Disaster Law Senior Advocacy Officer

The role will focus on:

• Developing and implementing a communication and advocacy strategy and plan of actions for the DLP at headquarters and Regional DLP delegations.
• Promoting IFRC’s work on disaster law: source successful innovations and activities happening in the RCRC and convert these to compelling communications products (such as digital cross-media storytelling, case studies, showpieces and audio-visual/immersive experiences) that are impacting the disaster-related sector including governments, parliamentarians, regional organizations, donors, the academia and the communities we work with;
• Through innovative and engaging ways, ensure that the disaster-related sector is aware of key guidance tools, innovations, events and initiatives happening in the DLP network;
• Build the digital engagement channels and platform of the DLP to ensure access to a wider internal and external audience;
• Promote and develop strategies to encourage user-designed content and products as well as digital collaboration spaces and participatory platforms eg. digital engagement in meetings and events;
• Develop and promote the DLP throughout the RCRC network.
• Enhance the DLP work through social media and other relevant channels.
• Develop a digital image library for the use of the programme (including images and infographics).
• Develop a DLP digital newsletter.

The role will cover a broad range of communication and advocacy areas of the DLP such as:

• Strategic communication and planning
• Advocacy and diplomacy
• National Society communication
• Branding, corporate communication and marketing
• Media relations, web communication and social media
• Design, editorial process and production
• Messaging and advocacy approach to key global and regional events and conferences with regard to disaster law and legislative advocacy goals
• Identifying innovative opportunities and new communications tools and platforms which can serve to highlight the work of DLP
• Drafting publications, brochures, fact sheets, stories from the field to inform media and general public on the work of DLP in the region, and globally
• Supporting formatting and editing of DLP documents.

How to apply:

To apply, please use the link below and follow the instructions;
https://www.ifrc.org/en/who-we-are/working-with-us/current-vacancies/job-description/?id=48076