Advocacy and Communication Specialist

Job Description

Title: Advocacy and Communication Specialist

Company Name: Christian Aid

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Context:
∎ Make a difference while working as Advocacy and Communication Specialist in a leading international network
∎ Full-time, three-year role based in Cox Bazar
∎ We are seeking an experienced, and self-motivated colleague who will work as EKOTA Advocacy and Communication Specialist.
∎ About EKOTA Consortium:
∎ Ekota Bangladesh is a partner of the Church Agency Network Disaster Operation (CAN DO*) in Australia. The Ekota consortium in Bangladesh consists of three partner agencies, - Caritas Bangladesh, Christian Aid and RDRS Bangladesh. Under a broader donor consortium framework, Ekota partners will contribute to the donor efforts to meet humanitarian and protection needs and increase resilience and self-reliance of Rohingya and host communities in Bangladesh. Keeping line with the donor`s expected outcomes Ekota partners will intervene in providing community-based protection and improving WASH facilities in the Rohingya camps, and re-vegetation, disaster risk reduction and livelihood development both in the camps and nearby host communities in Ukhiya Upazila of Cox`s Bazar District.
∎ The job description of the Advocacy and Communication Specialist is enclosed. The position in the 1st year will be in Christian Aid, Cox Bazar Office. In the 2nd year, the post will be based in Caritas Bangladesh and subsequently to RDRS in the 3rd year.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ You will be involved in:
∎ Taking the lead in project planning and coordination on advocacy and communication to ensure timely and quality implementation of all program activities
∎ Oversee day-to-day coordination and delivery of advocacy & communication activities in conjunction with staff and partners
∎ Building trust and harmony among participating agencies
∎ Creating an enabling environment among participating agencies to achieve the goal of the programme
∎ Making a difference in the lives of vulnerable people

Additional Requirements:
∎ You will thrive as the Advocacy and Communication Specialist if you are strong at:
∎ Substantial experience in designing, planning, monitoring, reviewing and reporting in advocacy and communication issues
∎ Strong interpersonal skills and networking skills with the ability to collaborate and build alliances internally and externally.
∎ Experience and skill in using social media tools and other communication tools
∎ Putting marginalised communities at the centre of our decision-making

Salary:
∎ Competitive salary in the not-for-profit sector

Application Deadline: 30 Aug 2020

Company Information:
∎ 19 Aug 2020
∎ Christian Aid
∎ Business : NGO

Category: NGO/Development