PR & Communication Expert

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

SOS Children’s Village Albania is a private nongovernmental and non-profit organization, which makes every attempt to offer a permanent home to the children who have lost their parents or for several reasons have no possibility to live with them. The SOS Children’s Village also strongly supports the children at risk of losing their families, and the families in need through implementation of different projects aiming at the further development of their capacities.

The SOS Children’s Village is starting a new project titled “Project: Right to a Family II – Improving the availability, accessibility and quality of foster care and community-based services in Albania, Armenia, Belarus, North Macedonia and Ukraine, funded by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

The Right to a Family II project is an ambitious international initiative implemented across five countries, dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to grow up in a safe, caring family environment. The project strengthens family-based care systems by improving the quality, availability, and accessibility of foster care and community-based services. Through contributing to legal and operational frameworks reforming, developing innovative methodologies, and building the capacity of professionals and institutions, the initiative drives lasting, systemic change. It also raises public awareness, supports the development of local services, and fosters cross-country collaboration to exchange best practices and inspire policy improvements. Joining this project means contributing to a meaningful mission; creating stronger, more supportive communities where every child can thrive.

Duration of the Project: September 1, 2025 - April 30, 2029

Duration of the engagement: January 1, 2025 – March 2028 ( 27 months)

Nature of engagement: Part-time

In the framework of implementing “Right to a Family II” Project, SOS Children’s Villages Albania is looking for a suitable person in the position of PR Communication Expert

Location: SOS Children Villages, Tirana (with travel to Shkodra, Korce and Vlore)

The PR Communication Expert will play a key role in leading the project’s communication and visibility efforts. The expert will design and implement national and local awareness campaigns with the main focus on foster care service, develop promotional materials, support municipalities in desinging the local strategies, planning and executing local activities, coordinate all project PR events, and manage communication channels in close coordination with National and proejct team of SOS Albania.

Requirements for the position:

• Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in PR, communications, or media relations, preferably within social projects.
• Proven experience in designing awareness campaigns, developing promotional materials, coordinating PR events, and managing media channels.
• Experience establishing M&E systems for campaigns and communication initiatives.
• Strong ability to support local stakeholders in planning and implementing planned activities.
• Ability to work independently, plan and manage multiple tasks, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, coordination, and networking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Albanian and English (spoken and written).
• Driving license, active driver.

Main responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of awareness-raising campaigns to promote foster care.
• Develop campaign concepts and produce promotional materials for public communication across multiple channels.
• Facilitate consultations and working groups, with local authorities and relevant partners.
• Coordinate all PR events, internally and externally, ensuring consistent messaging and visibility.
• Collaborate with national team of SOS Albania to plan the frequency of social media postings and manage all media channels, ensuring timely and effective communication.
• Support municipalities and local partners in drafting, planning, and implementing communication and awareness activities.
• Establish and maintain a monitoring and evaluation system to assess the effectiveness and impact of communication campaigns.
• Manage media relations and ensure consistent messaging across all platforms.
• Prepare reports on campaign performance, media engagement, and visibility outcomes based on donor and manager requirements.
• Participate in national/regional knowledge exchange and capacity-building activities.
• Support the project manager in maintaining open the social dialogue and enhancing the sustainability of advocacy efforts.

In the framework of Safeguarding

SOS Children’s Villages Albania is committed to upholding and promoting its core values, beliefs, and high ethical standards at all levels. We expect all employees to respect these standards and contribute to maintaining a safe and responsible work environment. As part of the recruitment process, reference checks will be conducted to ensure compliance with these expectations. This initiative is intended to prevent applications from unsuitable candidates.

• Has the responsibility to protect children from all forms of abuse, abandonment, manipulation, violence and discrimination.
• Has the responsibility to report any suspicions, concerns, allegations or incidents regarding the safety of children immediately without delay.
• Ensures confidentiality and sharing of information as needed.
• He / she is expected to promote and support a culture of respect, dignity, trust and accountability that deters violations in line with PSHEA document.
• Ensures responsible use and protection of organizational assets in line with the Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Guidelines and the Financial Regulations of SOS Children’s Villages.

If you are interested in the above-described position, send until 30.11.2025  with the subject line: “Application – PR Communication Expert (Right to a Family II Project)  to e-mail address hr@soskd.org.al the:

• CV
• Application letter (max. 1 page)
• Reference

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted