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Consultant, Development of a MenEngage Africa (MEA) Advocacy Strategy
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Sonke Gender Justice
Remote (local)- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Research/ Data analysis
- Job type: Consultancy
- Humanitarian or Development: Development
- Experience level: Not specified
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Deadline: 15/04/2024
- Location: South Africa
Objectives of the assignment
The Objectives of the Consultancy are to;
Develop an advocacy strategy to guide advocacy efforts by MEA at country level and at international level. The strategy will provide a framework for strengthening the alliance’s advocacy work, collaborations, and partnerships for effective advocacy and communication at all levels of engagement by alliance members and their partners. In addition, the strategy will work as a catalyst to raise public awareness and understanding about the MenEngage Africa mandate.
Scope of the work
The successful candidate is expected to make sure that the Advocacy Strategy is inclusive and participatory by delivering on the following;
- Consult and agree with Sonke on the structure and content of the Advocacy Strategy
- Carry out consultations with key staff and network partners on the advocacy work, challenges, capacity gaps and identifying advocacy priorities.
- Take inventory of key internal strategies and evaluation reports on MEA to guide proposal of strategy actions that will work.
- Conduct a mapping exercise to identify advocacy issues, gaps and the requisite roles for country network partners and Sonke as lead secretariat. This mapping effort is expected to outline existing campaigns and propose new potential campaign themes in line with the MEA Strategic Plan (2024-2027).
- Consult with key staff, to better understand expectations at each stage of strategy development.
- Identify and profile the most effective targets, influencers, and stakeholders relevant for each MEA thematic area at the regional and international level.
- Identify and profile key international and regional routine calendar activities on human rights, gender including commemorative events, outlining the requisite dates, and proposed advocacy activities in line with the MEA Strategy. An addendum will be attached to the strategy.
- Include a UN advocacy strategy element in the strategy as an addendum, this includes a summative outline of all relevant advocacy guidance with treaty bodies, special procedures, human rights council, UPR, OHCHR etc, as aligned with the MEA Strategic Plan.
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