Education Out Loud is seeking a Grantee Communications Advisor
Are you motivated to support civil society efforts in education policy and advocacy? Do you have experience and relevant qualifications in one or more of the following fields: communications, social media, digital communications management, publicity, public relations, education policy and advocacy?
Education Out Loud is looking for a Grantee Communications Advisor to coordinate all communications initiatives across the four Regional Management Units in West and Central Africa, Horn East and Southern Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean. The position will provide technical support to civil society organizations in developing impactful communication initiatives and contribute to promoting a learning culture and agenda through engagement with regional learning partners and other Education Out Loud staff.
We are looking for a candidate with experience and professional qualifications from one or more of the following fields: communications, social media, digital communications management, publicity, public relations, education policy and advocacy.
Our new colleague should consider it a meaningful challenge to be responsive to individual grantees across the Eucation Out Loud regions while at the same time maintaining consistent and systematic approaches to ensure fair and transparent assessments and decision-making processes. Our new colleague is also willing and able to travel across the EOL regions up to 5-8 weeks per year.
Read more about the key responsibilities and desired skills and experience on Oxfam Denmarks webiste.
Location:
Preferably in the Regional Management Unit (RMU) in Senegal, Dakar or remotely in a country with an Oxfam presence.
About the Organization
Education Out Loud (EOL – www.educationoutloud.org) supports civil society organisations in shaping education policy to ensure the right to free inclusive education to all, especially for the most marginalized communities. We promote inclusive, gender responsive and equitable national education policies and systems through enhanced civil society capacities and participation in social accountability and policy advocacy processes.
Managed by Oxfam Denmark and financed by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), EOL is the biggest fund in the world for education advocacy with grants awarded to app. 80 organisations in more than 60 countries. Created in 2019, the EOL programme has been extended to mid-2027 bringing the total funding of EOL to USD 133 million.
The EOL programme consists of five entities: A Global Management Unit (GMU) based at Oxfam Denmark’s offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, and four Regional Management Units (RMUs) in Senegal, Guatemala, Nepal, and Uganda. Altogether, our grant agent set-up for EOL comprises 28 full time positions, 5 of these are in the Regional Management Unit for West and Central Africa.
How to apply
How to apply:
Only applications submitted via Oxfam Denmark’s online recruitment system will be accepted. Please submit your application via the ‘send application’ button and include your motivation letter and CV.
Application deadline: 26th January 2025 at 23.59 GMT. Expected interview date: Week of 17th February 2025. Please note that only applications received using the link provided can be taken into consideration.
Start date: As soon as possible.