Responsibilities:
Project Planning and Coordination:
Develop a comprehensive project plan for the SRHRplusD Festival, outlining key activities, timelines, and resources.
Coordinate all aspects of the festival, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and policy advocacy goals.
Policy Analysis and Research:
Conduct in-depth research on current sexual reproductive health policies, identifying gaps, challenges, and opportunities for advocacy.
Analyze policy documents and propose evidence-based recommendations for policy improvements.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Identify and engage with key stakeholders, including policymakers, advocacy groups, healthcare professionals, government agencies, NGOs, community leaders to foster collaboration and support for the festival.
Cultivate partnerships with organizations that share similar goals in sexual reproductive health rights advocacy.
Facilitate dialogue and consultations to gather input and perspectives from diverse stakeholders.
Program Development:
Work closely with the advocacy team to design a diverse and engaging program for the festival, including workshops, panel discussions, performances, and interactive activities that emphasizes policy discussions, expert panels, workshops, and advocacy strategies.
Ensure that the program addresses a wide range of sexual reproductive health rights issues and perspectives and aligns with the goals of influencing policy change.
Legislative Advocacy:
Develop strategies for engaging with legislators and policymakers to advocate for favorable sexual reproductive health rights policies.
Coordinate advocacy efforts, including meetings, briefings, and campaigns, to influence policy decision-makers.
Logistics and Event Management:
Oversee the logistical arrangements for the festival, including venue selection, equipment procurement, participant registration, and overall event coordination.
Collaborate with vendors, sponsors, and service providers to ensure a smooth execution of the festival.
Community Outreach:
Develop and implement strategies to promote the festival within the community and wider public emphasizing the policy advocacy aspect.
Utilize various communication channels, including social media, press releases, and community partnerships, to maximize outreach.
Advocacy Materials and Messaging:
Collaborate with the communication team to develop advocacy materials, including brochures, banners, and multimedia content, to convey key messages on sexual reproductive health rights.
Ensure that messaging is inclusive, culturally sensitive, and aligned with advocacy goals.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
Implement a robust monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the impact of the advocacy festival on policy awareness and change.
Collect and analyze data on participant feedback, policy engagement, and knowledge gained to measure the effectiveness of advocacy efforts.
Documentation and Reporting:
Maintain detailed records of festival activities, policy discussions, participant interactions, and outcomes.
Prepare and submit regular reports to internal and external stakeholders, summarizing key policy advocacy achievements and challenges.
Qualifications and Skills:
Advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g. Public Health, Policy Studies, Social Sciences, Gender, International Development and or relevant field)
Proven experience in project management, policy advocacy or public health initiatives, preferably in the field of sexual reproductive health rights.
Previous experience in Disability Rights and Inclusion, and working with women with disabilities
Strong understanding of sexual reproductive health rights policies and advocacy strategies.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and networking skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management tools
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Please send your expression of interest to consultant@this-ability.org on or before Friday 22nd December 2023. Late applications will be disqualified.
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