| Posted date | 21st October, 2024 | Last date to apply | 27th October, 2024 |
| Country | Pakistan | Locations | Islamabad |
| Category | Advocacy | ||
| Type | Contractual | Position | 1 |
| Experience | 5 years | ||
About Secours Islamique France:
Since its founding in 1991, Secours Islamique France considers that diversity is a wealth. We study therefore all applications to the extent that they present the skills required for the position to be filled.
Our Organization is particularly concerned with the ethical and deontological dimensions in all its activities. we therefore reserve the right to systematically check criminal records during the recruitment process, in accordance with current law. In line with this policy, SIF practices zero tolerance towards any type of fraud, corruption, harassment, abuse, or violence of any nature whatsoever, and, more generally, any violation of legislation, regulations, or the code of conduct established internally.
SIF is a humanitarian organization, and the principle of “Do no harm” is therefore central: we ensure that respect and the safety of the children we support in our projects is a primary consideration for all our collaborators and partners. Our charter is a real commitment: we mobilize all of our staff in the promotion, dissemination and respect for the principles laid down.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive than we are today.
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Introduction:
SIF is seeking a dynamic, creative, and highly motivated Communication & Advocacy Manager, to be based in SIF country office, Islamabad, with field visits to the different SIF field offices in Pakistan.
General Objectives:
- Develop, update, and implement SIF’s global advocacy strategy in Pakistan, in line with the mission’s strategy and SIF global strategy.
- Design and implement specific thematic advocacy strategies to influence Pakistanis public policies on SIF thematic priorities
- Identification of issues, targets and key deadlines based on the political and operational environment, identify trends and opportunities for advocacy.
- Production of analyses, studies and development of message content
- Design and deliver innovative and effective advocacy tools (press releases, public statements, fact sheets, lobbying letters, case studies, briefing papers, substantive analytical reports, contents for social and electronic media etc.)
- Organize advocacy events (conferences, roundtables, panel discussion etc.); network and arrange meetings with the decision-makers to disseminate advocacy messages.
- Build and manage constructive relationships with advocacy collectives, partner NGOs in Pakistan and advocacy targets to disseminate SIF’s messages; contribute to collective advocacy within allied networks.
- In coordination with the head of mission, represent SIF to external advocacy stakeholders’ meetings, including participation in advocacy working groups, relevant clusters/technical working groups and political/policy related meetings to disseminate the advocacy messages; prepare staff for external speeches to enhance SIF’s impact (briefings, production and distribution of tools, monitoring of important deadlines).
- Internal reporting and communication with head of mission, field staff, and HQ advocacy team, to keep them informed of the mission’s advocacy activities.
- Ensure coordination with other Mission departments, especially with Programs Department for the implementation of advocacy strategies.
- Work closely with Programs department to include advocacy activities/objectives in operational project proposals, and ensure the implementation of advocacy activities.
- Facilitate the appropriation of advocacy messages by SIF staff.
- Follow SIF’s global policy and advocacy and communication opportunities - in collaboration with HQ Advocacy team - and suggest key advocacy opportunities and targets at national and international fora.
- Develop SIF Pakistan Mission’s Communication and Advocacy Strategy and create advocacy and communication products as per the advocacy and communication strategy for use at the country and international levels.
- Establish strategic networks and alliances for policy, advocacy and communication activities.
- Effectively engage with various Government Ministries, NDMA and PDMAs, NDRMF, INGOs, UN and supervise and support SIF advocacy and communications staff.
- Provide advice to country office advocacy/communication staff through capacity building and training, supporting strategy and theory of change development and ensuring that the key local priorities are visible at the national level.
The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Position Type/Working Hours:
Full-time position with 40 working hours per week. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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