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• The jobholder will map out regional
  stakeholders and advocacy at regional level
• Provides up-to-date political analysis,
  enabling a review of instalments and political process influencing FP information
  and access nationally.
• With input from District Community Officer,
  maps FP stakeholders in the selected district and at national level.
• Establishes good rapport with duty bearers at
  policy level through regular communication
• Arranges meetings with duty bearers at policy
  level on a regular basis,
• Plans and develops advocacy materials such as
  fact sheets covering national and district level situation.
• Provide facts on FP situation, including
  experiences from the project, to duty bearers at policy level,
• Maintains contact with journalists and
  produces press releases and briefings when relevant

• Works closely with District Community Officer
  to design and implement trainings and advocacy workshops with identified
  stakeholders in favour of the project target group
• Provides supervisory and coaching activities
  to District Community Officer.
• Designs IEC and advocacy tools and works with
  District Community Officer to disseminate them.
• Build and strengthen links between service
  delivery and advocacy
• Provides technical assistance to stakeholders
  when required and relevant

• Prepares and submits quarterly budget, plans
  and reports
• Establishes appropriate systems to manage
  program and financial records.
• Provides necessary data to partners at
  national and regional levels to enable them to follow implementation and
  adjust activities, inputs and budgets when required o Establish a data
  collection/M&E system and ensure this feeds into the advocacy work o
  Engages in monitoring and evaluation activities of the project

• The applicant should preferably hold a
  Master’s degree in public health; health systems, political science,
  social science or related discipline from an accredited university or
  college
• A minimum of three years’ experience in
  project management, advocacy or research related work in national or
  international NGOs. Individuals with legal background will have an added
  advantage.
• Thorough knowledge and skills in dealing with
  high-level authorities
• Excellent analytical skills
• Broad knowledge and understanding of national
  health policy especially FP policy, excellent knowledge of evidence based
  advocacy, and ethical rules of confidentiality.
• Skills in documenting information and
  packaging it for wider sharing

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