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• Implement SIHA communication activities in
  collaboration with the SIHA team and member organizations across the Horn
  of Africa region.
• Actively monitor and respond to news items
  and trends in key SIHA priority countries, using current events and contextual
  knowledge to shape policy statements, public statements, and other
  communication activities.
• Suggest and lead advocacy actions on
  behalf of SIHA members and secretariat office.
• Significantly contribute to the drafting
  of a number of SIHA annual publications.
• Edit, review and supervise the quality
  assurance of all SIHA published work.
• Manage and update SIHA website and Twitter
  account.
• Prepare and disseminate SIHA online
  monthly newsletter.
• Actively contribute to advocacy campaign
  planning and activities.
• Support in program and project work
  implementation as required.
• Maintain an up to date e-mail list and
  contact details of all member organizations, associates, donors,
  institutional partners, and other SIHA associates.
• Regularly communicate to SIHA members and
  support their advocacy efforts through field visits, meetings, and
  e-mail/phone communications as required.
• Work closely with SIHA teams across the
  Horn region and establish communication with SIHA offices and area
  coordinators.

• The candidates should have three years of
  work experience in human rights advocacy and communication.
• The ideal applicant should hold a degree
  or post graduate degree in social sciences and/or humanities is essential.
  
• Significant experience working in advocacy
  in Horn of Africa countries in particular is an advantage.
• The ideal candidate for this position
  should have strong advocacy skills, good understanding of regional and
  international human rights mechanisms, and should possess a genuine
  interest and knowledge of the Horn of Africa socio-political context.
• She or he should have proven English
  writing abilities and strong editing and reviewing abilities.
• The candidate for this position should be
  able to observe current events and trends in the Horn of Africa regarding
  the human rights and well-being of women and girls, and translate this
  knowledge to advocacy initiatives and effective communication with SIHA
  members and affiliates.
• She / he should possess strong networking
  skills, team work abilities, cross cultural sensitivity and ability to
  interact effectively with women and men across the Horn of Africa.
• The applicant should finally be highly
  motivated, dynamic and be capable of taking initiative (‘self-starting’)
  in developing effective communication strategies.

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