About ACE Advisors

ACE Investment and Impact Advisors is an independent advisory firm that brings a strategic cross-domain perspective, with deep expertise in public sector support and private sector development. By augmenting the public sector service delivery capabilities to meet the private sector demand, ACE Advisors provides various services aligned within the following three pillars:

• Investment support and facilitation;
• Initiative’s development and implementation; and
• Resource identification and mobilization.

Through these pillars ACE Advisors provides bespoke service across sectors and projects ranging from public policy analysis; result-based management and implementation support; research and analytics; strategy development; organizational assessment; and capacity building. As a woman-owned and led firm, ACE Addvisors is committed to living its values focused on equity, professionalism, meticulousness and empowerment of voices within and related to the partners it aims to serve.

Currently, ACE Advisors is working on a project focusing on identifying prioritry areas for Family Planning (FP) and Maternal Newborn Child Health (MNCH) sector with the aim to design an advocacy and communication strategy for the coming 3-5 years. Thus, our frm is looking to recruit a Communication and Advocacy Expert for a duration of 3-months.

Overall Objective and Responsibilities

• The primary responsibility of the Communication and Advocacy Expert is to design an advocacy and communication strategy for Family Planning (FP) and Maternal Newborn Child Health (MNCH) priorities in Ethiopia. Within this deliverable, the Expert will be responsible for the following key tasks:
• Provide understanding and learnings on advocacy and communication strategys within the Ethiopia FP and MNCH context;
• Support in the planning and implementation of multiple co-design platforms (workshops) with the aim of including key stakeholders in the strategy design, feedback provision and validation;
• Support in the identification and mapping of stakeholders for participation in the multiple workshops;
• Lead and support (as necessary) in the development of materials for the multiple workshops;
• Co-lead presentation of materials during the workshop and facilitate discussions amongst the stakeholders with the aim of identifying and vetting FP and MNCH advocacy priroties; 
• Ensure effective communication, partnerships networking and collaboration between the key actors in the design and validation stage;
• Design the advocacy and communication strategy based on the validated advocacy targets to include advocacy and communication tactics, implementation plan, required resources, potential partners, timeline, etc.
• Ensure documentation of the design process, capture generated evidences and learnings focused on advocacy and communication;
• Accountable for developing materials such as briefing notes, presentations, reports, etc to clients and ACE management as required; 
• Responsible for overseeing the completion of deliverables; performing quality control and validity and accuracy of deliverables. 

Career Level: Mid (10+ years’ experience)                  

Contract Type: Short-term contract

Duration: March 1^st – May 31^st, 2022

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Educational background in Communications, Media Relations, Journalism, Advocacy, Public Relations, Public Health, and other related fields;
• At least 13 years (for Bachelor’s) or 10 years (for Master’s) of combined professional work experience in designing advocacy and communication strategies in the health sector; prior experience in FP/MNCH advocacy and communication is an asset;
• Extensive knowledge of the local communication and advocacy ecosystem and the Ethiopian Healthcare system;
• Experience and proven ability to develop and implement effective communication strategies to achieve advocacy goals;
• Demonstrable track record in advocacy/lobbying and communication roles. 

Desired Skills

• Communication: Ability to present deliverables to a wide range of audience in a tailored manner; Also able to communicate effectively in English and Amharic (verbal and written)
• Stakeholder management: Excellent in building and managing relationships, including the ability to navigate complex political environments along with experience and network within the health sector   
• Team Building: Strong team player with outstanding team management skills, ability to influence and coach team members; ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Analytics: Strong analytical, problem-solving, strategic planning and decision-making capabilities; ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysis 

How to Apply

• We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to submit (i) a cover letter (1 page) and (ii) a CV (maximum 3 pages) to info@aceadvisors.org by mentioning the position title on the subject line.

NB: DO NOT submit scans of certificates with your application. Women are highly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates fulfilling minimum requirements will be contacted. 

• Only short-listed candidates fulfilling minimum requirements will be contacted