{"id":9722,"date":"2026-01-05T09:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/?post_type=job&#038;p=9722"},"modified":"2026-01-05T09:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:20:13","slug":"communications-advocacy-intern-lao-nationals-only","status":"publish","type":"job","link":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/job\/communications-advocacy-intern-lao-nationals-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Communications &#038; Advocacy Intern (Lao nationals only)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Communications &amp; Advocacy Intern (Lao nationals only)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Organization: <\/b>Lao Child and Youth Development Association (LaoCYDA)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Type: <\/b>Internship (6 months, with possible extension\/promotion)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Duty Station: <\/b>Vientiane Capital with provincial travel\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Reports to: <\/b>Executive Director\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About LaoCYDA\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Lao Child and Youth Development Association (LaoCYDA) <\/b>is a national, locally led civil society organization\u00a0 in Lao PDR dedicated to advancing the rights, wellbeing, and meaningful participation of children and youth\u00a0 through locally led, evidence-based, and rights-based approaches aligned with national priorities and the\u00a0 Sustainable Development Goals. LaoCYDA works in partnership with government institutions, communities,\u00a0 youth networks, civil society organizations, and development partners to strengthen child protection systems,\u00a0 promote inclusive and quality education, and empower youth\u2014particularly girls, LGBTQIA+ youth, ethnic\u00a0 minorities, and persons with disabilities. LaoCYDA has implemented and supported programs at national and\u00a0 sub-national levels, with operational experience in Luang Namtha, Xayabouly, Oudomxay, Luang Prabang, Xieng\u00a0 Khouang, Vientiane, Savannakhet, and Salavan provinces, and works closely with key government partners\u00a0 including MoES, MoAE, MoH, MoLSW, LWU, LYU and NCAWMC, while collaborating with and receiving support\u00a0 from development partners and donors such as the European Union (EU), Swiss Cooperation Mekong, UNDP,\u00a0 UNICEF, UNFPA, World Vision, Cord, Oxfam, Save the Children, and Swisscontact to advance sustainable and\u00a0 inclusive development for children and youth in Lao PDR.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Purpose of the Role\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To support LaoCYDA\u2019s communications, advocacy, and visibility by amplifying children\u2019s and youth voices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Responsibilities\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support creation and scheduling of content for social media platforms and LaoCYDA\u2019s communication\u00a0 channels.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Assist in documenting project activities, events, and field visits through photos, short videos, and\u00a0 written notes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Collect and draft stories, quotes, and testimonies from children and youth in a <b>safe, ethical, and\u00a0 consent-based <\/b>manner.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Support advocacy campaigns, awareness-raising activities, and public events related to child rights\u00a0 and youth empowerment.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Assist in preparing basic communication materials, captions, posters, and presentations. \u2022 Support basic photo and content archiving and documentation.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all communications comply with safeguarding, child protection, and PSEAH standards. \u2022 Perform other communications and advocacy tasks as assigned by the Executive Director.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Required Qualifications\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student or recent graduate in Communications, Media, or related field\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Interest in child rights and youth empowerment\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Basic social media and writing skills\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How to Apply\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Send cover letter, CV, and optional work samples to:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd Email to: <b>laocyda.info@gmail.com<\/b><b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd Subject: <b>Application \u2013 Communications &amp; Advocacy Intern\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd <b>Deadline: 16 January 2026<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"author":981,"template":"","location":[31],"contract_type":[41],"job_function":[45],"expiration":[85],"class_list":["post-9722","job","type-job","status-publish","hentry","location-vientiane-capital","contract_type-part-time","job_function-communications","expiration-expired"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job\/9722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=9722"},{"taxonomy":"contract_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contract_type?post=9722"},{"taxonomy":"job_function","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_function?post=9722"},{"taxonomy":"expiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/expiration?post=9722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}