save the Children International (SCI) in Laos, together with the World Mosquito Program (WMP) and the Lao Ministry of Health, runs the Driving down Dengue in Laos project to reduce dengue transmission. The Communications and Campaign Coordinator delivers a mass communications campaign that builds public acceptance for releasing Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes, working with the Ministry of Health, provincial and district health offices in Vientiane, Oudomxay, Luang Prabang, Savannakhet and Champasack. The role manages an internal team and external contractors, aligns with SCI's Campaigning and Advocacy policy and WMP's Public Acceptance Model, and must consider gender equality, disability and social inclusion. It is a fixed-term position of 1 year, with possible extension, based in Vientiane Capital.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and run a multi-channel communications and community engagement strategy aligned with project objectives and the Country Office's advocacy, campaign and communications priorities.
• Shape public perception and mobilize communities through strategic communication and advocacy, including campaigns on climate change and dengue linked to school events.
• Create press releases, success stories, case studies and social media content with the internal team, and ensure materials are approved by the project manager, the Country Office communications team and government counterparts.
• Manage the internal team and external contractors, and recruit, train and oversee them.
• Set up and run a Community Advisory Group, a Feedback and Report Mechanism and an Incident Management System.
• Carry out market research, lead media, social media, face-to-face outreach and outdoor advertising, and regularly report on campaign performance.
• Support project surveys and give guidance and capacity building to partners working with communities.

Required profile

• Undergraduate degree in communications, or extensive experience in communications (postgraduate desirable).
• 3-5 years of experience in communications, campaign management and strategic planning, including large-scale campaigns and team/resource management.
• Experience working with government agencies and diverse stakeholders, and with not-for-profit, public health communication or science outreach.
• Experience leading teams or working in large, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Excellent verbal and written English and computer literacy.

Required skills

• Project management, including goal setting, audience identification, task planning, monitoring systems and budgeting.
• Community engagement, social research and stakeholder engagement.
• Microsoft, Adobe, Canva and Google Suite.

Candidates apply with a cover letter and CV as one document, including referee contacts, salary expectations and a copy of their ID; a criminal record check is required later. The role may involve working outside normal hours during major emergencies.