Overview
Provide strategic support to strengthen GPA’s communications and advocacy efforts to deliver greater visibility, influence and impact for sustainable energy solutions in displacement and fragile settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and guide implementation of GPA’s communications strategy.
- Review and provide strategic advice to strengthen existing communications and advocacy activities.
- Support the alignment of communications and advocacy priorities with GPA’s strategy, programme, policy, partnerships and fundraising objectives.
- Provide strategic communications advice to GPA leadership, communications team and partners.
- Develop compelling people-centred narratives and translate technical, policy and field-level evidence into clear, persuasive content.
- Lead the development of high-quality communications products and briefing packs.
- Identify, develop and publish stories from GPA partners and country programmes.
- Strengthen GPA’s advocacy approach around key policy and investment opportunities.
- Develop and coordinate targeted communication campaigns.
- Support GPA partners to use shared messaging, evidence and advocacy materials.
- Coordinate partner communications around major policy moments, launches, events and campaigns.
- Participate in communications and advocacy working groups, partner coordination spaces and external events.
- Build GPA’s profile with priority audiences through speaking opportunities, media engagement, thought-leadership placements, event visibility and strategic digital engagement.
- Strengthen relationships with communications counterparts across various organizations.
- Strengthen GPA’s visibility in relevant forums.
- Support external engagement that positions GPA as a credible, evidence-based platform.
- Strengthen GPA’s digital presence, including website content, newsletters, social media channels and multimedia storytelling.
- Evaluate and strengthen the GPA’s brand, improve editorial quality and message discipline.
- Coordinate the dissemination of flagship communications outputs.
- Develop practical communications guidance, templates and advocacy resources.
- Track and analyse communications and advocacy performance.
Required Experience
A minimum of 7 years of experience in advocacy and communications, of which 3 years has been at senior management level is required. Proven experience of 5 years in strategic advocacy or strategic communication with a focus on energy, environment, climate or sustainability is required. Documented high-level advocacy or other experience with national and energy-sector leaders is required. Experience working in challenging and politically complex situations is required. Work experience in a developing country or displacement affected country, including Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and/or wider Sub-Saharan Africa would be an asset. Proven experience managing staff located in other geographical locations. Experience working on sustainable energy in humanitarian contexts, and with multi-stakeholder partnerships (UN, NGOs, private sector, governments, or donors) is an asset.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in energy, environment, international development or humanitarian studies, international relations, public policy, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s) with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
