SECOURS ISLAMIQUE FRANCE (SIF) is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance and development aid worldwide. Since 1991, SIF has been working across more than 20 countries.

In Pakistan, we have been actively serving vulnerable communities & marginalized groups since 2010 by providing them humanitarian assistance during emergencies and also support them through the implementing of sustainable development programs in the areas of Child Protection & child Wellbeing, WASH, Food Security & Livelihoods, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Education during both early recovery and development phases.

SIF is currently providing its services in all provinces of Pakistan, including; Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan, KPK, and has a presence in 33 most vulnerable districts. In light of increasing challenges ‘such as’ inflation, illiteracy, poverty, and climate change, as well as their association with limited and shrinking resources like; water, food, and livelihood opportunities, SIF believes that there is a high need for enhanced collaboration between NGOs and government institutions. SIF is fully confident that by sharing experiences, innovations, and lessons learned under such coordination, we can collectively improve the well-being of children and alleviate the miseries of the communities across Pakistan.

Job Description:

The specific activities of the Communication and advocacy assistant  will include the following:

• Closely coordinate with and support to field base office Sindh and collaborate with WFP School Meal project management at districts level. She/He will act as a focal person at the field to support implementation of  communication and advocacy plan for WFP project as well as base level SIF initiatives of communication and advocacy.

• The role will lead on developing high quality content, such as case studies, story booklets, photos and videos, to demonstrate how the SIF Base Program is positively creating impact on the lives of communities and for SIF’s digital and social media channels in Sindh. The role will also support the Base team with the design of key communication materials for the projects, including report design, newsletters, press release, projects and policy briefs, promotional and IEC and digital visibility materials.
• Ensure donor compliance with SIF’s communications policies and procedures, visibility and branding guidance.
• Provide support in the design and implementation of the advocacy campaigns, arranging events, developing talking points, consultations and advocacy workshops.

• Work closely with program and MEAL teams for success stories, testimonials, and monthly bulletins.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with government agencies/departments and journalists. Maintain digital media archives including photos, videos, written materials and a media database.
• Seek opportunities to enhance the reputation of SIF (by the HQ guidelines), brand and coordinate events as required.
• Maintain records of media coverage about various SIF projects/activities.
• Create timely and engaging success stories, lessons learnt and any other content that is optimized for various platforms to publish the content.

Important Note: This position will be filled on a rolling basis; therefore, early applications are encouraged.