Pakistan: Advocacy and Communications Coordinator

JOB SPECIFICATION

Background Information

Job Title: Advocacy and Communications Coordinator

Location: Islamabad, Pakistan

Division: Pakistan Country Office

Date: 15 June 2016

Ref: PAK/HR/16/06

Description of the Unit:

In 2007, Trócaire opened a country office in Pakistan. Our goal in Pakistan is, ‘to contribute to a just and equal society where people have control over their own lives and are holding those in power to account.’ Trócaire’s work in Pakistan focuses on four key areas: disaster risk reduction, preparing for and responding to emergencies, tackling gender-based violence and securing sustainable livelihoods. We currently work with 14 development partners and 4 humanitarian partners in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Our partners encompass a diverse array of organisations with expertise in advocacy, community mobilisation, awareness raising, humanitarian response, service delivery, legal assistance and research.

Background to the Role:

This role will be based within Trócaire’s Challenging Gender-Based Violence (GBV) team and also provide advocacy and communications support to the Pakistan country office and other programmes when required. The objectives of the Challenging GBV Programme are:

· To ensure that survivors of GBV can access quality support services;

· To enable men, women, boys and girls to think critically about GBV and take steps to prevent it;

· To ensure the implementation of legislation that safeguards women’s rights.

Reporting to:

Programme Manager – Gender

Team Relationships:

Country Programme Manager (1), Programme Officers – Gender (2), SASA Coordinator (1), Finance Officer – Gender (1), Finance and Administration Officer (1) and M&E Manager (1). In addition, the post holder will be required to engage with other relevant staff in Pakistan and Ireland.

Managing (Individuals/Team):N/A

Contract Type:Fixed Term

Contract Duration:Until 31 May 2018

Grade:5

Location of Position

Islamabad, Pakistan with frequent travel in-country

Role Description

Scope of the Role:

The job holder will lead on Advocacy and Communications for Trócaire’s Challenging GBV Programme. This includes management of partnerships with national NGOs, Trócaire’s media partner and government bodies; leading on research and advocacy for the Challenging GBV Programme, managing internal and external communication for the Challenging GBV Programme, Pakistan country office and other programmes as required; and representing Trócaire in national networks and alliances.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Partnership and Programme Management (50%)

Advocacy partners

· Build and maintain excellent relationship with GBV advocacy partners

· Support partners to develop project proposals, budgets and work plans that meet programme objectives

· Review partner narrative and finance reports and draft reports for donors

· Conduct quarterly field visits to partners, ensuring project activities are on track and providing support and feedback on implementation

· Ensure partners comply with Trócaire’s Child Protection and Safeguarding for International Programmes policies

Media partners

· Manage relationships with Trócaire’s media partner/s including selection of partners and provide quality assurance of proposals and content

· Develop and agree workplans with media partner/s including identification of themes, topics and experts for Public Service Messages, talkshows, newspaper articles etc.

· With the M&E Manager and Programme Manager – Gender, lead on the monitoring and evaluation of Trócaire’s work with media

Government partners

· Act as the focal person for Trócaire’s engagement with the National and Provincial Commissions on the Status of Women

· With the Programme Manager – Gender, agree the scope of support to government bodies, including development of proposals, budgets and workplans

Advocacy (30%)

· Develop, deliver and refine an advocacy strategy for the Challenging GBV programme, in line with the programmes objectives

· Identify and influence key policy and decision makers on the Challenging GBV Programme advocacy objectives

· Provide support to other Challenging GBV Programme partners on the development of advocacy strategies and materials

· Build capacity of GBV partners on advocacy, including the use of

SASA! advocacy tools

Networks and Alliances (10%)

· Lead on Trócaire’s engagement with the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) Alliance and other relevant networks

· Build relationships with external allies and partners to advance Trócaire’s GBV advocacy objectives

· Represent Trócaire at external meetings, workshops and events

Internal and External Communication (10%)

· Lead on development of content, design and production of Trócaire’s annual programme newsletter and other relevant publications

· Coordinate collection of case studies from across Trócaire’s Pakistan programme

· Provide regular content for Trócaire’s website and any other external audiences as appropriate

· Ensure Trócaire and donor branding requirements are followed in all publications

Other

· Participate in team meetings, programme annual review meetings and any other meetings as required

· Provide required advocacy and communications support to Trócaire and partners as part of a humanitarian response

· Undertake any other responsibilities assigned by the country management team

Person Specification

Qualification

· Minimum graduate degree in development studies, communications or other relevant field

Experience

· 5 years’ experience working in advocacy and communications in development and humanitarian sectors

· 3 years’ experience of working to address gender issues

· 2 years’ experience of working within a rights based approach

Skills

· Experience of programme management and financial management skills

· Experience of working with partners and good understanding of partnership approach

· Strong facilitation and capacity building skills

· Track record of influencing policies at provincial and national level

· Proven ability to work with diverse networks and partners to achieve common goals

· Ability to distill complex information and produce a variety of written and visual communications materials in a clear and concise style

· Excellent oral and presentation communications skills

· Computer literacy skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Qualities

· Dynamic and willing to take initiative.

· A team player but also capable of working with minimal supervision.

· Flexible and adaptable to changing contexts and priorities

· Deep commitment to social justice

· Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.

· Patient and pays high degree of attention to detail

Other

· Cross cultural communication skills