Advocacy and Media Manager

TL;DR

Advocacy and Media Manager: Lead and coordinate NRC’s advocacy strategy and media plans in South Sudan with an accent on evidence-based protection analysis, policy influence, and risk-informed public communications. Focus on building advocacy products, managing sensitive external communications, and strengthening capacity transfer to South Sudanese advocates and spokespeople.

Location: Juba, South Sudan

Salary: USD 5,189 (NRC International salary scale, grade 9)

Company

hirify.global (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee.

What you will do

• Define and coordinate NRC’s advocacy response to prioritized issues nationally and internationally.
• Develop and implement advocacy and communications strategy and the country media plan, including risk analysis and sign-off procedures.
• Produce evidence-based policy briefings, position statements, and public-facing advocacy materials (including visual, digital, and social media).
• Coordinate and monitor implementation and impact of advocacy and media plans; represent NRC in key stakeholder fora and strengthen advocacy networks.
• Gather and analyze primary data, evidence, testimony, and visual materials in line with informed consent and data protection standards.
• Support capacity development and transfer of responsibilities to South Sudanese advocates, spokespeople, and social media champions.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the humanitarian field or international media/organizations.
• Proven experience in advocacy, communications/media, or humanitarian policy, including producing high-level advocacy products and policy analysis.
• Experience working in complex and insecure contexts, preferably in South Sudan or the Horn of Africa.
• Strong understanding of humanitarian coordination architecture and donor environments.
• Fluency in English with strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Minimum 5 years of experience from a senior-level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context.

Culture & Benefits

• Duty station: Juba, South Sudan; travel up to 40%.
• 12-month contract (renewable based on funding and performance).
• International salary scale (grade 9) with USD 5,189.
• Equal opportunities employer with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Support for professional growth, responsibility, and initiative in challenging humanitarian contexts.

Hiring process

• Submit an English CV and include links to three advocacy/media/communications productions in the cover letter (ideally one text, one video, one TV/radio interview).
• Applications are reviewed against minimum qualification/experience standards; only shortlisted candidates are contacted.