Project Manager - Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) at African Agricultural Technology Foundation

FUNCTIONS / KEY RESULTS EXPECTED

Summary of Key Functions/Responsibilities;

Strategy & Leadership

1. Responsible for the development and shaping of OFAB’s long-term high profile strategy on influencing and providing AATF with advise on campaigns, advocacy and influencing

2. Plans and oversees implementation of advocacy, campaigns, and influencing work plans including research and policy analysis by Country Chapters, partners and collaborators through regular interactions with country host partners and other partners;

Advocacy and representation

1. Provides support to the AATF Leadership to maximize the impact of high-level external engagements on advocacy with international public officials, politicians, organizations and the private sector.

Public Engagement and Program

1. Ensures synergy between OFAB’s influencing, advocacy and campaigns with AATF’s corporate strategy

2. Understands and applies Public Engagement strategies for campaigning, advocacy and public mobilization.

3. Builds campaigns and advocacy strategies that are informed by and integrated in programming work, country and regional advocacy strategies and national campaigning

COMPETENCIES

Essential

• Demonstrate advocacy and communication skills including excellent public relations and communication abilities – written, editorial and spoken
• Demonstrate strong advocacy, campaigns and influencing experience in a range of contexts.
• Excellent research and public speaking skills
• Proven experience leading effective policy influencing and understanding of policy development processes

Desirable

• Experience of fundraising for advocacy, campaigns and influencing.
• Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese

Recruitment Qualifications

Education:

Masters degree in Communications, International Relations, Political Science, International Development, Public policy or related field or first degree with a combination of ten years professional and academic qualifications may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.

Experience:

At least 10 years of successful and progressive experience in advocacy, campaigning and communications with at least 5 years active advocacy experience

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in written and spoken English;
• Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese is an advantage