Advocacy and Marketing Manager at AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Req No: 2017-6397
Location: Abuja
Type: Regular Full-Time

Key Responsibilities
Advocacy:

• Support the Country Program Manager to develop, implement and evaluate advocacy and policy change agenda and to promote the work of AHF at national level.
• Plan, develop and monitor implementation of advocacy plans according to AHF mission and core values;
• Identify and lead research into relevant development and HIV policy, write policy reports and briefings as strategic direction:
  • Advocate, integrate, improve communication experience exchange and partnership with NGO’s, CBOs, CSOs, AIDS control program at national and state level, PLHIV Groups, key stakeholders and other relevant institutions.
• Coordinate and communicate AHF advocacy and policy change programs with national development networks, key decision and policy makers, and media;
• Strengthen AHF’s parliamentary engagements and participation in relevant Technical working groups at national and state level:
  • Provide information on funding opportunities to support advocacy and partnership work in the country;
  • Coordinate and assume responsibility for the timely compilation and submission of all project budgets and reports.
  • Represent AHF at meetings and conferences
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Marketing and PR/Media communications:

• Assist in the development and Roll Out of country Marketing Strategies and Monitor its implementation in line with the organization’s strategy priorities.
• Assist in the development, roll out and monitoring of all Marketing Strategy to promote public awareness/engagement, brand visibility, service referral and behavioral change.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of marketing plans in line with country needs and specific campaigns.
• Publicize organizational events and publications
• Write and/or edit press releases, media advisories, Foundation news stories, op-ed pieces and other writing projects as needed
• Pitch Foundation-specific and general HIV/AIDS and related news stories, articles and opinion pieces to print, online and electronic news outlets
• Oversee AHF press conferences and media events and strengthen media relations through strategic media activations.
• Manage AHF’s media monitoring agencies (print press clips, web, video and radio)
• Work with the prevention manager to develop effective prevention messaging for dissemination.

Qualifications
Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Law, Human Rights, Mass Communication, Community Development or any other relevant degree.
• At least five years of experience in the successful management and implementation of civil society programs in Nigeria, and an understanding of the linkages between health and human rights in Nigeria.
• Experience in advocacy program development and implementation.
• Appropriate experience may be considered in place of a postgraduate degree.
• Excellent understanding of HIV prevention messaging as well as use of media in HIV prevention.

Communication Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as policy documents, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively write routine reports and correspondences.
• Ability to speak fluently and articulately.
• Professional attitude, collaborative, patient and flexible.