Advocacy & Communication Strategy Consultant Jobs – Palm Corps

Job Title: Advocacy & Communication Strategy Consultant

Organisation: Palm Corps

Duty Station: Arua, Uganda

About Organisation:

PALM Corps is an indigenous NGO registered in 2014 and licensed to operate in nationally in Uganda. The organization envisions “A world where the poorest and most vulnerable communities live a dignified, healthy, peaceful and productive life while taking care of the environment”. PALM Corps believes that communities especially in northern Uganda are endowed with vast resources including indigenous knowledge, land, and other natural resources which they can use to meet their needs and live in dignity.

Job Summary: To develop a practical and comprehensive five-year Advocacy and Communication Strategy guiding PALM Corps in advocacy, stakeholder engagement, branding, public and media relations, digital communication, knowledge management and visibility, including clear, practical guidelines for internal communication among staff and stakeholders.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The consultant shall:

• Review existing organizational documents and communication practices.
• Consult internal and external stakeholders to identify advocacy and communication priorities.
• Assess PALM Corps’ communication strengths, gaps, opportunities, and risks.
• Develop a comprehensive Advocacy and Communication Strategy with a practical implementation plan.
• Build staff capacity on implementation of the strategy.

The consultant will undertake the following assignments:

• Phase 1: Inception (1 billable day)
• Conduct a one-day inception meeting with PALM Corps Management.
• Review relevant organizational documents.
• Develop and submit an inception report detailing the methodology, work plan, stakeholder mapping, and data collection tools.
• Phase 2: Stakeholder Consultations (5 billable days)
• Using FGD and KII conduct stakeholder consultations involving staff (technical, support & Community based facilitators), service providers, and partners (INGO)s.
• Phase 3: Strategy Development (4 billable days)
• Using the findings/feedback from the above (stakeholder consultations) develop the draft Advocacy and Communication Strategy.
• Phase 4: Validation (3 billable days)
• Present the draft strategy to PALM Corps Management.
• Revise the strategy based on comments received.
• Thereafter, management will share the strategy with partners; the consultant will incorporate feedback from the partners.
• Present the final Advocacy and Communication Strategy to the Board of Directors (BoD) for review and approval.
• Incorporate the feedback from the board in the final policy/strategy.
• Phase 5: Staff training (1 billable days)
• Conduct staff training on implementation of the approved Advocacy and Communication Strategy.
• The training will be organized and facilitated by management.

The responsibilities of PALM Corps:

PALM Corps will:

• Provide access to relevant background documents and organizational contacts.
• Support mobilisation of FGD participants and logistics for consultations and workshops.
• Facilitate scheduling of Board and staff sessions.
• Review and provide timely feedback on draft deliverables

Expected Deliverables

The consultant shall submit:

• Inception Report.
• Stakeholder consultation report.
• Draft Advocacy and Communication Strategy.
• Final Advocacy and Communication Strategy incorporating comments from Management and the Board.
• Training report

Duration of the Assignment

• The consultancy is expected to be completed by 30 th November 2026 with 15 days as outlined below:
• SN

Activity

Duration

Responsibility

• 1
• Inception meeting
• 1 day

Consultant

• 2
• Stakeholder consultation
• 5 days

Consultant

• 3
• Development of the draft policy
• 4 days

Consultant

• 4
• Validation of the draft strategy
• 3 days

Consultant

• 5

Presentation to Board of Directors for approval

• 1 day

Consultant

• 6
• Staff training
• 1 days

Consultant

• Total Working days
• 15 days

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The consultant should possess:

• At least a master’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Development Studies, Strategic Management, Journalism, Political Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of Five (5) years of proven experience in developing advocacy and communication strategies.
• Demonstrated experience working with NGOs, humanitarian or development organizations.
• Excellent facilitation, report writing, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong understanding of advocacy, media relations, digital communication, and organizational branding.

Reporting

• The consultant will report directly to the Executive Director or Communication Officer of PALM Corps with close coordination with the Core Management Team throughout the assignment.

Payment Schedule

• Payments shall be made upon satisfactory completion of agreed milestones as follows:
• 60% of the consultancy fee upon approval of the Inception Report by PALM Corps Management.
• 40% of the consultancy fee upon approval of the final Advocacy and Communication Strategy by the Board of Directors (BoD), successful completion of staff training, and submission of all final deliverables.
• The payments are subject to 6% With Holding Tax.

Intellectual Property

• All reports, training materials, strategies, data, and related documents developed during this consultancy shall remain the exclusive property of PALM Corps.
• The consultant shall not publish or share any information without prior written authorization from PALM Corps.

How to Apply:

Interested consultants should submit:

• Technical Proposal detailing methodology and work plan.
• Financial Proposal.
• Updated Curriculum Vitae.
• At least three references for similar assignments undertaken.
• Samples of previous advocacy and communication strategies developed.

Applications should be submitted to Apply by Email by 5:00pm on Friday 9 th October 2026. Copies of relevant academic and professional qualifications.

Deadline: 9^th October 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60