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Provincial Manager Advocacy & Campaigns -Sindh & Balochistan

Save the Children, Islamabad
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More Jobs From: Social & Development Sector Jobs
Industry: N.G.O./Social Services
Functional Area: Operations
Total Position: 1
Job Type: Full Time/Permanent
Job Location: Karachi, Quetta, Pakistan
Gender: Doesn't Matter
Minimum Education: Master's Degree
Degree Title: Masters in Public Health
Career Level: Manager
Minimum Experience: 7 Years (Proven experience in nutrition focused advocacy and interventions)
Apply By: Jun 24, 2012
Job Posting Date: Jun 21, 2012
   
   
Job Description:

Every One Campaign

Main Responsibilities

  • Identify and carry out advocacy and campaigning activities (meetings with governments, media work, sporting/music events etc.) at the provincial/national level to highlight issues around vaccines, health workers and nutrition,and raise awareness about nutrition and MNCH in the general public
  • Responsible to arrange and conduct provincial level seminars / training workshops/policy dialogues and also conduct community meetings for prioritization and implementation of different activities & tasks assigned to him/her
  • To develop good relationships with relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to Government departments and local levels, community, tribal elders, local organizations and communities
  • Organize high profile health advocacy events at provincial level involving provincial chief ministers/health ministers and all other stakeholders
  • Develop strong professional linkages with journalists and other media personnel
  • Monitor and report daily to the line manager on the day to day project activities
  • To consolidate and provide monthly and where needed weekly updates on the progress and activities related to the project and gathering and consolidating inputs and feedback from the relevant group member/s on Every One Campaign related activities
  • Will be responsible to take and keep records of all campaign related activities. Strategy amendment
  • Responsible for any other task assigned by line manager

Person Specification

Education & Experience

  • Masters in Public Health and proven experience in nutrition focused advocacy and interventions
  • Master degree in social sciences preferably in sociology / public policy from a well reputed university
  • Must have a minimum of seven years experience working with international NGOs
  • Candidate should poses strong reporting and communication skills and experience
  • Candidate should have good knowledge and experience of working in-collaboration with government departments
  • Candidate should have good knowledge and experience of working with the media
  • Candidate should have experience of conducting popular and community mobilization activities
  • Candidate should have at least three years of management and implementation experience
  • Local candidates of Sindh and Balochistan will be preferred
 
Skills Required:
 
Honest