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