Youth Communications and Advocacy Associate

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International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Africa Region

  • Location: Benin , Kenya
  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 08/06/2025
  • Location: Benin , Kenya
Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR) Health Youth
Context of the Role:

The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service provider and one of the leading advocates for universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. IPPF is a worldwide movement of 120 national organizations, referred to as Member Associations, working with and for communities and individuals. These member associations are the leading civil society providers of contraception in 89 of 120 countries. And in 64 of those 89 countries, IPPF is the only largescale international provider. Collectively, member associations delivered more than 1 billion cumulative services between 2018 and 2024.  

Deliverables: 

Communication:  

  • Drafting media statements, success stories, case studies, preparing communication messaging about the SHIFTS Project and the work of the partners, preparing external communications papers and internal bulletins, editing and publishing information about the SHIFTS’ Project and supporting MAs with their public information to increase their visibility.  
  • Make sure that the Branding Guidelines of the Project are well understood and implemented by the partners/MAs and by the SHIFTS team in all the communications. 
  • Make sure the MAs regularly collect communication material, such as photos, videos, written articles, blog stories, case studies, and support them when needed in doing so. 
  • Archive all the SHIFTS Project-related communication material. 
  • Regularly conceive and prepare communications for the ARO website and for social media on the progress and successes of the SHIFTS Project and the MAs’ work. This will involve copywriting and social media visual production taking into account SHIFTS branding. 
  • Communicate closely with all stakeholders to identify story ideas and other communication products such as social media content. 
  • Contribute to the conception and implementation communication campaigns around the project. 
Advocacy:  

  • Knowledge and/or interest in working with social movement or activist platforms, alliance building and community organising.  
  • Ability to convert communication products into advocacy tools.    
  • Knowledge and/or interest in developing diverse strategies and tactics to bring about social, cultural, political and legal change in a low or middle-income country. 
The postholder may also be required to undertake additional responsibilities, as needed, to support the overall objectives and work of the team.  

Expertise:  

  • Recently graduated with a degree (bachelor’s or masters) in the communication and/or advocacy field, and with interest and ideally some experience in content developing and writing, media, social media, social media campaigns, etc.  
  • Interest and good skills in taking photos and making simple videos and creating visuals for social media to support the projects’ storytelling. 
  • Fluency in English is required. 
  • Detail oriented and thorough, with an ability to self-motivate and produce high-quality work.  
  • Experience in and/or willingness to learn and adapt work to online/virtual platforms keeping accessibility needs in mind.  
  • Committed to ongoing professional learning.  
  • Have excellent analytical skills, fair judgment, and a proactive, energetic approach to problem solving.  
  • Team player and comfortable with working with a wide range of multilingual and multicultural teams.  

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