Program management:
· Responsible for developing and overseeing multi-regional advocacy strategies.
· Direct management of advocacy staff and oversight of campaign budgets.
· Requires leadership in innovation of advocacy models and frameworks adopted across the organization.
· Increase stakeholder engagement to include senior leadership, board members, and high-level external partners.
· Assigns accountability for organizational reputation and strategic risk management in advocacy.
· Deliver measurable impact on strategic objectives, funding, and partnerships.
Influential Messaging & Knowledge Products:
· Lead design and drafting of key advocacy messages and briefs drawn from project outputs.
· Work with researchers and thematic experts to translate evidence into concise, influential messages for target audiences.
· Ensure close collaboration with project scientists and thematic leads to align evidence with advocacy priorities.
Narrative Development & Storytelling:
· Identify narrative hooks and frames that make evidence resonate with investors, policymakers, or philanthropies.
· Design and oversee content production for presentations, speeches, public announcements and statements.
· Design and oversee interactive digital content (story maps, explainers, infographics, data visualisations) that make evidence engaging and accessible.
· Coordinate rollout across channels and media, ensuring consistency of messages and amplification by partners.
· Ensure objectives are integrated and supportive of CIFOR-ICRAF's communications and organizational strategy.
Campaigns & Targeted Engagement:
· Develop and implement advocacy roadmaps and campaign strategies aligned with high-level policy moments (COPs, Global Gateway, donor summits, humanitarian forums).
· Map and engage unusual allies and influencers across sectors to co-design advocacy agendas and expand influence.
· Lead planning, design, and delivery of policy dialogues, round-tables, and campaign events.
· Strengthen advocacy coalitions and ensure events generate clear outputs and partner ownership.
· Provide regular reporting and intelligence on activities and results
Tracking & Adaptive Learning:
· Set clear indicators to track and monitor advocacy outcomes and uptake.
· Collaborate with the M&E Officer and Quality 4 Impact Team to support outcome assessment and impact story development.
· Track media mentions, social engagement, policy references, partner amplifications and early indicators of shifts in sentiment, motivation, or perception.
· Facilitate learning sessions with CIFOR-ICRAF staff and partners to reflect on campaign effectiveness and share best practices in agenda shaping.
· Develop strategies to embed CIFOR-ICRAF influence into long-term policy processes and track influence over time beyond single campaigns.
Requirements
Minimum Academic and Professional Qualifications
· Advanced degree in international development, communications, environmental policy, or related field.
· Minimum 7 years of experience in advocacy, campaigns, or strategic communications at international level.
Skills and competencies
· Proven track record in building partnerships and delivering campaigns
· Proven ability to work across continents, navigating complex stakeholder ecosystems (donors, UN agencies, DFIs, governments, civil society, private sector).
· Creative and adaptive, with experience in digital storytelling and innovative formats.
· Excellent writing, facilitation, and presentation skills.
· Proficiency in additional languages (French, Spanish, Swahili, Portuguese) are highly desirable.