Communications, Advocacy and External Engagement Manager full-time NEW

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 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in:

As Communications, Advocacy and External Engagement Manager, you will provide strategic communications leadership and support to World Vision CAR by developing and implementing communication strategies that will strengthen organizational trust, reputation, visibility, advocacy influence, and fundraising efforts.

You will ensure high-quality content production, stakeholder engagement, media relations, and advocacy support while promoting World Vision’s impact on children and communities.

You will develop and implement integrated communications strategies, strengthen World Vision’s brand and reputation, produce high-quality multimedia and child-focused content, and ensure effective management of digital platforms and social media. You will lead emergency communication preparedness and response, manage media, donor, and high-profile visits, provide strategic communications advice to senior leadership, and lead advocacy communications related to World Vision’s sectors, conflict, displacement, and protection. You will also strengthen internal communications by building staff communications capacity, promoting engagement and organizational culture, establishing systems for content generation and information sharing, training organizational spokespersons, producing emergency reports, SitReps, alerts, and declarations, and ensuring compliance with World Vision communications policies and branding standards.

You will contribute to external engagement and influence strategies, support national advocacy initiatives, engage local and international media, and develop advocacy messaging for humanitarian and development issues. You will lead the development and implementation of an integrated advocacy agenda across humanitarian, development, and grant-funded programming, ensuring coordinated advocacy efforts and alignment of organizational positions, messaging, and external engagement with World Vision’s humanitarian advocacy priorities, including protection, humanitarian access, accountability to affected populations (AAP), and localization. You will ensure advocacy efforts are grounded in evidence and child and community participation, linking humanitarian response and grants programming into one coherent advocacy narrative.

You will develop and implement an external engagement strategy and build strong relationships with donors, UN agencies, INGOs, government authorities, and local partners. You will represent World Vision in coordination forums and ensure that proposals and concept notes reflect advocacy and communication priorities. You will also develop and implement campaign strategies aligned with the ENOUGH Campaign objectives, coordinate advocacy initiatives targeting policymakers and key institutions, engage children, youth, faith leaders, communities, and civil society organizations, and facilitate awareness campaigns on child hunger, nutrition, and food security. You will build partnerships to strengthen collective action against child hunger and malnutrition, monitor campaign progress, document achievements, support media and communication activities, and promote child participation so that children’s voices are reflected in advocacy actions.

You will monitor and manage reputational risks, support crisis communication and incident response, protect World Vision’s brand and stakeholder trust, and coordinate with regional teams on sensitive issues. You will also supervise communications and advocacy staff, provide performance management and coaching, identify capacity gaps and implement development plans, and support the recruitment and onboarding of new team members.

Requirements include:

A degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Humanitarian Studies, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
At least 5 years of experience in advocacy, communications, donor engagement, and policy influence.
A minimum of 3 years in a management role within the humanitarian or development sector, preferably with INGOs.
Experience working with government institutions, multilateral agencies, and donors; strong leadership and team management skills; ability to work independently under pressure in multicultural environments.
Excellent communication and writing skills, fluency in English, good French communication skills, and a solid understanding of humanitarian principles, standards, and disaster management.
A strong alignment with World Vision’s Christian values, vision, and mission is essential, along with willingness to travel and work in field locations.
Proven ability to develop and implement communication strategies, create high-quality content, and manage organizational messaging across multiple channels.
Experience designing and implementing advocacy campaigns, developing policy briefs, and influencing decision-makers, including government, donors, and partner organizations
Strong skills in media engagement, crisis communication, spokesperson preparation, and managing relationships with journalists and media outlets
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships with governments, NGOs, UN agencies, donors, private sector partners, and community leaders
Proficiency in digital platforms, social media, content management systems, analytics tools, and managing multi-channel communication and advocacy campaigns.
Travel and/or Work Environment, Language Requirement

Good physical health is required
Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time in the region
English and French required
Applicant Types Accepted: Local and International Applicants (IA’s) Accepted

How to apply
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Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the closing date October 21, 2026.

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.