Advocacy Manager at Habiba Balogun Consulting

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Habiba Balogun Consulting  - Our client, a Business Membership Organisation in the Engineering sector, is seeking to fill the position below:

Job Title: Advocacy Manager

Location:
Lagos

Reposibilities

Strategic Planning and Management:
  • Lead and manage the development and implementation of approved strategy.
  • Plan and develop proposals for advocacy, influencing, campaigning and research.
  • Critically assess strategic opportunities.
Advocacy and Campaigning:
  • Develop and implements advocacy strategies, plans, events and trainings that advance the Association in relation with government policies and public image.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with advocacy coordinators and other key volunteer advocates across the country, i.e. NSE, NACCIMA etc.
  • Develop and maintain regular press interactions with the Association.
  • Working with the IT Department and in close collaboration with the MD, researches and implements upgrades to the Association’s advocacy system.
  • Develop and evaluate the Association’s advocacy strategy and ways of disseminating same to the stakeholders and the general public.
  • Identify opportunities for advocacy at key international events and arranges for representation of the Association.
  • Contribute to the campaigns agenda rolling out of campaigns including national, regional & international participation.
  • Develop a positive public image for the Association.
  • Develop mechanism for measuring public interest in the Association.
  • Map out strategies and take action in influencing Government policies on Consulting engineering.
  • Develop mechanism for measuring effective of the association strategy on government policy
Learning, Research and Knowledge Management:
  • Lead and Manage initiatives around advocacy, policy analysis and research.
  • Critically analyse outcomes and impact of advocacy and policy, in order to document and share key learning and good practice.
  • Research thematic issue on advocacy, support and contribute to the thematic work of other champions as may be appropriate.
  • Support the Program Manager in generating & providing content for all the channels of communication
  • Responsible for internal and external advocacy via online and other digital channels
  • Other tasks assigned for the smooth running of the secretariat by the Managing Director
Skills and Qualifications
  • A University degree or its equivalent in the humanities or social sciences.
  • Five (5) years professional experience
  • Management experience, preferably in a comparable advocacy management function and/or BDM.
  • Strategic thinking and analytical skills.
  • Experience in policy, advocacy and promotional work.
  • Public speaking and presentation skills.
  • Website management skills
  • Exceptional writing skills - formulates clear messages with high impact.
  • Organizational skills - handles multiple assignments and meets deadlines
Application Closing Date
31st January, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and CV's to: [email protected]