Policy Advocate at ACIOE Associates

ACIOE Associates is an advisory services firm providing solutions in Strategy, Government Relations, Regulatory Affairs, Economic Development, Advocacy, Investment Facilitation, Policy Analysis and Strategic intelligence on various sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Policy Advocate

Location: Abuja

Description

• The Policy Advocate is responsible for leading the creation and implementation of clear and comprehensive Policy Strategies aligned to specific campaign plans
• He/she will develop policy and advocacy approaches and will be responsible for providing high-level policy analysis on a number of identified key issues
• Identify ways to address key institutional and partner capacity needs that will accelerate progress towards policy and advocacy goals
• Provide leadership in the development of strategic plans and budgets for all Advocacy campaigns
• Conduct engagements through existing platforms to strengthen strategic communications and stakeholder engagement
• Determine communication methods that will generate global support required for reform and accountability
• Ensure that evidence-based data are generated for informed decision making, and knowledge and lessons learned are effectively managed and shared
• Coordinate activities and communicating same among a diverse set of stakeholders
• Produce a wide range of high-quality written outputs for various audiences, including well-targeted policy briefings, key messages, blogs and other outputs
• Foster strong relationships and work closely with internal and external stakeholders in policy and advocacy work to keep abreast of key policy changes and relevant external issues and to maximise their role as advocates for change
• Ensure strong linkages with the Monitoring and Evaluations team so that advocacy and policy approaches are based on evidence
• Contribute to quality program delivery and innovation in line with the documented plan
• Analyse and provide programmatic inputs into financial reports
• Effective use of procedures and relevant protocols that are necessary for carrying out project activities
• Support the M&E and appropriate use of all procurement and logistics infrastructure for effective implementation of project activities
• Facilitate training, draft agendas for meetings, prepare presentations and participate in the development of timely completion and review technical reports
• Development of short- and long-term governance and advocacy agendas
• Provide technical inputs into the design and implementation of project activities, development of advocacy strategies, delivery of capacity building activities, development and review of advocacy tools, conducting social mobilisation activities and development of relevant communication materials
• Identifying technical working groups to partner with at the state and federal levels
• Sound experience in Policy Advocacy
• Proven experience in developing project/campaign plans
• Proven experience in handling Advocacy Campaigns in the NGO sector
• Sound understanding of Policy Strategies and Analysis
• Demonstrated experience of providing capacity building to partners
• Demonstrated high level of social-cultural sensitivity when dealing with stakeholders and colleagues
• Excellent interpersonal skills including diplomacy and tact in order to be able to liaise effectively with a range of stakeholders including NGO partners, community leaders, beneficiary’s key population and government officials
• Understand Communication Strategies
• Proven ability to develop workplans and implement same
• Ability to identify advocacy opportunities
• Ability to conduct research and write proposals (when required)
• Ability to write policy documents.

Application Closing Date
1st July, 2021.