Advocacy and Communications Specialist

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in evidence-based partnership and stakeholder engagement, advocacy, knowledge management, policy, public affairs, or development-related work
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially for high-level audiences
  
• Experience working with governments, multi-laterals, and donors 
  
• Experience developing policy content, briefings, or research for decision-makers
  
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
  

Strategic Advocacy and Influence | 30%

• Develop advocacy briefs, op-eds, talking points, and advocacy materials tailored to senior-level audiences.
  
• Develop key advocacy campaigns, tools, and moments including the Safe Access Scorecard, rural infrastructure investment cases.
  
• Conduct background research and policy analysis to support B2P’s positioning in Uganda including government dialogues, and advocacy campaigns.
  

Stakeholder, Coalition and Partnership Engagement| 30%

• Maintain and update B2P’s stakeholder and coalition tracker, and support engagement planning and follow-up — including briefs, backgrounders, and relationship management tools.
  
• Provide coordination, research, and content support for B2P’s participation in national advocacy platforms for rural access development, prioritization and funding.
  
• Assist in organizing B2P’s convening, side events, and closed-door briefings with partners and allies.
  
• In collaboration with the program staff, support in county advocacy engagements as needed.
  
• In collaboration with the country director, contribute to strong strategic partnership developments with the Uganda government, NGOs and the private sector that would be aligned with the B2P rural access agenda 
  
• Ensure critical stakeholders are mapped and regularly engaged in B2P's activities and progress. 
  
• In collaboration with the global policy and Strategic Partnership Director and the Uganda Country Director, design and implement strategic partnership engagement and influencing frameworks, initiatives and activities 
  

Knowledge management and communications| 30%

• In collaboration with the Global Advocacy officer and the marketing team, translate technical insights and program evidence into clear, compelling advocacy content that supports B2P’s core narrative and thought leadership strategy.
  
• Contribute to slide decks, talking points, speeches, and internal messaging documents.
  
• Ensure brand voice and values are reflected across all external advocacy content.
  
• Help track key deliverables, timelines, and calendars across programme workstreams.
  
• Coordinate cross-team collaboration with MEL, Programs, and Communications to ensure consistency and alignment.
  
• Maintain an internal “knowledge hub” of key talking points, shared decks, engagement records, and tools.
  
• Contribute to development of B2P’s progress reports
  
• Document learnings, best practices and generate success stories 
  
• In collaboration with the AMP team, maintain an up to-date B2P Uganda’s website, social media platforms 
  
• Lead planning and implementation of B2P Uganda’s visibility events.
  

High Performing Team Membership | 10%

• Participate in team check-ins, quarterly OKRs, learning sessions, and retreats.
  
• Engage in continuous learning, feedback, and professional development opportunities.
  
• Provide support across the Advocacy, Marketing and Partnerships (AMP) department as needed with a collaborative and adaptable mindset.