Program and Advocacy Assistant at Zenith of the Girl Child and Women Initiative Support

• ZEGCAWIS is seeking an efficient, passionate Program and Advocacy Assistant to join our team and maximize our impact as an organization.
• The Program and Advocacy Assistant is to assist and coordinate all program, education, advocacy and related activities.
• The Program and Advocacy Assistant is to assist, support, coordinate, and monitor the program and advocacy deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Work close with Communication and Partnership Coordinator and Program Coordinator to execute advocacy strategy in relation to our programs, working in collaboration with Government and partners.
• Carry out policy analysis to identify opportunities to advance ZEGCAWIS advocacy and campaigning towards agreed priorities, as well as alert on potential risks.
• Develop impactful and timely policy documents (briefings, position papers, reports, and recommendations)
• Organize policy debates among some selected schools in relation to our campaigns to create opportunities for dialogue and influence policy-makers and maintain strategic relations with government officials and partner organizations.
• Develop /lead on documentation and dissemination of ZEGCAWIS policy and advocacy deliverables and results.
• Compile and submit timely project/program reports to program Coordinator.
• Work closely with the peer group Educators and ZEGCAWIS communication Coordinator and program team to coordinate and draft advocacy messages and materials that encourage people to get involved, take action, and help improve engagement.
• Contribute to creating content for the ZEGCAWIS Advocacy campaigns on Radio.
• Support the communication Coordinator in Drafting papers/articles for publications in social channels and long-form copy for website content, blog, and email communications

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as business administration, public administration, program management and communications.