Overview
The Community Engagement & Advocacy Senior Officer will lead the planning, implementation, and monitoring of community mobilization and local advocacy activities to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through gender-transformative approaches.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of participatory community engagement strategies.
- Coordinate and support the establishment, training, and functioning of community structures.
- Oversee community dialogues, awareness campaigns, and social and behavioural change interventions.
- Support the development and implementation of local advocacy strategies.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local government authorities, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders.
- Facilitate multi-stakeholder meetings and community forums.
- Provide ongoing capacity building and mentorship to field teams, community mobilizers, and youth advocates.
- Contribute to the design of monitoring tools and indicators.
- Track and document community engagement outcomes, success stories, and lessons learned.
- Prepare high-quality reports and inputs for donor reporting, learning products, and advocacy materials.
- Represent Save the Children in relevant community-based forums and advocacy platforms.
Required Experience
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in community and partnership engagement or advocacy in SRHR, gender equality, or youth programming.
- Experience working directly with adolescents, women, and marginalized populations in rural or underserved areas.
- Proven experience in identifying key stakeholders, building relationships, advocating towards government officials and other advocacy targets.
- Experience in participatory approaches and community-led initiatives.
- Significant experience in training, capacity building, and mentoring.
- Experience in program design and proposal development.
- Experience in representation with international bodies, government, and funders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, social sciences, gender studies, development studies, or a related field.
- Advanced training in community engagement, advocacy, or social and behavior change communication is an asset.
