Advocacy Intern at AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Duartion Six months

Reports to: Advocacy and Marketing Manager

Key Responsibilities:

1. Advocacy and Policy Support:
   • Provide necessary support to the Country Advocacy unit in the implementation of AHF’s advocacy and policy agenda to promote the organization's work at the state and national level.
   • Provide support through specific research as assigned on HIV-related policies.
2. Stakeholder Engagement:
   • Provide logistic support to the Advocacy unit for various engagements with CBOs, CSOs, and other relevant institutions at the national and state-level of the AIDS control programs.
   • Provide monitoring support in the coordination of AHF’s advocacy and policy change initiatives with national development networks, policymakers, decision-makers, and the media.
3. Partnership Development and Reporting:
   • Work on draft project reports and conduct background checks on CSOs, CBOs etc.
4. Representation and External Relations:
   • Represent the Advocacy and marketing manager in meetings and other gatherings as assigned 
   • Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Marketing, PR, and Media Communications:

1. Marketing Strategy Implementation:
   • Assist the Advocacy and Marketing unit in monitoring performances of marketing strategies deployed to promote public awareness, brand visibility, service referrals, and behavioral change campaigns.
2. Media Relations and Publicity:
   • Support the Advocacy unit to plan events and research topical issues for publications.
   • Research content for the Advocacy unit to come up with media advisories, news stories, op-ed pieces, and other required materials.
   • Monitor the performance of jingles across the states
   • Provide logistic support to the Advocacy unit to organise press conferences and other media events towards strengthening AHF media relations.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of First degree in public health, law, human rights, mass communication, community development or any other relevant degree.
• At least passable experience in the implementation of civil society programs in Nigeria, and an understanding of the linkages between health and human rights in Nigeria.
• Flair for advocacy program development and implementation.
• Passable understanding of HIV prevention messaging as well as use of social media in social campaigns.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as policy documents, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write and review policy documents.
• Ability to speak fluently and articulately. 

COMPUTER/ SOFTWARE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software.