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• Steer the development of ICWEA Advocacy
  Strategy and ensuring stakeholder consultations on how this advocacy
  strategy will support the network and women living with HIV;
• Develop contacts with the media and
  maintain dialogue with ICW Global, Regional, Country Offices and
  stakeholders to ensure development and implementation of more effective
  policies to support women living with HIV;
• Technically support the advocacy agenda of
  ICWEA programmes and ensure the perspectives of women living with HIV are
  fed into the National, Regional and Global policy making processes;
• Steer advocacy efforts on specific
  advocacy priorities, representing ICWEA at meetings organized by policymakers,
  CSOs, think tanks, the public and other key partners;
• Ensure relevant linkages are made between
  ICWEA’s thematic and regional programmes and Global Advocacy Objectives;
• Work in liaison with the Advocacy team to
  plan and implement ICWEA’s Advocacy Strategy; ensuring that it is firmly
  grounded on evidence from ICWEA programmes and the WLHIV perspectives;
• Create and maintain internal systems,
  including contact lists, diaries of upcoming events and advocacy
  opportunities;
• Actively monitor and interpret national,
  regional and international developments in HIV&AIDS, Sexual
  Reproductive Health and Rights and Human Rights interventions and develop
  position papers and policy briefs on behalf of the senior management in
  line with the ICWEA’s strategic plan and advocacy strategy;
• Identify advocacy capacity needs of ICWEA
  members and provide technical expertise to address these capacity needs;
• Prepare periodic work plans, budgets and
  reports for the advocacy work of ICWEA,
• Regularly lobby relevant authorities to ensure
  that appropriate policies are in place to* facilitate and support the
  response to HIV&AIDS, SRHR and Human Rights taking into consideration
  the needs and priorities of women living with HIV in their diversity;
• Actively promote networking and elaboration
  with partners through meetings, workshops, seminars, conferences, joint
  occasions such as World AIDS Day, International AIDS Conferences,
  International Women’s Day with the aim to seek support for ICWEA and women
  living with HIV issues and priorities;
• Organize events to promote ICWEA to the
  public and to stakeholders.

• The Advocacy Officer should hold a
  relevant degree or Diploma in any Social Sciences Discipline, Development
  Studies, Health Community Development, or any relevant qualification in
  this field from a recognized University or Institution;
• A minimum of five or more years working
  experience in a Policy Advocacy Position – preferably with networks of
  women and people living with HIV, or Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
  involved in promoting Human Rights and Gender:
• The ideal candidate should possess a very
  good command of written and spoken English (knowledge of Swahili and or
  French will be an added advantage);
• Excellent advocacy, lobbying and networking
  skills
• Excellent communication and public
  relations skills
• Policy formulation and analysis skills
• Lobbying and Negotiation skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Project Management Skills
• Partnership management skills
• Interpersonal Relations skills
• Computer applications skills

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