Manager, Strategic Advocacy, Research and Communications
Must-have:SeniorLead
A. Strategic Advocacy and Policy Influence
- Develop and implement the organisation's organisational advocacy strategy and annual
advocacy plan.
- Identify strategic policy and legislative priorities relevant to trafficking in persons.
- Monitor developments in national, regional and international anti-trafficking policy and legislation.
- Develop advocacy strategies aimed at influencing policy, legislation, institutional practice and
resource allocation.
- Build and maintain relationships with government institutions, Parliament, county governments,
regional bodies, civil society, development partners and other relevant stakeholders.
- Represent the organisation in policy dialogues, technical working groups, conferences .
B. Survivor-Led and Evidence-Based Advocacy
- Ensure the organisation's advocacy is grounded in credible evidence and survivor expertise.
- Develop mechanisms for meaningful and safe participation of survivors in advocacy initiatives.
- Work with the Survivor Advisory Board and survivor advocates, where appropriate, to inform
advocacy priorities.
- Ensure survivor participation is voluntary, informed, safe and does not reduce survivors to their
experiences or stories
- Promote the use of survivor expertise in policy and systems discussions.
- Translate programme evidence and survivor-informed learning into practical policy
recommendations.
- Ensure advocacy does not compromise survivor confidentiality, dignity or safety.
D. Strategic Communications
- Develop and implement the organization's organizational communications strategy.
- Strengthen the organisation's institutional positioning and public profile.
E. Thought Leadership and Institutional Positioning
- Position the organisation as a credible and authoritative voice on human trafficking.
- Identify opportunities for the organisation's leadership to contribute to national and international
policy and sector discussions.
- Develop opinion pieces, policy commentary, research summaries and other thought-leadership
products.
- Support senior leadership with speeches, presentations, talking points and briefing notes.
- Coordinate participation in high-level conferences, policy dialogues and public forums.
- Develop strategic partnerships that strengthen the organisation's influence and visibility.
- Track the organisation's influence, reach and engagement across strategic audiences.
F. Campaigns and Public Engagement
- Lead development and implementation of strategic advocacy and public awareness campaigns.
- Develop campaign concepts, key messages, audiences and communication channels
.
- Ensure campaigns are evidence-based and aligned with the organisation's advocacy objectives
.
- Coordinate campaign materials across digital, print and other platforms.
Qualifications and Experience Essential
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Policy, International Relations,
Development Studies, Law, Social Sciences or a related field.
- At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in strategic communications, advocacy,
policy, research or a combination of these areas.
- At least 3 years in a management or senior technical role.
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing advocacy strategies.
- Demonstrated experience conducting or managing research and policy analysis.
- Strong experience producing policy briefs, research reports and strategic communications
products.
- Strong understanding of human trafficking, human rights, gender, migration or related
issues.
- Demonstrated experience engaging government, policymakers, civil society, media and
other
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