Overview
The Communication Officer (Advocacy) is responsible for assisting in the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of integrated advocacy and communication strategies to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
Tasks Summary
- Assist in the development, planning, coordination, and execution of advocacy and communication strategies.
- Support the implementation of offline/online advocacy and communication strategies, including asset production, writing briefs, developing narratives, campaign activations, event organization, and partnership cultivation.
- Provide professional assistance in developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external advocacy stakeholders.
- Assist in researching current and potential partners.
- Support the flow of information to key stakeholders.
- Support the establishment of baselines for monitoring advocacy and communication results and analyze strategy effectiveness.
- Support the day-to-day delivery of key projects and workstreams, including developing and tracking project plans.
- Support effective budget management, projections, and tracking.
- Document and disseminate advocacy good practices to build internal capacities.
- Undertake other key responsibilities as required.
Experience Requirements
- At least one (1) year of professional experience in advocacy, communication or campaigning, at a national, regional or global level is required.
- Experience in supporting the development of clear theories of change with specific, measurable and timebound objectives and performance indicators is required.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting and/or managing projects to completion, including developing and implementing clear processes, and budget management.
- Experience in supporting digital communications is an asset.
- Experience in supporting the effective functioning of a team is an asset.
- Knowledge of children's rights, public policy, international development and humanitarian issues are an asset.
- Experience working for an advocacy or campaigning organization e.g. national or international NGO, UN or other multilateral organization is an asset.
- Experience in supporting training and facilitation is an asset.
- Experience working in a developing country or an emergency environment is an asset.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts is desirable.
Qualification Requirements
A university degree (Bachelor) in one of the following fields is required: International Relations, Political Science, International Development, Public Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Communication or related fields.
