Coordinator of the Communication and Advocacy Team

The Secretariat is currently looking for a Coordinator for the Advocacy and Communication Team. This team supports the 61 SUN member countries, 4 Indian States and the 4 SUN Networks (UN, Donor, Civil Society, Business) to showcase challenges, successes and innovations in eradicating hunger and malnutrition and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The team is responsible for delivering on advocacy priorities for the Secretariat, executes high level events and engagements, supports the SUN Lead Group, produces communications tools and content and manages key communication platforms and publications (website, social media, annual progress report etc.) that foster sharing and learning across the Movement.

The Coordinator of the Communication and Advocacy Team is responsible for ensuring effective planning, project management, upholding high communication standards and processes and content creation for the SUN Movement Secretariat. The Coordinator also plays an important role in ensuring that SUN Focal Points in member countries receive the capacity support they need to communicate their success, challenges and advocate for improved nutrition with relevant audiences within their countries. The incumbent is an innovative leader who monitors external trends and is constantly looking for opportunities to position the SUN Movement and its approach at the front and centre of key international fora.

The Coordinator of the Advocacy and Communication Team has to be vigilant that the SUN Movement’s principles are upheld everywhere and at all times. As a member of the Strategic Management Team, the postholder will work with stakeholders across the Movement, from the grass-roots to the highest political level. He/she will be a proactive, opportunistic and flexible colleague, fostering cross-team collaboration and encouraging innovative solutions to the challenges faced by SUN Countries. The Coordinator must be flexible and open to take on additional tasks as required to meet the evolving needs of SUN Countries. The role requires a high standard of oral and written communication, and a motivated personality with a passion for designing and developing high impact advocacy and communication initiatives.

Reporting to the Director of the SUN Movement Secretariat and working in close collaboration with the SUN Movement Coordinator,  and the Strategic Management Team (SMT) of the SUN Movement Secretariat, the Coordinator of the Communication and Advocacy Team will:

1.       Effectively coordinate the SUN Movement Secretariat’s Communication and Advocacy team to ensure creative, quality and timely communication to all relevant stakeholders

• Line manage the team (consisting of two Communication Specialists, one Advocacy Specialist and two Communication and Advocacy Officers) to ensure timely, relevant and quality communication to all relevant stakeholders; and the execution of effective advocacy during key governance and strategic outreach opportunities.
• Take overall responsibility for the effective management and strategic direction of the SUN Movement website, brand identity, publications, audio-visual resources and translation services.
• Take overall responsibility for the communication aspects of SMS planned events, including the annual SUN Movement Global Gathering.
• Work with SUN Networks and a broad array of stakeholders including parliaments, media and youth to broaden the public recognition of the SUN Movement, its progress and approach.
• Deliver audience focused communication tools and materials which captures the SUN Movement’s approach and priorities and supports member countries to increase the salience of nutrition in their contexts and in their planning processes.
• Oversee strategic communications to support the implementation of the Strategy and Roadmap and manage external communications, outreach and partnerships.

2.       Execute effective advocacy and engagement planning which strengthens the perception of nutrition and the SUN Movement’s approach in SUN Countries and globally

• Manage engagement across key global, regional and country level opportunities which help SUN Countries to achieve their national objectives.
• Manage the advocacy engagement with the SUN Lead Group – comprising 27 members, fostering strong working relations with their support staff, deploying their influence strategically and delivering a high-level moment for the annual Lead Group meeting at the UN General Assembly.
• Deliver high level briefings, speeches in support of the SUN Movement Coordinator, Director of the SUN Movement Secretariat and other senior figures in the SUN Movement.
• Lead on facilitating support to SUN Countries in relation to national nutrition advocacy and communication priorities with a broad-cross section of technical partners.
• Facilitate country-to-county learning in relation to advocacy and communication approaches having impact and arrange capacity building opportunities with key partners.
• Represent the SUN Movement Coordinator and/or the SUN Movement Secretariat (when requested) in public events, taskforces, working groups, intergovernmental and interagency discussions, interactions with stakeholders.

3.       As a member of the Strategic Management Team contribute to the delivery of the SUN Movement Strategy and Roadmap

• Contribute to framing the future strategic directions of the Movement including the development of a vision and new strategic framework beyond 2020.
• Collaborate with other members of the Strategic Management Team’ on high priority projects.
• Take responsibility for briefing the SMT and the SMS on major developments in the nutrition advocacy space and guide colleagues on how to act on developments.
• Be a proactive, opportunistic and flexible leader in collaboration with the team members of the SMS and Networks to encourage innovative solutions to SUN Country challenges as they emerge.
• Collaborate with other members of the SMT and provide strategic advice on all major priority projects of the SMS.