Advocacy and Fellowship Deputy Director

Job Description

Title: Advocacy and Fellowship Deputy Director

Company Name: Democracy International

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in political science or relevant field e.g. Peace and Conflict, Public Administration or Social Sciences etc.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Advocacy
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∎ Provide technical input to support the implementation of advocacy activities (e.g. review advocacy curricula, multi- party advocacy strategies, etc.
∎ Ensure the effective implementation of project's advocacy framework, and refine advocacy framework as needed
∎ Organize and coordinate advocacy/engagement activities including meetings, committee meetings, social media campaigns, media/radio broadcasts, conferences, workshops
∎ Work with regional offices to implement advocacy capacity building plans based on needs assessments (opinion survey, PEA)
∎ Manage the scheduling of advocacy activities
∎ Ensure that advocacy activities are properly documented, and information is entered and stored effectively to facilitate effective monitoring and evaluation
∎ Young and Senior Fellows Leadership Program
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∎ Provide technical oversight of the young leaders' fellowship program
∎ Collaborate and harmonize young leaders' fellowship program with senior leaders' fellowship program
∎ Communication
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∎ Develop and disseminate communications and outreach materials, infographics, websites, and social media in close collaboration with SMT
∎ Ensure quality control on all advocacy communications
∎ Management and Capacity Building
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∎ Work with SPL network members to strengthen their capacity to communicate (to various audiences using audience-appropriate media)
∎ Develop collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, SPL network, civil society and at the regional/ district level in close collaboration and coordination with the relevant SPL program staff

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of eight years of successful experience in managing programs related to institutional governance and capacity building, conflict mitigation and peacebuilding; in particular experience planning, managing and implementing advocacy projects
∎ Clear understanding and familiarity with the political context of Bangladesh.
∎ Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills both in English and Bangla.
∎ Excellent ICT and computer skills, especially MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft outlook and internet research; and
∎ Possess high level of integrity and adaptability.

Application Deadline: June 18, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Democracy International
∎ Business : Democracy International, Inc. (DI), a USA based international organization

Category: NGO/Development