Namati Director of Communications and Advocacy
Seeking an exceptional communicator who will lead Namati’s efforts to build a persuasive case for legal empowerment, before both policymakers and the general public.
About Namati
Namati pursues the dream that all people are able to exercise their rights and take part in the process of governing.
We develop, implement, and evaluate models for delivering quality legal aid at scale, for protecting community land rights, for closing the enforcement gap in environmental law, for fulfilling the right to citizenship, and for ensuring that essential services like healthcare and water are accountable to local communities.
We also convene a community of practitioners from governments and civil society in every region of the world. Network members share resources and experiences, and collaborate to build a stronger global movement.
Namati draws on learning from both our own experience and from that of the wider network to advocate for reforms to policies and institutions and to encourage greater, smarter investment in legal empowerment.
For more information about Namati, visit: www.namati.org.
About the Position
The director will lead Namati’s communications and advocacy, as we strive to give voice to billions of people who live outside the protection of the law.
The director will work closely with Namati’s staff and local partners to translate lessons from our grassroots efforts into meaningful policy changes. The director will develop and implement a strategy for engaging diverse audiences, from multilateral institutions to national governments to the general public.
The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and advocate with a passion for justice.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement an integrated communications, advocacy, and multimedia strategy.
• Ensure a clear and consistent “Namati voice” across all communications channels. Write or edit newsletters, press releases, major reports, and content for website and social media.
• Identify and advance policy change priorities in collaboration with Namati’s CEO and program directors.
• Build Namati’s global profile and ensure appropriate coverage of the organization, its partners, and the growing field of legal empowerment.
• Identify, cultivate and expand a network of key media and political allies, including government officials, regional and international organizations, donors, NGOs, academics, journalists, and bloggers.
• Write or provide editorial direction in the creation of op-eds, editorials, press releases, fact sheets, website content, blog posts, and other Namati material.
• Pitch journalists, editors, producers, and columnists in local, national, and international outlets; oversee all press relations.
• Assist Namati and partners with advocacy strategy, writing and editing, and analysis of political opportunity.
• Organize meetings to raise issues and advance Namati-wide, program-specific, and partner advocacy goals.
• Ensure a clear and consistent “Namati voice” across all communications channels. Write or edit newsletters, press releases, major reports, and content for website and social media.
• Identify and advance policy change priorities in collaboration with Namati’s CEO and program directors.
• Build Namati’s global profile and ensure appropriate coverage of the organization, its partners, and the growing field of legal empowerment.
• Identify, cultivate and expand a network of key media and political allies, including government officials, regional and international organizations, donors, NGOs, academics, journalists, and bloggers.
• Write or provide editorial direction in the creation of op-eds, editorials, press releases, fact sheets, website content, blog posts, and other Namati material.
• Pitch journalists, editors, producers, and columnists in local, national, and international outlets; oversee all press relations.
• Assist Namati and partners with advocacy strategy, writing and editing, and analysis of political opportunity.
• Organize meetings to raise issues and advance Namati-wide, program-specific, and partner advocacy goals.
Qualifications
Education/Experience:
• Advanced degree in communications, journalism, international politics, law, or other relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in journalism, policy making, journalism, advocacy, communications, or a combination of the above.
• Experience in one or more developing nation(s) and fluency with multiple languages a plus.
• Advanced degree in communications, journalism, international politics, law, or other relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in journalism, policy making, journalism, advocacy, communications, or a combination of the above.
• Experience in one or more developing nation(s) and fluency with multiple languages a plus.
Skills/Characteristics Required:
• Extraordinary writing, editing, research, and framing/storytelling skills.
• Proven ability to navigate national, regional, or international politics to achieve changes in policy.
• Excellent analytical skills, news sense, and political savvy, including awareness and sensitivity to power dynamics and long-term consequences of decisions taken.
• Expert networking, relationship management , and consensus-building skills.
• A creative and strategic “problem-solver” - highly motivated, self-directed, capable of identifying needs and taking productive action; able to take personal initiative and manage complex media and advocacy initiatives through to their successful completion.
• Extensive knowledge of print and electronic news media, including the ability to navigate social media and to implement or manage staff through multimedia projects.
• Experience pitching and developing strong relationships with journalists.
• Excellent computer skills, highly proficient in the Microsoft Office suite (particularly Excel and Word) and web applications. Knowledge of graphic design software and strong design sense a plus.
• Knowledge of key organizations and networks active in the field a plus.
• Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of additional languages a plus.
• Strong commitment to legal empowerment principles.
• Discretion and ability to handle confidential issues.
• Extraordinary writing, editing, research, and framing/storytelling skills.
• Proven ability to navigate national, regional, or international politics to achieve changes in policy.
• Excellent analytical skills, news sense, and political savvy, including awareness and sensitivity to power dynamics and long-term consequences of decisions taken.
• Expert networking, relationship management , and consensus-building skills.
• A creative and strategic “problem-solver” - highly motivated, self-directed, capable of identifying needs and taking productive action; able to take personal initiative and manage complex media and advocacy initiatives through to their successful completion.
• Extensive knowledge of print and electronic news media, including the ability to navigate social media and to implement or manage staff through multimedia projects.
• Experience pitching and developing strong relationships with journalists.
• Excellent computer skills, highly proficient in the Microsoft Office suite (particularly Excel and Word) and web applications. Knowledge of graphic design software and strong design sense a plus.
• Knowledge of key organizations and networks active in the field a plus.
• Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of additional languages a plus.
• Strong commitment to legal empowerment principles.
• Discretion and ability to handle confidential issues.
Location: Placement in Namati offices in Washington DC, USA; Freetown, Sierra Leone; New Delhi, India; or Oakland, USA preferred. Namati will consider remote working arrangements.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package.
How to apply:
Please email resume, writing sample and cover letter to: employment@namati.org with the subject “Application for Director of Communications and Advocacy” before January 30, 2013.
In your email, please identify where you saw the job posting.
In your email, please identify where you saw the job posting.
All application documents (cover letter, writing sample, resume) must be in a separate document, rather than the body of the email.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. No phone calls, please. Namati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For more information, please visit http://www.namati.org/about/staff/employment-opportunities/
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