COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY DIRECTOR, ETHIOPIA

CARE seeks a Community Engagement & Advocacy Director for the anticipated USAID-funded Empowered Communities Activity (ECA) in Ethiopia. This project focuses on strengthening the understanding, ownership, accountability, and quality of RMNCAH-N services. This activity should identify opportunities and solutions to strengthen women and girls’ involvement in decision-making that affects how RMNCAH-N services are delivered or adapted.

Position Description:

The Community Engagement & Advocacy Director is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to engage and mobilize the community around the organization’s mission, goals, and programs. The Director will lead efforts to build relationships with community members, organizations, and stakeholders, and develop and implement advocacy campaigns to promote policy change and increase public awareness of issues related to the organization’s mission.

This position will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and is contingent upon award and donor approval. The application deadline is 19th May 2023.

Primary responsibilities:

· Develop and implement a community engagement strategy that includes outreach, education, and mobilization efforts to build support for the organization’s mission and programs.

· Cultivate relationships with community members, leaders, organizations, and stakeholders to identify opportunities for collaboration and partnership.

· Develops and implements follow-up, engagement, and coaching plans to build staff capacity and to increase their level of expertise and skills and their commitment to applying strategies;

· Create and manage advocacy campaigns that promote policy change and increase public awareness of issues related to the organization’s mission.

· Work with staff and volunteers to develop and implement events, workshops, and other activities to engage and educate the community on issues related to the organization’s mission.

· Represent the organization at community events, meetings, and other public forums to build awareness of the organization’s mission and programs.

· Develop and implement a volunteer program to engage community members in the organization’s work.

· Develop and implement metrics to track the success of community engagement and advocacy efforts.

· Supervise and mentor staff members and volunteers engaged in community engagement and advocacy work.

Required qualifications:

· Demonstrated experience working in MNCH/SRH in adolescents and/or youth; MNCH/FP, Nutrition, community engagement, advocacy, or related work.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

· Demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful advocacy campaigns.
Experience with event planning and management.

· Strong organizational and project management skills.

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

· Commitment to social justice and a passion for community engagement and advocacy work.

· Demonstrated commitment to principles of Gender Equity and Diversity and PSHEA (Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, and Abuse).

· Ability to travel to project sites as required.

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