Advocacy Officer

Job Description 

• Post Title: Advocacy officer
• Duty Station:  Jerusalem Office
• The duration of this contract is 12 months and is renewable based on agreement between the Parties.
• This job is a full time job.
• Starting date: As soon as possible.
• Closing date: Thursday, 14 January 2021

Duties and responsibilities:

• Takes lead in strategy, planning, development and implementation of the advocacy strategy;
• Develops and maintains a registered network of stakeholders on a local, regional and international level (Non-Governmental Organizations, Civil Society Organizations, international donors, government, decision-makers and influencers);
• Develops and maintains a registered network of (international) media relations (online and offline);
• Takes the lead in organizing media outreach; arranges all media contacts, press briefings, and interviews; provides talking points and other materials needed; responds to media inquiries quickly and effectively.
• Provides advice to staff on a range of advocacy and outreach issues, methods, and approaches; anticipates and resolves communications/public relations issues/problems.
• Train PalVision’s staff on advocacy and how to include it in daily operations.
• Take the lead in managing advocacy activities in projects/programs, in close coordination with programming team.
• Feedback & evaluation of advocacy related activities (M&E plans/strategic plan)
• Provide weekly reports to the Public Relations Manager.

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Academic and professional qualification/ work experience

• BA in media, law, journalism or any other related field with extensive knowledge Advocacy, and campaigning.
• Strong research skills
• Excellent in English and Arabic writing and speaking
• Experience in NGO work
• Excellent communication and networking skills 
• Knowledge of participatory research methods, participation action and learning and field data collection.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Advocacy
• Experience of report writing
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer knowledge with command on MS Excel among other packages of MS Office

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by closing date: 14 January 2021.

Only those short-listed for the position will be contacted.