Area Child Rights, Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns (CPAC) Coordinator

Title: Internal/External – Area Child Rights, Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns (CPAC) Coordinator (Only Female)

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organization for children. We work more than 100 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

In 2025, Save the Children Somalia reached 3.4 million people, including 1.62 million children, through a USD 102.2 million portfolio across 17 regions despite climate shocks, conflict, disease outbreaks, displacement, and funding cuts. Health, Nutrition and WASH programs reached 3.1 million people, including vaccinating 458,400 children and treating over 210,000 children for acute malnutrition.

Role Purpose:

The Area Child Rights, Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns coordinator is responsible for the delivery of the Area Child Rights, Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns priorities and plans in line with Somalia Country Office CPAC strategy and CSP with supervision and support of the Director of Child Rights, Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns. Specifically, the role will work very closely with area leadership team and Program Managers to ensure Save the Children’s effective engagement in policy influencing, championing the rights of children, designing and implementing grassroot campaigns and working with partners, children, stakeholders and CSOs to create a powerful and unified voice for children's rights.

The area Child Rights Policy and Advocacy Coordinator (CPAC) will also ensure alignment with Save the Children’s values and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and child participation.

Contract Duration: 1 year

Location: Garowe

• Qualification: 3-5 years’ experience in advocacy, child rights, campaigns, communications and/or policy work with an NGO or media house
• Degree in Social Science, Public Policy, Social work etc
• Good understanding of policy processes in Puntland and opportunities for influencing
• Excellent writing skills for the preparation of newsletters, brochures, documents, reports and correspondence
• Strong representational and communication skills

The Application will close on 22nd November 2026

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents