Senior Advisor Communications at Ipas Africa

Job Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical communications leadership to the Alliance focus country programs.
• Ensure consistency of messages and a global one-voice-policy at all levels of the organization.
• Prepares media briefs and serves as a liaison with media houses, journalists and other media personnel to sustain positive media engagement.
• Track media, in collaboration with HQ-based press officer, for issues relevant to Ipas Africa Alliance sharing the same within the organization on timely basis.
• Develop media and communication strategies for the organization, in collaboration with HQ-based press officer.
• Documentation of the success of the Alliance work including case studies, success stories and best practices.
• Support program teams in review of appropriate and relevant IEC materials for use by Alliance programs.
• Work with unit heads to develop position papers, presentations and materials for presentation in international, regional and national conferences e.g. compendiums, best practices documents, research fact sheets & briefs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with county and national media contacts and drive positive media coverage on the Sexual Reproductive Health& Rights through proactive and innovative approaches including press releases and creative media events.
• Working with Alliance Director and collaborating with the Communications Unit in NC, take leadership in the development and management of social media as well as Ipas website, Ipas Africa Alliance e-newsletter, online campaign on SRHR, donor reports, and video documentaries
• Develop external communication to media in line with Ipas media communications policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Internal & External Customers / Suppliers as well as Third Parties
• Collaborate with Policy staff and supporting them to develop strategies for when and what to publish and how to respond to anti-choice activities.
• Provide communications technical support to Ipas Africa Alliance sub-contracted partners in media relations and media strategies.

Qualifications For Communications Job

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism or related area & 9-10 years’ relevant experience OR an
• Advanced degree with 7-8 years’ experience
• Experience with media relations.
• Experience working with an international organization.
• Must possess strong working knowledge of trending industry topics, events and media happenings
• Must have excellent writing, editing, communication and event management skills
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly (for example: media tracking database, online communications platforms).

Preferred Reqirements

• Experience working in Sexual and Reproductive Health field.
• Experience working with graphic designers, printers, editors and other creative consultants and vendors.
• Established contacts and working relationships with media.
• Published author on contemporary issues.