Advocacy and Communications Manager at Christian Blind Mission (CBM)

The successful candidate will provide operational leadership for continuity and execution of existing advocacy and communications strategy for CBM’s Inclusive Health Initiative (IHI). The role ensures the effective implementation of the IHI advocacy strategy across global and country levels, strengthens partnerships and stakeholder engagement, coordinates communications and knowledge sharing, and leads the development of the IHI Annual Report to advance CBM’s vision of inclusive, equitable, and integrated health for all. This is a 6month temporary maternity cover position.  

You will:

• Provide advocacy, policy and influencing expertise to the implementation of Inclusive Health Initiative (IHI) strategy through: 
• supporting the development and implementation of advocacy strategy and tools 
• Develop and disseminate IHI advocacy tools.  
• Develop and disseminate IHI key advocacy messages.  
• Support the development of advocacy statements by the initiative
• Support Country offices in development and implementation of IHI priority areas advocacy strategies 
• Compile and share global IHI priority areas updates with Country Offices  
• Support Countries in development and implementation of IHI priority areas advocacy strategies 
• Work with country offices to include advocacy activities in project t plans where possible  
• Partnership and stakeholders’ engagement 
• Participate and represent the initiative in IHI networks such as IAPB, FOV, GCI, Inclusion Working Group and UTC to ensure that CBM is well represented in Global IHI priority areas spaces including proper follow up on work packages in these groups. 
• Closely liaise and coordinate IHI advocacy work with the CBM advocacy alignment group 
• Identify and engage stakeholders in IHI priority areas.  
• Coordinate the IHI Communication activities 
• Ensure timely compilation and submission of IHI monthly articles for CBM connect and Spotlight 
• Compilation and updating IHI website content  
• Represent IHI in internal and external communication forums.  
• Coordination of communications and advocacy statements by the Initiative  
• Coordinate the IHI activities for World Health Days such as the World NTD day and World Sight Day 
• Compile and submit comprehensive handover notes to the Advocacy and Communications manager (IHI) upon her resumption. 

These are your qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social science (economics, political science, psychology, sociology, international relations) or related field is required. Advanced academic degree in a related field is desirable, with minimum eight years’ experience 
• Exceptional writing skills, including proven experience producing advocacy and policy materials 
• Experience in policy research and analysis, with a focus on evidence, understanding political and policy contexts, and finding solutions 
• Proven experience in strategic communications and advocacy planning, especially in global public health themes. Working knowledge of the global eye health sector or NTDs desirable 
• Experience working with civil society organizations and with policy makers 
• Ability to think strategically 
• Experience with partner relations and building coalitions for advocacy and policy dialogues. 
• Management experience preferred 
• Team player with the ability to work independently 
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage several projects simultaneously 
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously 
• Ability to communicate in a crossfunctional environment 
• Identification with Christian values and the mandate of the CBM