The Communications Manager will lead the work of AFIDEP’s communications and policy engagement unit, overseeing the design and implementation of an innovative communications and policy-influencing strategy that will raise AFIDEP’s profile as a regional development policy institute and enhance the role of research evidence in development processes in Africa.
Key Responsibilities
Communications, Visibility and Profiling
- Design and oversee the implementation of AFIDEP’s communications and policy-influencing strategy;
- Oversee the development of a recognizable AFIDEP brand as a leading policy institute in promoting and enabling evidence uptake in development efforts in all sectors, and supporting evidence synthesis and use in three areas, namely: population change and sustainable development; reproductive, maternal, child and adolescent health; and transformative education and skills development.
- Identify and develop relationships with key media outlets to stimulate increased use of evidence in public policy debates;
- Disseminate evidence and encourage critical debate on development issues based on evidence.
Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation
- Build and maintain collaborative partnerships with governments, academic institutions, research institution, implementing agencies and funders;
- Build relations with potential end users of evidence and other institutions that generate and promote use of research evidence;
- Contribute to AFIDEP’s fundraising plans through concept and proposal development.
Capacity Strengthening
- Support internal and external capacity strengthening efforts aimed at improving the communication and utilisation of research evidence in decision-making in development efforts.
Required Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- A Masters Degree in Communications/International Relations/Policy Studies with at least 5 years’ experience in policy research communication and advocacy in the development sector or a related field, including at least three years at an international level.
Skills
- Excellent writing and technical editing skills, especially policy-oriented publications, media products
- Excellent presentation and public-speaking skills
- Technical skills in publications design, web design and management, and social media platforms
- Ability to negotiate and form credible relationships within organisation as well as with senior decision-makers in external institutions
- Skilled communicator, able to dialogue effectively with a wide range of audiences/constituencies and to represent the organisation with authority and credibility to the outside world, including the media
- Ability to convey technical arguments in clear and vivid prose.
- Proven skill in translating research and evidence into effective advocacy strategies that have achieved policy change at a national or international level.
Knowledge
- Excellent understanding of public policymaking and legislative processes, and the role of research in these processes
- African context and how this influences decision-making in the areas of health, population and development
- Global developments in development policy, global health, among others
- Good knowledge of current issues and debates in development policy and international development politics
Experience
- Experience in policy engagement and advocacy work;
- Experience in research communications and research evidence translation;
- Proven success in developing and delivering effective country, regional or international policy engagement strategies;
- Well-networked with a strong knowledge of regional and pan-African development and socio-economic issues;
- Competency in facilitating national and international advocacy activities.
This position will be for a period of 2 years, with possibility of extension. A competitive remuneration package will be offered commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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