Advocacy & Communication Officer

NGO Forum for Public Health

NGO Forum for Public Health

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Summary

• Vacancy: 01
• Age: at most 40 years
• Location: Dhaka
• Minimum Salary: Tk. 100000 (Monthly)
• Experience: At least 5 years
• Published: 4 Mar 2025

Requirements

Education

Master’s in Governance & Development / Public  Administration / Mass Communication & Journalism / Laws / International Relations / Development studies, or related field.

Experience

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
  NGO, Development Agency

Additional Requirements

• Age at most 40 years

At least five (5) years work experience in policy engagement, communication, writing and content creation, public relations and media relations.

Experience in legal and policy analysis of development initiatives.

Experience in producing high-quality written work to influence policy outcomes.

Experience in working with diverse stakeholders, including communities, national and international NGOs, UN/Donor Agencies, Government ministries, and government bodies.

Good organization skills to track priorities, work to deadlines and manage projects.

Flexible and adaptable approach in order to respond to shifting priorities and a rapidly evolving external environment.

The ability and desire to acquire and maintain knowledge of policy areas with a specific focus on relevant issues.

Good interpersonal skills, to work and build relationships with a wide range of people holding different views.

Good time management and organizational skills.

Experience and evidence of fundraising work is an added advantage.

Excellent communication (written and spoken) skills to absorb complex information and present it to different audiences in a clear and accessible way.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities & Context

Develop and implement policy, engagement and knowledge transmission strategies for different projects of the organization.

Support and implement capacity-strengthening activities for the organization.

Develop knowledge translation products such as evidence briefs, fact sheets, and project profiles, among other publications.

Support and conduct policy analysis on relevant issues related to thematic areas of different projects under the organization.

Lead the dissemination of research findings from the projects with creative and innovative products to harness the public interest.

Support the production of relevant documentation for use in advocacy and policy initiatives.

Support compliance with donor requirements such as writing of annual progress reports and updates to the project funder.

Provide support to the wider Policy Engagement and Communications Program as requested including writing program’s reports and fundraising efforts.

Coordinate and collect information for the monthly and quarterly updates and ensure timely dissemination of the same.

In collaboration with Project Focal, facilitate engagement with media for profiling of the projects through media pitches.

Review organizational policies and plan for the best suitable policies and SOP for the best interest of the organization while maintaining local and international authority standards.

Prepare and proceed the SOP & Policies to the management for the necessary approval.

Communicate new and updated policies to staff through various channels like emails, intranet updates, meetings, and training session.

Providing clarification on policy details when needed and addressing employee questions about policy implementation.

Compensation & Other Benefits

As per Human Resource Policies & Procedures of NGO Forum for Public Health.

Employment Status

Contractual

Job Location

Dhaka

Job Highlights

The duration of the contract will be until December 31, 2025.

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