The Communications and Advocacy Adviser will work closely with the NRC Somalia team, with regular interaction and communication with the HoASSY Regional Communications Team. NRC Somalia expects the Adviser to be able to quickly get an overview of NRC’s Somalia operations and immediately begin delivering high quality communication materials. This Position is open for both National and International applicants.
Roles for the Communication & Advocacy Adviser Job
Communications and media opportunities are identified and responded to in order to ensure NRC has a credible source for media, partners, and donors
Produce accurate, high quality, user-friendly communications outputs for the media .
Produce regular contextual analysis of the situation, briefings, trends reports, and situation updates, as required
Drafting of advocacy position papers, talking points, key messages, ad-hoc reports and other documents
Support NRC’s Regional and representation offices by providing situational updates, analysis, and updates on key messaging for Somalia
Monitor and analyse the humanitarian situation, access and protection concerns in the region, emerging trends and displacement patterns
Ensure advocacy, communications and media work are built into annual planning including proposal development and incorporate ways to allocate resources and build capacity (case studies, leaflets, factsheets, promotion materials, press releases, media packs, social media, videos, photos, reports, summary reports, sitreps, news)
Develop and implement effective communication in both humanitarian and development contexts
Ensure the development and implementation of an effective strategy for online presence of the country office and support programme and technical staff to develop quality communication tools on specific issues / programmes
In collaboration with programme team and Core Competency Specialists develop and disseminate quality communication and advocacy materials to a range of external and internal audiences, including media kit, NRC brochure, thematic summaries, executive bios, Q&As and talking points to keep external stakeholders effectively informed and engaged
Support the development and delivery of communications materials in preparation for, during and after emergencies, including supporting response teams to receive, compile, and distribute relevant emergency response information in a timely manner
Produce media-worthy materials, Twitter feeds, blogger, that are suitable for digital and social media (case studies, blogs, footage, photography etc.) including a media feed for press releases etc.
Develop a photo bank of NRC programmes in all sectors and locations, ensuring adequate quality of photo products for use in advocacy and media work and for quality reporting purposes.targeting relevant journalists during an emergency and supporting the online teams across the organization on emergency social media coverage.
Build news partnerships with social media, organisations and digital journalists to keep our work and issues in the news.
Develop a sound grasp of designated issues, influence related work plans so that opportunities for digital media coverage are created, and ensure that information given to journalists is accurate and in line with NRC’s policy.
Assist in collecting testimonies and case studies from the field as required
Act as the focal point accompany
Communication & Advocacy Adviser Job Qualifications
Relevant academic and Professional Qualifications
Minimum 3 years senior level experience of working in a humanitarian/recovery context in similar positions
University degree in communications/public relations, journalism, International Relations, Conflict Studies, social sciences or relevant experience
Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of different audiences including donors, journalists and the ‘general public’.
Excellent relationship building skills in order to work for limited periods within programmes under pressure of running emergency responses
Strong influencing skills
Confident communicator, with experience in giving briefings and presentations.
Oral and written proficiency for both English and Somali
Proven experience with communication and or advocacy within the humanitarian sector
Documented experience with the production of written materials – such as reports, briefing notes, position papers, talking points, etc.
Solid knowledge and use of media and multimedia platforms
Experience of leading communication activities (including information management) in a challenging environment
Proven understanding of international media handling, pitching and media management
Experience delivering communications assets across multiple channels, including print, social, and digital
Experience of being an effective spokesperson across a range of media
An initiative-taking, proactive, inspiring attitude with the ability to manage and prioritise an unpredictable workload and solve problems quickly with limited support
Ability to deliver high-quality photographs and case studies from affected communities
Excellent understanding of communication and information needs across fundraising, media and campaigning activities.
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
Flexibility: Ability to work overtime in weekends and evenings according to need and requests
Ability to work independently and proactively with limited daily support and supervision.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to multitask and work with short deadlines.
Proven experience within the humanitarian and/or resilience sector will be a plus.

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