Morocco: Advocacy & Comms Specialist - Enhancing Civil Society
Country: Morocco
Closing date: 17 Oct 2014
SUMMARY:
Counterpart International is seeking an Advocacy and Communications Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded Enhancing Civil Society Contribution to the Public Policy Process program in Morocco. The program will support civil society organizations (CSOs) to contribute more effectively to lawmaking and the public policy process, as well as the Government of Morocco to engage civil society in developing, implementing, and overseeing public policy. With the support of the Deputy Chief of Party and headquarters staff, the Advocacy and Communications with local and national media and CSOs to promote program activities and provide technical assistance, guidance and coaching support to implementing partners in public outreach, public relations, and effective media communications and relations. S/he will be responsible for preparing regular program reports, press releases, success stories, and other materials. The Advocacy and Communications Specialist will also work closely with implementing partners to build and leverage CSO coalitions to meet shared public policy goals, develop advocacy strategies related to public policy, including youth and women’s issues, and build the capacity of CSOs to reach out to constituents and public sector representatives.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop, implement and evaluate the program’s communications strategy to inform the U.S. Government, Government of Morocco, and other audiences about the project, including the development of success stories and weekly news.
- Provide technical assistance and guidance to CSOs to support their public outreach, public relations and media communications and relations.
- Work closely with CSOs to build and leverage networks to meet shared public policy goals and develop advocacy strategies related to public policy.
- Build the capacity of CSOs to conduct outreach to constituents and public sector representatives.
- Manage the development, distribution, and maintenance of all program deliverables, including print and electronic communications materials, program reports, press releases, and success stories.
- Ensure compliance with USAID branding and marking for program materials.
- Develop and produce communications materials tied to program objectives and reform efforts that are sensitive to local political, social and cultural realities.
- Prepare materials for high-level visitors, including: scene setters, trip itineraries, photographs, event agendas, success stories, press releases and reports, and video presentations of the project.
- Oversee development and operation of the program’s public website to provide general information and reporting on project activities.
- Lead the generation of content for the program’s public website
- Manage all media contacts.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, media or a related field preferred.
- A minimum of five (5) years of professional communications experience, ideally providing strategic communications for international development programs, with a minimum of three (3) years under USAID projects.
- A minimum three (3) years of demonstrated experience and expertise in civil society strengthening, including capacity development; coalition and network building; advocacy; public outreach; and civil society-related training and facilitation in one or more of the above-mentioned fields.
- Experience developing and implementing communications strategies.
- Demonstrated leadership, supervisory and organizational skills.
- A high level of interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work well in a team environment, able to work effectively with CSOs, USAID, project staff, and other beneficiaries.
- Commitment to gender integration, experience with gender integration a plu
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