Communications Specialist

Aflatoun International is a non-profit organization that offers social, financial & entrepreneurship education to children and young people worldwide, empowering them to make a positive change for a more equitable world. Aflatoun creates high-quality curricula for different age groups, which are contextualised to local needs and circumstances, and are implemented by over 300 partner organizations in 101 countries. Aflatoun programmes inspire children to discover their talents and put them to use, to stand up for their rights and those of their communities through active learning and problem solving. They learn how to save, how to budget, and how to set up social and financial enterprises that benefit themselves, their families, and their communities. Aflatoun has been recognized globally (Brookings, Harvard, HundrEd, Million Lives Club) for its high-impact, low-cost model, which effectively changes participants' behaviors across the globe.

 

By using a social franchise model, Aflatoun transfers curricular content, monitoring and evaluation tools, and training capacity to partner organisations, helping them enhance their existing expertise and create an efficient learning ecosystem. Aflatoun’s programmes follow an active-learning, participant-centered methodology, which combines social and financial education (SFE) through engaging participants, educators, government institutions, and civil society organisations.

We are currently looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Communications Specialist to join us in our mission!

The Communications Specialist will be responsible for promoting awareness, understanding, and support for our mission to provide child social and financial education globally. This role offers significant responsibility and opportunities in a supportive learning environment. He/She will report to the Communications Manager. 

 

Key Areas of Responsibility

Content strategy and creation

• Research, write, and edit content for website, blog, newsletters, and publications 
• Develop compelling storytelling content showcasing programme impact 
• Create and curate social media content across all platforms 
• Support the development of marketing materials and presentations 
• Collaborate with programme teams to gather and present success stories 

 

Digital communications management

• Manage day-to-day social media presence and community engagement 
• Assist with website maintenance and content updates 
• Support email marketing campaigns and automation 

 

Event and campaign support

• Assist with communications tasks related to events and campaigns 
• Create promotional materials and coordinate marketing efforts 
• Provide live event coverage, including social media and photography 
• Support virtual event production and technical coordination
• Develop post-event reports and impact summaries 

 

Administrative support

• Participate in communications planning  
• Support grant writing and fundraising communications as needed 
• Assist with stakeholder communications and relationship management