Job Title: Advocacy and Communications Coordinator
Organisation: Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Regional Director
About US:
The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) is a coalition of civil society organizations from Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia and Somaliland. SIHA was founded in 1995 by a collection of women’s groups with the view of strengthening the capacities of women organizations in the Horn of Africa countries. SIHA advocates for social change and gender equality for men and women in the Horn region and works specifically on: gender equality, women rights activism, women economic empowerment, eliminating violence against women and girls, promoting human rights, peace building and conflict transformation, enhancing women’s leadership and political participation and the production and dissemination of knowledge.
Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Regional Director, the Advocacy and Communications Coordinator (ACC) will be responsible for pushing forward the design and implementation of SIHA’s advocacy strategy and for further development of SIHA’s advocacy, policy and communication work. The ‘ACC’ will coordinate with the overall programme team across the Region.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Under the guidance of the Regional Director , define the advocacy strategy and policy priorities for SIHA based on our Strategic Action plan; lead strategy implementation in the field and advise and support colleagues in advocacy;
- Produce high quality public and private communications and advocacy materials informed by the GHoA context and SIHA members and partners reflections including talking points, letters, briefing notes, position papers, and advocacy reports.
- Work closely with SIHA Research and advocacy officer in drafting and publications designing and reviewing of concern, including , donor representatives, diplomatic missions, local civil society and peer agencies, and grow the SIHA’s bilateral relationships with government counterparts.
- Conduct a robust member mapping and maintain an updated contact list of key targets in-country.
- Promote a principled approach to advocacy, policy and communications on the region among relevant internal stakeholders and ensure that external messaging is evidence-based and driven by field realities.
- Serve as a member of the Management Team to ensure a strategic approach to advocacy engagement.
- In conjunction with country program staff, closely monitor policy debates and media pertaining to the region, ensuring that relevant information is analyzed and disseminated in a timely and effective manner.
- Provide analysis for the Regional Director and Regional Programme Manager and inputs for meetings, as well as key cluster meetings.
- Represent the SIHA in development coordination fora including conferences, lobby meetings, and other events as requested; or provide talking points for other representatives, including the Regional Director.
- Respond to external inquiries on policy issues, including briefing policymakers and media.
- Provide trainings on advocacy to SIHA staff and develop the capacity of staff to implement impactful advocacy and policy interventions.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Strong experience in Advocacy, communication and campaigning with civil society , humanitarian organizations and /or human rights is a pre-request for this post.
- At least three years of direct experience with masters degree in communication, human rights or three years experience with under graduate degree
- Experience in advocating on behalf of marginalized groups in conflict settings
- Demonstrated creativity, ability to apply innovative thinking and problem-solving skills;
- Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential, and in Arabic preferable, with demonstrated exceptionally strong writing skills
- Ability to work well in unstable security environments, and under significant administrative and programmatic pressures;
- Flexible to adapt to changing requirements;
- Culturally sensitive, able and interested in working with a multi-ethnic team;
- Strong commitment to the SIHA’s mission, purpose and values;
- Must be able to work independently while being a team player;
How to Apply:
All Interested Candidates should submit their current CV and motivation letter to: human.resources@sihanet.org Please include “Application Materials: Advocacy and Communications Coordinator” in the subject line.
Deadline: 15th September 2022
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