Advocacy and Strategic Communications Advisors at RTI International - 6 Openings

RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Advocacy and Strategic Communications Advisor

Location: Abuja
Slots: 6 Openings

Objective

• The objective of this position is to improve WASH service delivery through heightened and more effective coordination, advocacy, and strategic communication efforts that will spur transformational change in the sector at the state level
• This will entail the organization of a set of coordinated strategic activities to bring about sustained political change, adapted to the specific context in focus within the state.

Job Description

• The ASC advisor will therefore serve as key liaison with target state communities (the political leadership, SWB employees and consumers), facilitating the process of establishing and implementing priority development projects to promote cohesion and resilience at the local level
• Strengthen capacity of local officials to engage with citizens, include them in participatory planning processes, and incorporate their priorities into planning documents
• Facilitate citizen participation in collaborative decision making, management, and monitoring related to service delivery
• Support CSOs to access and effectively utilize the Civil Society Engagement Fund to improve social accountability, monitoring, and sanitation/hygiene promotion for improved access to and quality of WASH services. Support technical monitoring of grants.
• Facilitate the development of a strategy focusing on gender and pro-poor transformational approaches and support the implementation of activities to increase CSO and other stakeholder participation in utility reform processes (tariff adjustments, service delivery monitoring) to support sustainability of project efforts.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least a Master's Degree in Communications, Media Studies, Journalism, Development or such related fields.
• A minimum of Master's Degree and 6 years of experience or Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience post qualification experience in any of the above areas
• Experience in designing communication strategies for reforms -in any sector.
• Proven experience in working for or with civil society to drive a reform agenda
• Experience in designing social accountability tools, mobilizing the key stakeholders including media, the political leadership and consumers to support reforms
• Experience in mobilizing high political level buy in to reforms or transformation, gathering high level buy in for reforms.
• Expertise in training and capacity building and/or customer satisfaction and engagement.
• Knowledge and experience in designing gender inclusive development programs.

Remuneration

• We offer a highly competitive remuneration.

Application Closing Date
12th October, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Application Letters and a CV's as one single Word document to: NigeriaEmployment@rti.org The title/subject of your email and application should be the position you are applying for.

Note

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basishence. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
• Only shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation for an interview
• Women are strongly encouraged to apply
• Successful candidate will be subjected to a pre-employment background investigation.