Advocacy Officer at Options Consultancy Services Limited

Responsibilities: 

The holder of this role will work along TGG communications team to ensure advocacy and communications messages are aligned at all time, across countries and partners, and supports with identifying and implementing external opportunities for advocacy & campaigning at the global and regional level.

The position will be responsible for:

• Providing substantive support to the planning and design of outreach/advocacy strategies and plans for the programme.
• Supporting the design, implementation and assessment of TGG’s advocacy strategies and campaigns
• Supporting movement building, partnerships and resource leveraging work
• Knowledge and Research
• Representing Options’ and ALM’s broader interests

Person specification: 

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Graduate degree in relevant subject or equivalent professional experience
• Proven ability to support coordination of complex international advocacy and communications interventions, with experience in relevant African countries
• Previous experience in leveraging the resources of national governments and partners and building strategic alliances and partnerships.
• Experience of developing and maintaining successful relationships and partnerships with a diverse range of organisations and consultants
• Significant experience working on gender, women’s empowerment or ending FGM programmes and campaigns.
• Experience in developing and managing the rollout of communications programmes and media strategies
• Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies