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objectives, engage priority audiences and contribute to outcomes.\n\nOversee communications monitoring and evaluation using performance and audience insights to strengthen future planning and delivery.\n\nContribute to other communications activities as required.\n\nWider Organisational Responsibilities\n\nSupport copywriting, proofreading and translation of communications outputs across our core languages as required \n\nCommit to the mission and vision of Girls Not Brides, putting these at the forefront of all planning, work and actions. \n\nUphold the core values of Girls Not Brides in all areas of work and interactions with colleagues, members, partners, and other stakeholders. \n\nComply with Girls Not Brides’ policies and processes, including for safeguarding, diversity and inclusion, the code of conduct and data protection. \n\nEnsure that internal databases and monitoring information are kept fully up-to-date. \n\nCommit to ongoing personal development and learning. \n\nFulfil 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and support, delegating effectively, and fostering a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team culture across remote-working, cross-cultural and international environments.\n\nExperience working across communications disciplines, bringing together editorial, digital, media, multimedia or other specialist expertise to deliver integrated communications.\n\nStrong organisational, project management and coordination skills, with the ability to work independently, identify risks and dependencies, solve problems, manage workflows, manage competing priorities, and coordinate people and projects to deliver shared objectives.\n\nStrong leadership, interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, build trusted working relationships across an organisation, and effectively liaise with colleagues and stakeholders to translate priorities into coordinated action.\n\nStrong editorial judgement and writing skills, with experience reviewing and quality-assuring communications across different formats and channels.\n\nAbility to prioritise effectively and manage multiple competing deadlines.\n\nA strong commitment to the mission and values of Girls Not Brides. \n\nDesirable \n\nExperience working within thematic areas of child marriage, girls’ education, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and related fields. \n\nProficiency in additional languages, especially French and Spanish.\n\nExperience supporting organisational influencing or fundraising objectives.\n\nExperience managing communications transformation or change processes.\n\n KEY RESPONSIBILTIES\n\nCommunications strategy operationalisation and delivery leadership\n\nTranslate organisational strategy, influencing priorities, and audience needs into integrated communications approaches for priority engagements, and moments.\n\nSupport the Head of Communications to turn strategic priorities into coordinated approaches and delivery across the 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