Hybrid Advocacy and Communications Specialist

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About the role

  • Advocacy and Communications Coordinator executing B2P’s advocacy and communication strategies. Engaging with government and partners to promote rural transport infrastructure for climate adaptation and development.

Responsibilities

  • Develop advocacy briefs, op-eds, talking points, and advocacy materials tailored to senior-level audiences
  • Develop key advocacy campaigns, tools, and moments including the Safe Access Scorecard, rural infrastructure investment cases
  • Conduct background research and policy analysis to support B2P’s positioning in Uganda including government dialogues, and advocacy campaigns
  • Maintain and update B2P’s stakeholder and coalition tracker, and support engagement planning and follow-up — including briefs, backgrounders, and relationship management tools
  • Provide coordination, research, and content support for B2P’s participation in national advocacy platforms for rural access development, prioritization and funding
  • Assist in organizing B2P’s convening, side events, and closed-door briefings with partners and allies
  • In collaboration with the program staff, support in county advocacy engagements as needed
  • In collaboration with the country director, contribute to strong strategic partnership developments with the Uganda government, NGOs and the private sector that would be aligned with the B2P rural access agenda
  • Ensure critical stakeholders are mapped and regularly engaged in B2P's activities and progress
  • Design and implement strategic partnership engagement and influencing frameworks, initiatives and activities
  • Translate technical insights and program evidence into clear, compelling advocacy content that supports B2P’s core narrative and thought leadership strategy
  • Contribute to slide decks, talking points, speeches, and internal messaging documents
  • Ensure brand voice and values are reflected across all external advocacy content
  • Help track key deliverables, timelines, and calendars across programme workstreams
  • Coordinate cross-team collaboration with MEL, Programs, and Communications to ensure consistency and alignment
  • Maintain an internal “knowledge hub” of key talking points, shared decks, engagement records, and tools
  • Contribute to development of B2P’s progress reports
  • Document learnings, best practices and generate success stories
  • Maintain an up to-date B2P Uganda’s website, social media platforms
  • Lead planning and implementation of B2P Uganda’s visibility events
  • Participate in team check-ins, quarterly OKRs, learning sessions, and retreats
  • Engage in continuous learning, feedback, and professional development opportunities

Requirements

  • 4–6 years of experience in evidence-based partnership and stakeholder engagement, advocacy, knowledge management, policy, public affairs, or development-related work
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially for high-level audiences
  • Experience working with governments, multi-laterals, and donors
  • Experience developing policy content, briefings, or research for decision-makers
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Comprehensive mental and physical wellness support
  • Annual salary reviews aligned with our compensation policy
  • Opportunities for professional growth

Job title

Advocacy and Communications Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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