Job Purpose:

The Communication and Advocacy Manager will lead, develop, and execute TDA's communications and advocacy strategy. Their role focuses on amplifying TDA's influence through strategic campaigns, compelling content, and strong relationships with stakeholders, driving the organization’s advocacy goals and enhancing its visibility and credibility on key issues.

Job Duration: End of 2025, Renewable upon funds availability

Duties and Responsibilities

- Lead and Structure the communication and advocacy team and build the team workflow, and each member’s roles and responsibilities. - Develop TDA’s strategic communications vision, messaging, strategies, and policies on communications and advocacy.

- Oversee the development and implementation of the organization’s advocacy strategy, including the advocacy components of the Results Framework and the organization’s monitoring and evaluation approach.

- Oversee the planning and implementation of various communication products, including, social media, articles, and reports, media briefings, events, and any related material for dissemination with the public, media, and donors.

- Support in the development of funding proposals relating to the organization’s advocacy work and manage grants applicable to identified priority advocacy areas.

- Develop and coach the implementation of communications and advocacy campaigns, events or activities relating to TDA’s output (such as major research, reports, surveys, etc.), tools, and templates in collaboration with management staff and other team members.

- Extract and frame compelling information from TDA’s reports and research to form TDA messages for all communication activities.

- Oversee the coordination with other TDA departments to collect information for the creation of content.

- Maximize the reach and visibility of all communications and advocacy materials across a range of platforms.

- Support the development and continuation of long-term relationships with key advocacy stakeholders, such as international, national, and local media outlets/members and communications and advocacy staff in partner organizations.

- Supervise, mentor, and provide guidance to the Communication and Advocacy Officers, ensuring alignment with TDA's strategic objectives and fostering professional growth within their role.

Requirements:

- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a similar senior role within national or international NGOs.

- A relevant academic degree in journalism, communications, political science, public affairs, media, international relations, or a related field.

- Experience in creating and overseeing the production of original content for a variety of audiences.

- Experience pitching to editors and reporters, and in building relationships with regional and international media.

- Proven track record in developing and overseeing the execution of communication strategies across traditional and digital media platforms.

- Excellent understanding of the media landscape, including social media.

- In-depth knowledge of the Syrian context and conflict.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking.

- Fluency in Arabic and English (spoken and written).

- Experience in gender equality issues is an asset.

- Resident in Damascus, Syria, with the ability to travel across provinces.

Please send your resume/CV