Senior Associate, Communications and Advocacy

About you

• The ideal candidate will have proven experience in mid-level communications role, leveraging strategic communications to drive advocacy initiatives, influence policy decisions, and engage with key stakeholders. You will also have experience in leading and coordinating diverse coalitions of stakeholders to develop and implement impactful advocacy initiatives.
  

• The postholder will have experience on planning and managing workshops and public events. Candidates with familiarity with food fortification and public nutrition programming would be preferred.
  

• You will be fluent in both written and verbal English, excellent communications skills and willing and able to work effectively both independently and in a cross-cultural team environment. In addition, you will possess strong stakeholder management skills and with ability in translating complex and technical information tailored to different audiences.
  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in public policy, communications, journalism, public health, or equivalent experience in a related field. You will have strong understanding of how traditional and digital media can be used to advance advocacy campaigns, including proficiency in pitching stories/pieces and creating content.
  

• Collaborating with the global LSFF community in creating a joint strategy to improve communication and collaboration, including dissemination of learning and research products
  
• Supporting the global LSFF community to capitalize on relevant major events, increase stakeholder engagement, and strengthen the GF TAG by bringing in new members
  
• Providing logistical support and contribute to the development of the GF TAG, including its advocacy and communications working groups
  
• Strengthening online presence for LSFF as an issue and GAIN as an organization (in the LSFF space) via content creation for social channels and newsletters
  
• Reviewing production/design and facilitating rollout of GAIN branded, GF TAG and Future Fortified branded materials such as fact sheets, infographics, briefing papers, reports, etc.
  
• Meeting regularly with GAIN Knowledge Leadership colleagues to identify relevant work on LSFF and micronutrient malnutrition that should be disseminated through the GF TAG and Future Fortified channels
  
• Developing and soliciting content for a sector-wide newsletter to share current research, information, events, and initiatives with the global LSFF community, facilitating greater awareness of the work happening across the sector and fostering collaboration and collegiality
  
• Ensuring that LSFF communications activities are well coordinated with GAIN global communications initiatives.  Supporting and amplifying GAIN communications efforts around nutrient enriched/biofortified crops