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• Spearhead the development and review of
  all SHU advocacy strategy and in putting it into practice.
• Work with stakeholders and sector partners
  to develop and implement sustainable advocacy initiatives.
• Significantly contribute to high-level
  sector advocacy initiatives and stimulate the participation of SHU
  partners and networks in those initiatives.
• Collaboratively assess and support the
  development of messages and communications products related to the
  organization’s strategic priorities and programs
• Steer the development, documentation and
  sharing of key advocacy issues and communications products, such as
  magazines, booklets, newsletters, flyers, audiovisual materials, speeches
  and in liaison with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer update the
  website and all electronic
• Take part in developing projects and in
  fundraising for developed projects.
• Actively participate in relevant networks
  at national and District level, and represent the organization in advocacy
  forums.
• Prepare quarterly, semester, and annual
  reports of advocacy activities
• Train and build the capacity of SHU team
  members and community health prepayment schemes
• Network with staff to actively participate
  in implementing project advocacy initiatives.
• Work in liaison with other department
  heads to integrate advocacy work into SHU management and programming for
  effective and efficient achievement of organization goals.

• The applicant should preferably hold a
  Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication/Public Relations
• Additional training in use of ICT or
  related fields
• Qualification in Health communications, public
  health, languages education or related field is an added advantage
• A minimum of four or more years of
  relevant professional experience, working in communications and advocacy,
  media, at a national and/or international level preferably in the health NGO
  sector.
• Excellent track record in organization
  communication and advocacy.
• Highly proactive, self-starter, creative
  and able to work independently in fast-paced environment
• Possess the ability to work effectively
  with a broad range of local and national partners, and in a team
  environment
• Ability to use digital and social media
  tools
• Excellent written and oral communications
  in English is essential with strong ability to edit and synthesize complex
  documents into short easy to read text.
• Possess the ability to interview and
  interact with high profile personalities
• Ability to produce advocacy and
  communication strategies, reports, publications, brochures, policy briefs,
  and press releases with a track record of published written work, message
  creation and/or multi- media pieces. 

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