Research Communications Consultant at War Child Alliance

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Oct, 26

Salary

300.0

Posted On

03 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Graphic Design, Research Communication, Knowledge Product Design, Visual Storytelling, Copywriting, French Proficiency, Arabic Proficiency

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Your mission War Child Alliance (WCA) is an independent and impartial international non-governmental organisation investing in a peaceful future for children and young people affected by armed conflict. We strive to empower children and young people while enabling adults to bring about positive and lasting change in the lives of conflict affected children and young people. WCA’s Research and Development (R&D) department is responsible for the rigorous development and evaluation of a holistic, multi-level and interconnected care system formed of evidence-based and evidence-informed methodologies within education, MHPSS, and child protection. WCA R&D, in partnership with Stellenbosch University, secured a GPE KIX grant in 2024 to adapt and evaluate one of its evidence-based interventions, SchoolLinks, as well as generate evidence on the factors influencing education innovation adaption and scale-up in conflict-affected and fragile settings. The research is being conducted in South Sudan, Central African Republic, and Yemen. WCA is seeking a Consultant to design knowledge products to support the dissemination of the research findings and promote utilization of the evidence produced. The Consultant will be responsible for developing high-quality products that are visually appealing, easy to understand, and engaging to readers, and coordinating the input for product design and dissemination as needed. The Consultant will report to the WCA Principal investigator and will closely collaborate with the research team, WCA colleagues in the countries of implementation, and the WCA Communications department. The Consultant should follow the guidelines below and any other branding requirements as communicated, including: · Each product should follow the overall branding and styling guidelines of WCA, Stellenbosch University, and SchoolLinks (depending on the product), and acknowledge the funders appropriately. · The products should be digital, e.g. made in Adobe Illustrator and easily amendable, as needed. · The products should be printable in black and white and full color. · The products should be made in English and translated into French and Arabic, as needed The Consultant is responsible for: · Conceptualising the appropriate products, in collaboration with the research team · Product development and design · Coordination of the input, review process, and signoff of products. · Remote supervision of additional content collection (e.g. images, video content), as needed. We currently envisage the products to include four research briefs (i.e. 12-16 page reports that are visually appealing and written for the general audience), three two-pagers (succinct overviews of country-specific results), and one booklet on the SchoolLinks evidence base to date. Products may be changed or added based on discussions with designer and developments in the research. Your profile Essential: · Able to create visually appealing design templates and illustrations to communicate research effectively · Familiarity with communicating research methods and results · Able to produce creative ideas while adhering to the branding guidelines · Has an eye for detail · Adobe Illustrator and InDesign skills Beneficial: · Able to write copy to communicate research to general audiences · Proficiency in French and Arabic What we offer Timeline To start as soon as possible and end in December 2026. The delivery of products will be dependent on the research timeline, some of which is ongoing. Payment · We estimate this consultancy to take between 20-25 working days, but this will ultimately be based on precise services and products agreed to. · We encourage applications within a range of 150 – 300 EUR per day. · The Consultant is responsible for paying all employment taxes in the country where they are based. Location of work This is a home-based consultancy role. How to Apply To apply, please share your CV (2 pages max.), motivation letter (1 page max.), proposal (2 pages max., including day rate, number of days, and draft workplan), and up to 5 relevant knowledge products. About us The War Child Alliance is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality education to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination. We work with global teams with team members being based in different locations. War Child is currently operates in: Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine (soon to be registered), and Yemen. We also have offices in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Learn more about War Child and our programmes https://www.warchild.net/ Safeguarding and Integrity Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. All (prospective) employees will be expected to be compliant with and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: Integrity & Safeguarding - Home Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring that all our people and job applicants are treated fairly, irrespective of where, what or whom they were born, or of other characteristics. We want to offer a safe and inclusive workplace where all our people, especially those who are currently marginalised or underrepresented, can be themselves at work. If you have any questions about our commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) do get in touch: JEDI.team@warchild.net

Responsibilities

The consultant will design and develop visually appealing knowledge products, such as research briefs and booklets, to disseminate research findings. They will coordinate the input and review process while ensuring all products adhere to branding guidelines.