Advocacy Officer

Job Description

Dutystation: Geneva, Switzerland

Functional responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to be willing and able to travel up to 70% of their time.

Advocacy

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the Partnership’s advocacy strategies and annual work plans.

• Support an effective network, collaboration, and exchange of information with partners by contributing in the convening of partner committees, workstreams, working groups and other Partnership mechanisms.

• As advised by the Advocacy and communications Manager ,support on RBM advocacy activities, including reaching out to prospective strategic partners, developing networks, and identifying areas of potential collaboration.

• Provide quality assurance on advocacy interventions including supporting lobby and advocacy efforts and reporting on advocacy milestones, products , messaging and tactics.

• Serve as a communication focal point for the ARMPC , following up on all professional correspondence, responding to requests, and referring queries as appropriate.

• Contribute to the delivery of key advocacy messages during external communications prior to and after RBM events as well as identify and support key advocacy moments/milestones within the communications calendar

• Provide advocacy support needed to implement the resource mobilsation plan in collaboration with the ARMPC and the Partnership and Resource Mobilization team.

Analysis and Documentation

• Provide research and analytical support on global health issues affecting the world free from the burden of malaria RBM vision in line with the resource mobilization strategy and communications strategy

• Undertake background research for advocacy activities and workshops, and drafts concept notes, reports and other publications.

• Provide support in the drafting of the ARMPC, SCPC and RBM Secretariat newsletters.

• Support in the drafting of opinion pieces and other strategic documents for the CEO

• Support the compilation of Briefing notes for CEO’s engagements

• Develop and update advocacy related materials on the RBM website and all social media platforms

• Provide input to ARMPC and SCPC integrated budget and work plan monitoring.

• Produce regular updates on ARMPC activities and achievements, as well as any other informative/ promotional materials as required.

• Contribute and where needed convene project learning, reviews and evaluations.

• In collaboration with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to define learning and research questions and coordinate generation of evidence to achieve responsive and evidence-based advocacy.

Partner Committees Coordination Support

• Provide support to the ARMPC, contributing to effective partner engagement, knowledge sharing and coordination.

• Provide comprehensive meeting and event management support for the ARMPC activities, workshops, conferences, regular meetings, and other events, to ensure that key advocacy messages are delivered

• Organize Partner Committees’ (PCs) conference calls, write and disseminate meeting minutes.

• Provide on-site and remote support during workshops and events, including taking minutes and supporting logistical coordination.

• Working closely with the communications officer under the guidance of the Advocacy and Communications Manager to develop knowledge, awareness and advocacy products such as press releases, media briefing and publications .

• Manage the ARMPC and SCPC contacts database and distribution lists, and the broader RBM Secretariat contacts database and distribution lists.

• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned, including replacing and backstopping for others as required.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

• A Master’s degree preferably in advocacy, Law, Journalism, communication, international relations, international development, business management, public administration, public health, social science or another relevant field is required.
• A Bachelor’s degree will be accepted with an additional 2 years of relevant experience.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in advocacy and/or communications is required.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, as well as good planning, coordination and analytical skills are required.
• Experience working in or with malaria-endemic countries is an asset.
• Experience in partnerships, INGO, international development cooperation, operations, consulting, external relations or public affairs is a distinct advantage.
• Experience working in public health, especially on malaria, is desirable.
• Experience on climate change programing desirable.

• Full working knowledge of English is essential.
• Working knowledge of French, Spanish or another official UNOPS language is an asset.

About the Organization

TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.

Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.

We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.