Strategic Communications Manager

About the role

World Vision Afghanistan (WVA) is looking for a Strategic Communications Manager to lead its Communications Unit. The unit must build good practice in grant, strategic, partnership and internal communications, connect them to a coherent strategy aligned with the National Office brand, identity and mission, and support project teams and donor and public engagement. The position is based in Herat, Afghanistan.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the construction of the communications strategy and workplan, working with the National Office and partners to avoid overlaps and coordinate with other teams
• Integrate communications deliverables and budgets into grant project design and work with Business Development on grant prepositioning, acquisition and management
• Plan and produce fundraising, advocacy and publicity materials (digital, print and video) and manage social media content within an agreed risk appetite
• Manage the quality of content across websites, magazines, adverts, donor appeals and media releases, and support partnership resource gathering and media visits
• Coordinate public events and set up emergency communications readiness so the field receives quality stories, photos and interviews quickly
• Position WVA in mainstream and social media, train spokespeople and technical experts, monitor national media and manage reputation and risk issues
• Support staff engagement, information flow and capacity building, and identify and train staff who can share project information externally

Required profile

• Degree in journalism or communications/public relations/marketing, or equivalent professional experience
• At least five years of professional experience in journalism or public relations
• Experience producing diverse communications resources such as publications, multimedia, websites, photo and video reports and social media
• Ability to create content sensitive to the Afghanistan context and cross-cultural communication skills
• Fluency in Dari and English; Dari and/or Pashto is preferred
• Willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time in the field and to function during crises, including during a World Vision response to a disaster

Required skills

• Project management and content creation
• Preferred: photography and/or video production skills
• Preferred: experience in marketing departments or media agencies
• Preferred: experience developing and reporting on strategies in a cross-functional team

Applications close on 8 November 2026 and must be submitted through the World Vision online application portal; only applications received through the portal will be considered.