Strategic Advocacy Consultant

In the role the strategic advocacy expert will engage with IWPR, its partners and other stakeholders to:

1. Support IWPR and its partners to plan for the above-mentioned workshops by:

- Producing a brief overview of the current LGBTQI advocacy landscape in Etihad’s 6 countries to set the background for subsequent discussions. Through desk research and other agreed          methods, map existing LGBTQI advocacy efforts in Etihad’s 6 countries focusing on challenges and opportunities and produce brief profiles for each country

- Designing the local workshops and ensure local facilitators, who will be hired by IWPR to support the activity, have the required support to implement the workshops including briefing, training and ongoing support

- Guiding the local facilitators to implement the workshops as needed

2. Produce one report per country summarising the findings and recommendations of the local workshops

3. Based on these findings and recommendations, produce a report outlining:

- Existing regional challenges and opportunities

- Potential opportunities for collaboration

- Regional strategic priorities and objectives

4. Participate in one or more all-partner online meetings to present the final findings and recommendations to the alliance and lead a discussion to reach a conclusion on the strategic proposed      framework.

The successful candidate will have:

- 7+ years’ experience in the field of strategic advocacy

- Knowledge and experience of strategic planning tools and methodologies

- Thorough knowledge of the LGBTQI scene in the MENA region

- Experience facelifting strategic planning workshops and discussions involving senior management across multiple organizations

- Excellent analytical, report writing and presentation skills

- Ability to work on sensitive issues and with vulnerable communities is a must

- Fluency in Arabic is highly desired

- Fluency in English

- Excellent communication skills

To apply:

Please submit your CV and a cover letter indicating your daily rate.

Due to COVID 10 restrictions, this assignment will primarily be undertaken remotely. No travel is required. Local partners can extend help to gather information or carry out interviews as needed.