Prevention and Advocacy Officer (NGO)

Job Categories:

Public Relations


Date Posted:

2021-02-24 01:00:00

Employment Type

Full Time

Website

bemconsult.com

Location:

Mansa

Salary:

Negotiable


Description:

Brilliance Executive Management Consultancy Limited (BEMCONSULT) has been engaged by Joint Country Programme (JCP)
to assist in the identification and recruitment of qualified and
competent professionals in the NGO sector. These positions will be based
at the Country Office in Lusaka & the provincial office in Luapula
(Mansa
).

Organisation Background
The Joint Country Programme (JCP) is a duo of organisations consisting of Dan Church Aid (DCA) and Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), and was created in 2011 for purposes of working together within the ACT Alliance to:

  • create
    synergy and positive sustainable development in the lives of the poor
    and marginalised people in the target communities of Zambia, but also to
  • reduce costs and increase efficiency and effectiveness.


Job Purpose
The Prevention and Advocacy Officer will provide technical direction to the program and will oversee the development and execution of NCA's approaches in the EU Prevent! S&GBV Project. Also responsible for documentation of stories of change and sharing of best practices. Will work with Advisors in the dissemination IEC/SBCC materials in collaboration BBC Media Action and Childline Zambia. Write and distribute content to promote an organization's brand, activities or products.

Summary of Key Responsibilities;

  • Provide guidance and on-going support and technical assistance on the design, implementation, and monitoring of all program areas for Prevention and Advocacy   To identify and establish high-quality preventive programmes.
  • Planning and implementation of awareness-raising activities for various programme work and/or campaigns   Coordination and mobilization of partners and relevant stakeholders in influencing public policy and government interventions as needed in various programmatic work.
  • Build strategic alliances with other key actors internally and externally to advocate for gender-sensitive programming.
  • Facilitating coordination between Gender Task Force focal points and related departments in order to ensure tangible progress on implementation of gender policies and mainstreaming strategies   Support the planning and implementation of trainings of prevention activities for co-applicants.
  • Support formation of strong GBV survivor networks for youth, men, and women and document best practices on economic strengthening activities as well as the impact on using men as agents of change in stamping out GBV.
  • Develop content and supervise the production process of the Project IEC materials.
  • Lead in identifying, packaging, and pitching stories and public issues to put on digital platforms.
  • Liaising with media through BBC Media Action, and identifying interventions to capacitate them as champions against SGBV.
  • Liaise with Lifeline (Childline on Advocacy issues and promotion of their Toll-free lines
  • Represent the organization at key events for the advancement and strengthening of our core work with a focus on SGBV.


Required Skills and Abilities

  • Honest and accountable person with resources
  • Excellent in Communications Skills
  • Good interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Good time management and organizational skills.


Primary Areas of Accountability:

Qualifications and Experience

  • Degree in Development Studies while Communications; Journalism; Public Relations or related field will be an added advantage
  • At least a minimum of 5 years' work experience in a similar environment
  • At least a minimum of 3 years' experience in gender-related work, and GBV in Advocacy programmes/initiatives
  • Advocacy working knowledge in the NGO sector
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, content management systems, and social media platforms 


If you meet the minimum hiring requirements for the above position, please email your CV and Cover letter clearly stating your salary expectations to jobs@bemconsult.com and copy-in bemconsult@outlook.com


Note that, all communications will be kept in the strictest of confidence. If you do not receive communication within 21 days of the closing date of the advert, please consider your application unsuccessful.


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