JOB DESCRIPTION

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Advocacy and evidence generation:

• Lead the development of advocacy materials (policy briefs, reports, case studies) showcasing the impact of Anticipatory Action in target communities.
• Coordinate with technical teams and partners (e.g., OCHA, Start Network, Jameel Observatory) to ensure messages are evidence-based and aligned with national and global priorities.
• Disseminate advocacy messages through Save the Children’s platforms and networks, including the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT).

Media and Public Engagement

Design and implement media campaigns (radio, TV, social media) to raise awareness of Anticipatory Action.

• Build and maintain relationships with local and national media outlets.
• Ensure consistent messaging and visibility of the GFFO project across communication channels.

3. Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Influence

• Organize and facilitate stakeholder workshops and roundtables with government, donors, and humanitarian actors.
• Advocate for the integration of Anticipatory Action into future Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs).
• Contribute to Technical Working Groups (TWGs) and submit policy recommendations to relevant authorities.

4. Coordination and Forum Strengthening

• Strengthen coordination forums such as the INGO Forum and other Anticipatory Action platforms.
• Facilitate collaboration and information sharing among humanitarian actors, local partners, and clusters.
• Lead regular context analysis exercises (scenario planning, risk assessments) to inform advocacy and planning.

5. Monitoring, Reporting, and Learning

• Track progress against advocacy milestones and reporting deadlines (baseline, midline, endline).
• Document lessons learned and best practices for internal and external sharing.
• Contribute to donor reports and internal learning processes.
• Deliver against Anticipatory Action indicators

Capacity building:

• Identify advocacy and communications capacity gaps at the Country Office and its partners
• Build staff capacity at all levels to ensure they are effective ambassadors for Save the Children’s work in Sudan
• Develop and implement a general advocacy capacity building plan with particular focus on identifying, planning and implementing advocacy initiatives alongside methods and skills of documenting and communicating lessons learnt and good practices.