Director of Communications & Advocacy needed at Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation

The Director of Communications and Advocacy will;

• Develop and implement an integrated communications plan that will raise the profile and credibility of the Foundation and strengthen the Foundation’s brand identity across key stakeholder audiences.
• Set the brand strategy aligned to the Foundation’s strategy and purpose
• Work collaboratively with the Programmes and Funding and Partnership teams to identify communications and partnership opportunities and devise solutions to leverage them.
• Dissemination of evidence-based advocacy strategy, tools, research papers, and policy briefs aimed at raising awareness on the importance of public sector and health sector improvement
• Work with the Funding and Partnerships team to build relationships that will support advocacy efforts
• Formulate and implement public relations strategies
• Oversee and execute the development of all material intended for external consumption via both traditional and digital channels.
•  Ensure conformance with Foundation branding across all activities
• Create an annual event calendar; plan and manage all Foundation events, both in-person and virtual
• Lead, manage and develop brand and communication standards throughout the organisation
• Actively support, coach, and develop communications talent across the function.
• Set the brand, events and sponsorship policy, standards, toolkit and guidelines for the organisation
• Serve as lead point person on media interactions that help promote and impact the Foundation
• Develop and nurture effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders.
• Develop a crisis management plan and put in place tools to monitor the Foundation’s brand.
• Identify challenges and emerging issues facing the Foundation and devise and execute appropriate strategies to address them
• Recruit and manage a Communications and Advocacy team, to support the development and execution of the Communications and Advocacy strategies; promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.
• Develop and monitor budgets and ensure that all activities stay within the approved budget lines.
• Keep the Board and Executives informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations on the status of all activities
• Own, support, collaborate on, track, and analyse the delivery and impact of communications initiatives.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power, Point, Power Business intelligence, Microsoft Team (for team collaboration), Visio (Process mapping tool), Projects (project management tool) and other basic Web browsers and searches
• Any other duties shall be assigned from time to time commensurate with the level and nature of the post.

Roles & Responsibilities

Qualification & Experience

• Minimum of a post-graduate degree in Communication, Information Management, Education, Public Relations, Social Sciences or other related fields.
• 15 years of relevant experience in leading the development and implementation of communication and advocacy strategies, particularly for a non-profit organisation.

Technical, Core and Behavioural Competencies

• Expert capability in the following areas;
• Strategic Communication
• Advocacy and Policy Communication
• Media Relations
• Digital Media Management
• Market Research and Analysis
• Event Management
• Vendor Management
• Content Development
• Publications and Media Content Management
• Brand Management
• Media Campaign and Audience Management
• Team Development and Management
• Risk Management
• Market Research and Analysis

The following behavioural and core competencies are expected of the Director;

• Partnership                                             
• Innovation
• Sustainability                                         
• Excellence
• Advocacy                                                 
• Leadership
• Stakeholder Management                   
• Integrity
• Critical Thinking                                     
• Communication