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Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Advocacy & Communications Lead for PPAG. He/she will report to the Director of Programmes and Service Delivery.
He/she will supervise staff in the performance of his/her functions and also provide technical support and guidance to various staff performing communications & advocacy roles including, Brands/Project Officers and Youth Volunteers.
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead the strategic development, adaption and implementation of the PPAG’s advocacy and communication strategies
- Develop and lead implementation of PPAGs communication plan and advocacy strategy in order to improve the organization’s visibility and increase brand awareness using all appropriate channels including social media.
- Gather relevant evidence, stories and research from PPAG’s programming and analyse for advocacy and communications purposes
- Contribute to organisation-wide monitoring and evaluation of PPAG’s policy, advocacy and communications work and feed relevant lessons into ongoing strategy development and programme design and implementation
- Identify country, regional and global advocacy opportunities and develop audience appropriate messages and ensure suitable delivery mechanisms.
- Support the development of global, national, sub-national advocacy and communications strategies with partners and community groups
- Lead PPAG’s communications work, including proactively working with the programmes team and partners to develop effective products which demonstrate impact and drive narrative change (bulletins, case studies, blogs, success stories booklet, info-graphics, photo projects, etc.)
- Lead the design, review and implementation of PPAGs Communications system including with external and internal partners and stakeholders
- Develop effective dissemination plans for advocacy, research and communications outputs from the Association’s programme drafting content for the media including social media.
- Lead on the implementation of policy and advocacy activities
- Lead PPAG’s external advocacy engagement with government, donors, and other relevant decision makers
- Develop agendas and materials for advocacy workshops and trainings for staff and partners, and in some cases, facilitate selected sessions
- Lead PPAG’s engagement with relevant NGO networks and forums, including the CSOs Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) sub platforms, FP2030 etc
- Regularly monitor the impact of PPAG’s advocacy work and report on progress
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Lead on PPAG’s communication work
- Develop/Coordinate and edit communication materials such as newsletters, blogs, press releases and similar communication materials in order to promote PPAG’s programmes and services.
- Manage PPAGs Website and all digital communications platforms and ensure they are regularly updated and up to date with the Associations activities
- Develop a social media strategy to guide social media efforts (content and regular updates) on current social media platforms of the Association (Facebook, X, LinkedIn etc.)
- Support the drafting and editing of policy analysis statements/documents, presentations, grant applications, and other written materials and ensure all public-facing documents adhere to the organization’s corporate brand.
- Develop key messages, lead on creating and maintaining appropriate and consistent language and terminology for effective delivery
- Measure, analyse, document and disseminate current communication efforts.
- Oversee and allocate the annual communications budget and ensure its use is fully maximized.
- Work with different departments and programmes leads to generate new ideas and innovative strategies to drive the organizations communication and brands promotions.
- Provide guidance and technical expertise for change management communications.
- Develop and manage relationships with key media players to secure and grow traditional media and online media presence/coverage.
- Write press releases for local, national and international media.
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by Management
Required Skills or Experience
Minimum required Qualification and Skills
- A Masters in Communications, Journalism, Marketing or Public Relations from a recognized institution with at least 5 years relevant post qualification experience
Other Requirements
- Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of SRHR and SRHR partners in country, regionally and globally.
- Ability to source for information, strategize and determine new trends and opportunities
- Have strong analytical and judgmental skills
- Have excellent networking, lobbying, advocacy and good negotiation skills
- Have a very good presentation, communication, and report writing skills
- Be honest, transparent and reliable
- Have excellent human relations skills, youth friendly and a team player.
- Be able to work for long hours and under pressure and with little or no supervision
- Ability to travel at short notice
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