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• The incumbent will coordinate and
  facilitate communication between SIHA and membership organizations within
  the Horn of Africa region
• Review membership reports, events and
  newsletters and contribute towards supporting and strengthening the
  communication between SIHA and it is membership
• Actively participate in SIHA’s Projects
  planning and implementation steps and work closely with SIHA program team
  particularly leading communication with grassroots members and
  constituencies
• Oversee the development of SIHA
  newsletters, initiate preparation of press statements, research papers,
  media releases and updating of SIHA Twitter page and official website.
• Monitor local media in all SIHA countries
  of operation and document statements and news that involves violation of
  women’s rights.
• Render support in the development of all
  SIHA publications e.g. SIHA Journal (Women in Islam), manuals and guides,
  among others and coordinate launch events.
• Maintain awareness of security
  considerations.

• Provide input into SIHA’s current and
  future research projects.
• Actively contribute to research
  publications related to all countries of operation, including formal
  research reports as well as position papers, briefings, and other smaller
  publications.
• Through working with area coordinators and
  SIHA country project officers, regularly identify needs and opportunities
  related to prospective research that is relevant to current needs in the
  countries and to SIHA’s strategy.
• Coordinate research paper launch events.

• Lead coordination of SIHA’s current and
  future visual and creative products, including documentaries and films,
  visual media, and campaigns.
• Work in liaison with SIHA country offices
  and areas coordinators and support their efforts to find creative ways
  tell their own stories; use visual and creative means to represent women’s
  perspectives and needs in connection with SIHA’s advocacy and research
  priorities.
• Create and maintain an active, detailed
  database of designers, production houses, artists and videographers who
  have supported or can support SIHA’s work in the Region.

• Assist with other job-related duties as
  required by SIHA management and colleagues.
• Work closely with SIHA Regional Directors,
  advocacy and research and SIHA programme Officer and provide assistance
  and support as needed.
• Actively participate, as requested, in
  SIHA meetings, trainings, and events.

• The Project and Communication Development
  Officer should hold a Bachelor’s degree with post graduate qualification
  in human rights, women’s rights, project management, development /
  humanitarian studies, gender studies, law, or a related field, or strong
  relevant experience
• A minimum of four years of related work experience
  and university-level with
• Strong interest in gender and women’s
  rights / empowerment and improving conditions for women and girls in the
  Horn of Africa;
• Hard-worker, with ability to put in extra
  hours during peak periods of activity;
• Proven knowledge of local-level political
  / social / cultural dynamics;
• Extensive knowledge of local-level
  stakeholders, persons of influence, and the ability to liaise with these
  actors in reference to SIHA work in the region;
• Ability to travel regionally as required;
• Punctual, attentive, and enthusiastic;
• The candidate for this position should
  have strong knowledge on civil society facilitation and communication
  needs, strong knowledge of social media outlets and usage, an
  understanding of process of print publications process in addition
  understanding of the Horn of Africa, specifically, Sudan, South Sudan,
  Somalia, Somaliland, Djibouti, Kenya and Ethiopia.
• Demonstrating commitment to women’s rights
  and the principles of gender equality and interest in social movements is
  essential, with proven track-record on right-based programming being a
  precondition for shortlisting.
• The applicants should have commitment to
  indigenous civil society organizations and their essential role in
  promoting the improvement of conditions for women and girls across the
  Horn of Africa.

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