Overview
The Advocacy, Policy and Communications Specialist will lead the development, alignment and implementation of the West and Central Africa region advocacy, policy and communication strategy, and provide strategic guidance and support to efforts at a country and regional level.
Tasks Summary
- Lead advocacy strategy and messaging development and implementation for regional and country-level policy goals.
- Develop policy positions & advocacy plans across regional and sub-regional themes.
- Oversee internal & external communication needs for the region.
- Strengthen the IRC’s position in regional and international fora.
- Develop and implement activities to enhance principled humanitarian action.
- Drive transformative, measurable improvement in the effectiveness of aid.
- Raise attention to the dynamics affecting communities in the region.
- Strengthen collaboration with global colleagues to ensure that the regional context informs advocacy and policy positioning.
- Oversee production of polished and accessible external reports.
- Contribute to press releases and lead sign-off of relevant regional products.
- Facilitate mechanisms to ensure sharing of information and analysis, and alignment of policy/advocacy messaging and positioning.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for influence in the region.
- Engage in regional and national dialogues with key policymakers and stakeholders.
- Maintain active working relationships with external national, regional and global stakeholders.
- Act as an IRC spokesperson, providing briefings on the situation in the sub-regional contexts.
- Engage with international and regional media to pitch stories about IRC’s response, advocacy priorities and partnerships.
Experience Requirements
- 6-8 years of experience working on humanitarian, development and/or foreign policy issues.
- At least two years of experience living and working overseas, preferably in West Africa.
- Demonstrated experience in advocacy and communications efforts in relevant contexts with a focus on creativity and strategic thinking.
Qualification Requirements
• Degree in Law, Government, Political Science, International Relations, Strategic Studies, or related discipline.
