Program Assistant - Communications and Visibility (Level P1) at African Union - InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources

Specific Responsibilities

• Implement the RAFFS Project Knowledge Management, Communications, Visibility and Advocacy Strategy and Plan.
• Design, roll out and manage a continental advocacy campaign to create high visibility for the Policy Framework for Economic African Feed and Fodder Sub-Sectors and Agro-Industries (PFEAFF) and reporting on feed and fodder under the Kampala Declaration Biennial Review Report.
• Lead the process of identification, articulation and dissemination of narrative and key messages that are aligned to the delivery of the RAFFS Project objectives, and desired outcomes and impact.
• Communication to support behaviour change to enhance response and change in practice related to emerging narrative and best practice for better results in the feed and fodder sector.
• Contribute to content on feed and fodder on the Resilient African Feed and Fodder Systems Project Microsite, and Online Community platform.
• Develop and maintain Media relationships and build capacity of relevant media organizations, journalists and science communicators at continental, regional and national levels.
• Facilitate the usage of communication platforms and tools and conducting training activities for various internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with Senior Knowledge Management Officer to capture, document and package information and knowledge, in the form of lessons learned and best practices, success stories, and data visualisation.
• Develop communication materials, including the Feed and Fodder business and industry journals and manage their dissemination widely among target groups through a wide array of online platforms, social media channels, multimedia productions, knowledge fairs and exhibitions, radio, television and media networks.
• Provide support to stakeholders in advancing good communication practices to enhance the visibility of feed and fodder resources development activities across the continent.
• Promote the visibility of the RAFFS Project, the project donors and implementing partners through various communication outputs and platforms, working closely with the graphics designer.
• Submit a monthly progress report on the implementation of this contract.

Requirements

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• A minimum of a university degree in either Communications, Science or Development Communications, or Journalism.
• A relevant Master’s Degree will be considered as an added advantage.

Relevant Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in developmental projects, with in the public and private sector;
• Experience working in development agencies beyond national level, at regional and or continental levels;
• Demonstrated experience in conducting and managing a large-scale advocacy campaign, and generating advocacy messages tailored to elevate narrative and persuade target audiences for policy and institutional change;
• Demonstrated capacity in developing, designing and implementing evidence-based comprehensive social and behaviour change communication programmes, preferably in the agriculture or livestock sector;