[Hiring] Research Communications Consultant @War Child Alliance

Role Description

War Child Alliance (WCA) is seeking a Consultant to design knowledge products to support the dissemination of 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.

• 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).
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• Able to write copy to communicate research to general audiences.
• Proficiency in French and Arabic.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

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.