Advocacy and Communication Technical Advisors at Palladium Group

The Palladium Group develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses, societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organizations. We create positive impact through more than 100 current projects with more than 2000 employees operating in over 90 counties.

We are recruiting to fill the position of below:

Job Title: Advocacy and Communication Technical Advisor

Location: Abuja

Position Summary

• We are currently seeking an experienced advocacy and communication technical advisor to work on a new program to support the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) for the successful implementation of the National Family Planning Blueprint, a strategy designed to lead Nigeria to achieve its family planning goals by 2018.
• The advocacy and communication technical advisor will be a member of the Technical Support Unit and provide ongoing technical assistance, capacity strengthening, and mentoring to the Family Planning Unit and Reproductive Health Division in the FMOH.
• This position is full time, will be based in Abuja, Nigeria and reports to the Project Director.

Primary Responsibilities
As part of the project team, your responsibilities include:

• Provide subject matter expertise and technical assistance to the FMOH FP unit and TSU project staff on FP/RH policy, advocacy, and communication issues, as required by the project.
• Work to strengthen capacity of FMOH FP staff to engage in national-level FP advocacy initiatives through training and ongoing mentoring.
• Work to strengthen capacity of FMOH FP staff to develop written and oral briefing materials that raise the visibility of FP among national-level decision makers.
• Analyze and evaluate policy issues, identify relevant data, and coordinate with FMOH and stakeholders in support of FP/RH advocacy activities.
• Coordinate with other members of the Technical Support Unit to develop and implement a comprehensive capacity development plan for the FP unit.
• Organize project/program trainings, conference sessions, workshops, and meetings as needed.
• Coordinates with national-level technical advisors on FP policy and advocacy initiatives, dissemination of policy-relevant materials, and other project needs
• Participate in and/or prepares necessary technical and program-related documents.
• Coordinates with other project staff on policy and advocacy initiatives, dissemination of policy-relevant materials, and other project needs.
• Provide general technical and strategic guidance
• Other related technical tasks as required

Minimum Education and Experience Required

• Graduate level degree (MPH, MA, MSc) in public health, health communication, or health policy.
• Coursework in Family Planning/ Reproductive Health/ Population Studies is preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in FP advocacy, policy, and communication.
• Background in family planning policy and services and the broader health system in Nigeria preferred
• Experience developing and implementing capacity development plans related to advocacy, policy, and communication.
• Experience implementing one or more effective advocacy strategies, including the use of data to inform policy and advocacy initiatives.
• Experience working with FMOH, and an understanding of how the public sector works, as well as the political environment in which FP/RH programs are implemented
• Experience developing capacity development activities and exercise related to data analysis and use, policy and advocacy strategy development, and/or leadership.

Key Competencies and Professional Expertise Required:

• Strong interpersonal skills, including coordination and collaboration, and leadership and management
• Self-starter who can identify issues, develop participatory approaches to resolve them, and leverage the skills and abilities of other individuals/partners in the process
• Professional and mature demeanor and conduct, and good diplomatic skills and experience interacting with Government of Nigeria, development partners, and civil society organizations
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, with an ability to prepare professional PowerPoints and briefs.
• Experience working on donor-supported project desirable.
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Excellent judgment, conceptual and analytical thinking ability
• Excellent written and spoken English is required
• Local language capabilities are an advantage

Application Closing Date
9th October, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online