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Director of Advocacy Campaigns Communications and Media
Opportunity Overview The Director of Advocacy Campaigns Communications and Media role is a senior position at Save the Children International's Syria Country office. This role provides strategic leadership on advocacy, policy influence, media, and communications to raise the profile of issues facing children and amplify Save the Children's impact in Syria. The role involves driving public and private advocacy, campaigns, and media and communications engagement to advance Save the Children's policy positions and influence decision-makers at national, regional, and global levels. The role is based in Damascus, Syria, and requires a strong understanding of the local context and the ability to work in a complex emergency setting. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 7-10 years of experience in senior positions delivering advocacy, campaigns, communications, and media work with INGOs in both development and humanitarian contexts. The Director of Advocacy Campaigns Communications and Media will lead a team and be responsible for developing and implementing advocacy strategies, building and maintaining strategic alliances, and overseeing the production of high-quality materials. They will also be responsible for ensuring the integration of field evidence and lessons learned into advocacy, communications, and program design to achieve sustainable impact. Responsibilities Lead the design and delivery of ACCM strategies integrating development and humanitarian frameworks to drive policy change and deliver impact for children Advise the Country Director and SMT on external positioning, advocacy risks, and opportunities across the humanitarian–development–peace nexus Foster an accountable, inclusive, high-performing culture grounded in humanitarian principles, child safeguarding, and security standards Ensure ACCM coherence across emergency response, humanitarian coordination, child rights governance, and development programming Build and maintain strategic alliances with advocacy networks, child rights forums, and humanitarian fora to ensure timely and visible advocacy in both development and crisis contexts Align country advocacy with global campaign priorities and deliver ACCM components of the Country Strategic Plan through evidence-based policy and advocacy Oversee implementation of global and national campaigns, designing agile tactics for stable and crisis contexts and monitoring their impact Lead proposal development and resource mobilization for advocacy and campaigns Lead emergency advocacy and communications, ensuring rapid-response messaging, safe participation, and principled representation Ensure consistent application of branding and communication standards across development and humanitarian contexts Oversee production of high-quality materials—policy briefs, reports, appeals, and storytelling—that reflect child-centred priorities and amplify children’s voices Build and maintain strong media relations to enhance visibility and manage crisis communications effectively Lead timely production of press releases and humanitarian narratives, ensuring rapid, coordinated internal and external communications Provide strategic direction for long-term context-specific policy influence and system change, developing evidence-based advocacy and research products Conduct situational and needs analyses to inform humanitarian policy briefs and advocacy materials on protection, education, and accountability Monitor policy developments, coordination mechanisms, and donor priorities to identify advocacy opportunities and risks Ensure integration of field evidence and lessons learned into advocacy, communications, and programme design to achieve sustainable impact Lead advocacy on humanitarian access, operational space, and principled action in complex emergencies, engaging with authorities, armed actors, and donors Develop specialized strategies on protection of civilians, grave violations, IHL/IHRL compliance, and accountability Represent Save the Children in humanitarian coordination fora and donor mechanisms, advocating for flexible and timely humanitarian financing Oversee humanitarian information management and crisis communications while upholding conflict sensitivity, do-no-harm, and staff safety standards Establish systems to monitor advocacy and campaign outcomes across development and humanitarian objectives Ensure delivery against KPIs, contribute to Country Annual Reports, and track CSP milestones Lead documentation and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices to inform organizational learning and sector innovation Lead and manage the ACCM team with clear strategic direction, measurable objectives, and robust performance management Build staff capacity through coaching, mentoring, and tailored development plans for both routine and crisis contexts Foster a culture of motivation, resilience, and wellbeing, ensuring protocols for emergency deployment and staff care Represent Save the Children in key advocacy, humanitarian, and policy fora at national and international levels Cultivate partnerships with government, donors, UN agencies, civil society, and media, ensuring principled and strategic engagement Support senior leadership in high-level diplomacy, crisis communications, and strategic advocacy with key stakeholders Coordinate with global and regional advocacy teams and lead the CO HAWG with the global humanitarian advocacy team, to align national work with broader humanitarian and child rights agendas Requirements & Qualifications Minimum of 7-10 years' progressive experience in senior positions delivering advocacy, campaigns, communications, and media work with INGOs in both development and humanitarian contexts Demonstrable track record in advocacy on International Humanitarian Law, and engagement with humanitarian coordination mechanisms Proven success in designing and implementing advocacy strategies and campaigns resulting in measurable policy change, improved protection, or enhanced humanitarian response for children and communities Experience managing external relations, government/UN agency/NGO/donor engagement, and high-profile media work in both stable and crisis settings Proven management and leadership skills, including building, motivating, and developing diverse teams in high-pressure, rapidly changing environments Highly developed interpersonal, negotiation, influencing, and communication skills, with fluency in Arabic and English Excellence in concise, clear writing and presentation skills for diverse audiences Strong analytical, planning, organizational, and coordination skills with ability to manage multiple priorities under time pressure Commitment to Save the Children's aims, values, and principles, including humanitarian principles and child rights-based approaches Advanced university degree in policy, social science, communications, journalism, international relations, humanitarian studies, international development, or related fields Benefits Hybrid/Remote work pattern with flexible working options available Fixed Term Contract (2 years) Opportunity to work with a leading international organization Chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children in Syria How to Apply 1. 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