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• Support the advocacy manager in designing,
  planning and implementing advocacy strategy and campaigns for Adolescents
  Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Represent NTIHC on RH related technical
  issues in national health sector fora, including participation in various
  technical working groups and relevant interagency task teams.
• Oversees organizing media outreach; arranges
  all media contacts, press briefings, and interviews; provides talking
  points and other materials as needed for senior staff; responds to media
  inquiries quickly and effectively in consultation with the head of
  department.
• Formulates strategic partnerships with key
  constituencies to elicit support for and maximize impact of promotional
  objectives for Adolescents Sexual and Reproductive Health.
• Prepare and communicate relevant information
  for evidence -based advocacy, including documentation and sharing of
  lessons learnt, from implementation of projects at national and below –
  national level, to guide scale up of effective SRH interven¬tions.
• Contribute to high-level sector advocacy
  initiatives, and stimulate the participation of national partners and
  networks.
• Travel as appropriate in support of the
  advocacy and research objectives.
• Support advocacy efforts and influence
  government and non – governmental counterparts (including UN agencies and
  bilateral organizations) to advance ASRHR agenda
• Provides technical advice and expertise to
  Advocacy Manager and other staff on a range of advocacy issues, methods,
  and approaches.
• Keep tabs on ASRH research and use the
  channels of advocacy to facilitate the process of lobbying for policy
  making/change.
• Write periodic reports regarding advocacy
  activities Evaluates results and impact of advocacy activities; reports on
  developments, trends and attitudes regarding advocacy work.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the
  Advocacy manager in line with project scope of work

• The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelors’
  degree in Mass Communication, social work and social administration,
  development studies or related field
• A minimum of two years’ experience in
  developing and implementing advocacy and communications work
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivation
• Strength of personal values and character
• Hard work orientation
• Good team player.

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