Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) is a non-governmental, policy think tank which produces knowledge to enhance the capacity of government and private sector in making informed policy decisions and to engage civil society on issues of public interest. SDPI is seeking an Advocacy Officer.
Applications may be submitted online at Brightspyre www.brightspyre.com or SDPI website www.sdpi.org. The closing date is 24th April 2015.
SDPI is an equal opportunity employer.
JOB DESCRIPTION ADVOCACY OFFICER
Position: Advocacy Officer (Social Media)
Department: Advocacy Department
Reports to: Advocacy Coordinator
Reportees / Supervision: Intern
2.0 POSITION OBJECTIVES
- Support in implementing advocacy and outreach activities in line with SDPI’s on-going assignments.
- Facilitate project heads towards ensuring better penetration of key messages delivered through SDPI’s social media portals.
- Ensure online follow up of policy recommendations provided by SDPI to government and non-government stakeholders.
- Promote content produced by SDTV as well as seminar activity over live social media including blogs
3.0 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND TASKS
3.1 Core Responsibilities & Duties
- Design, plan and implement social media strategy and campaigns for the Institute
- Work towards building linkages between policy research and advocacy over social media, and coordinate social media related activities with all units within the Institute.
- Design public policy social media campaign on SDPI’s research themes in consultation with Advocacy Coordinator
- Form social media alliances with like-minded development sector donors, NGOs, private sector, research organizations and academic institutions to mobilize their support for sustainable development initiatives
- Represent SDPI at meetings called by other organizations and partners, and support public interest campaign initiatives by other organizations/individuals.
- Engage SDPI in various national and international networks.
- Create public awareness through effective liaison with social media
- Establish systematic channels of social media advocacy with the government agencies and public representatives to influence public policies in public interest.
- Keep tabs on SDPI research and use the channels of social media advocacy to lobby for policy making/change.
- Prepare narrative reports of various advocacy initiatives.
- Compile policy recommendations emerging out of various advocacy meetings and forward them to relevant policy making circles.
- Undertake any other job related task as determined by the Executive Director or his/her nominee.
4.0 JOB SPECIFICATION (MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS)
Education : Master’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Mass Media or related field from a recognized University
Work Experience: 3 years of work experience in mainstream media and advocacy programs. Knowledge of development sector priorities, challenges and opportunities
Relevant Sector Experience: 2 Years
Skills
- Quality Assurance of social media advocacy and outreach activities
- Writing of reports on advocacy events
- Framing policy recommendations
- Follow up of advocacy interventions
- Programming of activities
- Demonstrated understanding of gender principles
- Ability to train/mentor
- Team work
5.0 DECISION-MAKING & AUTHORITY
Mid-career
6.0 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Social media activities designed and implemented
- Policy reports (with recommendations) on advocacy unit’s activities
- Liaison with other social media advocacy initiatives in government and non-government sectors
- Follow up of SDPI’s advocacy activities with relevant stakeholders