UN Women seeks an Advocacy and Coordination Consultant for the ESARO region to support the ACT Programme implementation, focusing on regional convenings and advocacy. The role works under the ACT Regional Coordinator and involves:

Strategic Coordination and Partnership Support

Facilitate regular coordination among ACT partners and broader EVAWG stakeholders
Support strengthening partnerships among feminist movements, women’s rights organizations, UN partners, regional institutions, and development partners
Coordinate follow-up actions from partner meetings and regional convenings
Maintain stakeholder mapping and partnership engagement records

Advocacy and Technical Support

Support planning and implementation of regional and country-level advocacy initiatives
Prepare advocacy briefs, talking points, presentations, stakeholder engagement materials, and background documents
Facilitate engagement with regional institutions, governments, civil society, and development partners
Support development of outcome documents and high-visibility products highlighting programme results

Strategic Communications and Visibility

Lead development and implementation of ACT Programme communications and visibility plans
Produce communication products including stories of change, newsletters, blogs, feature articles, success stories, and social media content
Develop communication packages and key messages for regional advocacy initiatives and events
Coordinate dissemination of programme achievements and knowledge products
Monitor and report on communication reach and engagement

Monitoring, Results Documentation and Learning

Track progress of advocacy, movement strengthening, and coalition-building activities
Document outcomes, achievements, challenges, and lessons learned
Support outcome harvesting and documentation of advocacy influence

Knowledge Management and Feminist Movement Strengthening

Support partners in knowledge product development and evidence generation
Lead development and documentation of country-specific ACT frameworks
Facilitate exchange of lessons learned and good practices among partners
Contribute to development of case studies, learning briefs, and advocacy resources

Convening and Stakeholder Engagement

Support planning and organization of ACT consultations, webinars, workshops, and regional dialogues
Coordinate substantive and logistical preparations for strategic convenings
Prepare meeting reports, recommendations, and action trackers

Capacity Strengthening and Partner Support

Provide technical guidance to partners on coordination mechanisms and knowledge-sharing
Support partners to strengthen advocacy planning and communications
Facilitate peer learning among ACT partners and women’s rights organizations

Key Deliverables

Monthly ACT Coordination, Advocacy and Communications Briefs
Quarterly Regional Advocacy and Policy Monitoring Reports
ACT Programme Communications and Visibility Plan
Minimum of eight strategic communications products
Documentation of advocacy achievements and policy influence outcomes
ACT Movement Strengthening Frameworks
Consolidated Programme Results and Impact Report
Knowledge products including case studies and learning briefs
Event documentation packages

Required Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Master’s) in Gender Studies, Communications, Strategic Communications, International Relations, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Human Rights, or related field; OR
First-level university degree in related field plus two additional years of relevant professional experience
Minimum 2 years of progressively responsible professional experience in advocacy, strategic communications, programme coordination, knowledge management, or stakeholder engagement
Experience working on gender equality, women’s rights, ending violence against women and girls, or feminist movement strengthening
Experience coordinating or supporting multi-stakeholder initiatives involving women’s rights organizations, civil society, government institutions, regional bodies, development partners, or UN entities
Experience developing advocacy, communications, visibility, or knowledge products for different audiences
Experience organizing or supporting consultations, workshops, regional convenings, campaigns, or multi-partner engagement
Demonstrable knowledge of ending violence against women
Demonstrable experience working on advocacy for gender equality in Africa, preferably East and Southern Africa

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