Manager, Strategic Advocacy, Research and Communications

A. Strategic Advocacy and Policy Influence

● Develop and implement the organisation's organisational advocacy strategy and annual

advocacy plan.

● Identify strategic policy and legislative priorities relevant to trafficking in persons.

● Monitor developments in national, regional and international anti-trafficking policy and legislation.

● Develop advocacy strategies aimed at influencing policy, legislation, institutional practice and

resource allocation.

● Build and maintain relationships with government institutions, Parliament, county governments,

regional bodies, civil society, development partners and other relevant stakeholders.

● Represent the organisation in policy dialogues, technical working groups, conferences .

B. Survivor-Led and Evidence-Based Advocacy

● Ensure the organisation's advocacy is grounded in credible evidence and survivor expertise.

● Develop mechanisms for meaningful and safe participation of survivors in advocacy initiatives.

● Work with the Survivor Advisory Board and survivor advocates, where appropriate, to inform

advocacy priorities.

● Ensure survivor participation is voluntary, informed, safe and does not reduce survivors to their

experiences or stories

● Promote the use of survivor expertise in policy and systems discussions.

● Translate programme evidence and survivor-informed learning into practical policy

recommendations.

● Ensure advocacy does not compromise survivor confidentiality, dignity or safety.

D. Strategic Communications

● Develop and implement the organization's organizational communications strategy.

● Strengthen the organisation's institutional positioning and public profile.

E. Thought Leadership and Institutional Positioning

● Position the organisation as a credible and authoritative voice on human trafficking.

● Identify opportunities for the organisation's leadership to contribute to national and international

policy and sector discussions.

● Develop opinion pieces, policy commentary, research summaries and other thought-leadership

products.

● Support senior leadership with speeches, presentations, talking points and briefing notes.

● Coordinate participation in high-level conferences, policy dialogues and public forums.

● Develop strategic partnerships that strengthen the organisation's influence and visibility.

● Track the organisation's influence, reach and engagement across strategic audiences.

F. Campaigns and Public Engagement

● Lead development and implementation of strategic advocacy and public awareness campaigns.

● Develop campaign concepts, key messages, audiences and communication channels

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● Ensure campaigns are evidence-based and aligned with the organisation's advocacy objectives

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● Coordinate campaign materials across digital, print and other platforms.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

● Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Policy, International Relations,

Development Studies, Law, Social Sciences or a related field.

● At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in strategic communications, advocacy,

policy, research or a combination of these areas.

● At least 3 years in a management or senior technical role.

● Demonstrated experience developing and implementing advocacy strategies.

● Demonstrated experience conducting or managing research and policy analysis.

● Strong experience producing policy briefs, research reports and strategic communications

products.

● Strong understanding of human trafficking, human rights, gender, migration or related

issues.

● Demonstrated experience engaging government, policymakers, civil society, media and

other

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