The Communication and Advocacy Officer will play a vital role in advancing the AACJ Consortium’s objectives by fostering a robust and integrated communication and advocacy strategy, both internally across the project countries and externally with partners within and beyond the African continent.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, and International Relations or a relevant field.
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience in communications (preferably in the climate change sector) experience in the climate change/Justice discourse, experience in the implementation of advocacy projects.
• Demonstrable experience and achievements working in and advocating towards multi-stakeholder platforms and processes and working on advocacy within movements;
• Track record in policy analysis, writing and editing articles, website content, reports, and press release
• Fluent in written and spoken English and French (Portuguese will be an added value).
• Fully conversant with ICT and office applications; experience of web content management systems
• Experience working in an international environment;
• Good understanding of political affairs andminternational institutions dynamics in Africa.
• Excellent experience of working with governments, intergovernmental agencies, the private sector, CSOs
• Good understanding of international climate dialogue processes, international policy discourse, i.e., UNFCCC, SBSTA, African Union, UN, and others;
• Experience in stakeholder mapping and strategizing according to policy objectives of different projects