Advocacy and Communications Officer

Jinja - Uganda

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Key Focus of the Role

Primary focus (about 60%): Advocacy and influence

Secondary focus (about 40%): Strategic communication for advocacy

Key Responsibilities

Advocacy Strategy & Coordination

Lead implementation of COTEAs organizational advocacy framework

Identify advocacy priorities opportunities and policy windows

Coordinate advocacy inputs from different projects and locations

Support senior management in high-level advocacy engagements Government Donor & Sector Engagement

Engage local and national government actors on CP ECE and other key areas in accordance with COTEAs work implementation framework.

Represent COTEA in policy coordination and technical forums

Support donor engagement with clear advocacy evidence

Position COTEA as a credible technical voice in community-led models

Build and maintain advocacy partnerships and networks

Evidence & Advocacy Products

Work with program teams to gather advocacy-ready evidence

Develop simple advocacy products such as Policy briefs Position papers learning briefs key talking points.

Ensure community voices are used ethically and safely

Link field evidence to national and sector priorities Strategic Communications

Translate advocacy priorities into clear messages and stories

Support production of Case studies Human-interest stories Simple external updates

Work with program teams to collect stories photos and quotes

Ensure all communication supports advocacy goals

Maintain message consistency across programs

Note: The communication role supports mainly the advocacy strategy not high-volume posting.

Visibility Learning & Accountability

Document advocacy outcomes wins and lessons

Track advocacy progress and report to management

Ensure all advocacy and communication follows safeguarding standards

Support organizational learning on advocacy and influence

Requirements

Early childhood Education and related fields
Experience of 4-6 years in areas of child protection advocacy community leadership and resource mobilization
Strong written and spoken communication skills
Experience engaging government donors or sector actors Ability to explain complex issues in simple language Strong ethical judgment and safeguarding awareness

Key Focus of the Role Primary focus (about 60%): Advocacy and influence Secondary focus (about 40%): Strategic communication for advocacy Key Responsibilities Advocacy Strategy & Coordination Lead implementation of COTEAs organizational advocacy framework Identify advocacy priorities opportunities ...