Advocacy & Communications Specialist, Africa &

il y a 4 semaines


Brussels, Belgique HIAS Europe Temps plein

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HIAS seeks an Advocacy & Communications Specialist, Africa & Eurasia to join its growing and dynamic team supporting Kenya and Chad. This position reports to the Deputy Regional Director, Africa & Eurasia and works closely with colleagues in the Global Public Affairs division.

In the field of advocacy, HIAS supports laws and policies that reflect the principles and values of welcoming the stranger and protecting the refugee. It also is committed to the promotion of refugee rights and humanitarian principles. This role will contribute towards building greater synergies through advocacy initiatives, whilst in the process, broadening such efforts to include a more global audience. The incumbent will also contribute to HIAS’ communications strategies that aim to continually raise HIAS’ profile in editorial and production projects.

**Please note, this position can be based in Kenya, Chad, Belgium, Greece, Israel, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and Poland. French fluency is required.**

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:

- Leads advocacy and communications efforts in the region with humanitarian partners and other relevant stakeholders in relation to refugee and humanitarian priorities, and frequently participates in humanitarian communications working groups.
- Provides oversight on implementation of advocacy initiatives in country offices and monitors the fulfillment of the objectives in line with the broader strategic vision for the organization.
- Supports in the development of strategic plans for the country offices; ensures cohesion of strategic plans and approaches across the team.
- Builds partnerships and coordinates work with other networks and allies in the humanitarian and human rights field in Africa and beyond, to maximize the chance of securing advocacy wins.
- Represents HIAS in advocacy-related working groups and networks in Africa, and feeds into advocacy conducted by HIAS headquarters on Africa-related refugee response.
- Coordinates closely with counterparts in HIAS’ headquarters covering international communications and advocacy in the implementation of strategies implemented in HIAS’ operations in Africa.
- Coordinates the compilation of stories, pictures and videos covering HIAS’ humanitarian and emergency response activities for communication and advocacy purposes.
- Drafts and produces country office annual reports, brochures and promotional materials showcasing advocacy recommendations, programs and other relevant communications for visibility, including relevant social media.
- Drafts communications sections of reports and proposals to existing and prospective donors.
- Supports country offices in development and management of budgets that support communications and advocacy activities.
- Guides relevant country office communications focal points on compliance to various or emerging donor communications requirements.
- Trains and provides oversight on the development of content for HIAS Chad’s and HIAS Kenya’s social media channels.
- Supports in organizing media outreach within the country offices and leads on regional media outlets by arranging for media contacts, press briefings and interviews; provides talking points and other materials as needed for colleagues.
- Performs other duties assigned by the Regional Director, Africa & Eurasia.

**QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS**:

- Undergraduate degree in Communications, Public Relations or International Relations.
- 3-5 years of experience in communications and advocacy in Africa.
- English and French fluency are required.
- Working experience in an international humanitarian NGO.
- Strong background in humanitarian and/or refugee-related advocacy in Africa.
- Understanding and commitment to the values of HIAS.
- Experience managing social media for an NGO.
- Basic graphic design skills; video and photo editing experience preferred.
- Enthusiasm to learn new communications and advocacy skills.
- Flexibility to travel up to 20% of the time.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work in a team and independently, take initiative, prioritize competing tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent contract, Replacement contract

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Vacation money

Work Location: Hybrid remote in 1000 Brussels


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