Media & Advocacy Manager

Position: Media & Advocacy Manager
 

In collaboration with the management and programs departments, develop, manage and implement strategic internal and external advocacy and media plans and activities that support ABBAD’s mission and goals.
Lead on the development and delivery of ABAAD media and advocacy across the country
Providing technical advice and specialist guidance on appropriate media and advocacy and communications solutions.
Develop relations and partnerships with local, regional and international organizations and agencies.
Plays active role in media, lobby, and advocacy on issues related to programmes through personal contacts and co-ordination of allies.
Help in the development and implementation of a robust brand identity for ABAAD.
Promote ABAAD’s gender-related messaging and advocacy through the full range of available media channels.
Deliver successful campaigning across the country to challenge existing norms and behaviors around gender and women’s rights
Represent ABAAD at specific meetings and events, including representation in coordination meetings and external relationships, including representation to influential external contacts
Work closely with the team member (digital engagement officer) to develop visibility materials.
Work with Programme Quality Coordinator on monitoring and evaluating regional gender justice programme media and advocacy to measure the impact and value of all media campaigns and activities and provide adequate recommendations.
Manage any other tasks requested by ABAAD’s director.

Tasks:

In collaboration with the management and programs departments:

• Develop, manage and implement strategic internal and external advocacy and media plans and activities that support ABBAD’s mission and goals.
• Lead on the development and delivery of ABAAD media and advocacy across the country Providing technical advice and specialist guidance on appropriate media and advocacy and communications solutions.
• Develop relations and partnerships with local, regional and international organizations and agencies.
• Plays active role in media, lobby, and advocacy on issues related to programmes through personal contacts and co-ordination of allies.
• Help in the development and implementation of a robust brand identity for ABAAD. 
• Promote ABAAD’s gender-related messaging and advocacy through the full range of available media channels.
• Deliver successful campaigning across the country to challenge existing norms and behaviors around gender and women’s rights
• Represent ABAAD at specific meetings and events, including representation in coordination meetings and external relationships, including representation to influential external contacts
• Work closely with the team members to develop visibility materials.
• Work with Programme Quality Coordinator on monitoring and evaluating regional gender justice programme media and advocacy to measure the impact and value of all media campaigns and activities and provide adequate recommendations.

Skills:

• Expert knowledge of relevant communications environment and programme context.
   
• Requires the ability to analyse and communicate complex information to a wide audience.
   
• Decision-making requires significant levels of judgment based on technical experience
   
• Strong experience of media, advocacy and campaigning work especially for Gender and women’s rights.
   
• Ability to think strategically and experience of developing and delivering campaign strategy.
   
• Ability to motivate others by providing inspiration and campaign leadership.
   
• Strong project management skills, particularly with regard to working with others to get things done.
   
• Experience of working effectively in complex matrix management situations.
   
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to motivate, influence and negotiate both internally and externally.
   
• Good listening, coaching and training skills and a commitment to further personal development in these areas.

• Superior inter-personal communication skills including the ability to work with multi-cultural teams and groups.
   
• Ability to influence individuals and groups through the use of diplomacy, negotiation and strategy.
   
• Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines.
   
• Self-motivated, intelligent, articulate, detail-oriented and able to manage and

• Complete multiple tasks and assignments.
   
• Strong team and collaborative work skills.
   
• Excellent strategic thinking enhanced with ability to achieve results