Advocacy and Media Manager – South Sudan (Juba)

About the role

The Advocacy and Media Manager will lead NRC’s advocacy and communications efforts in South Sudan, shaping strategy, influencing policy and public discourse, and strengthening the organisation’s external profile in a complex humanitarian environment.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and coordinate NRC’s advocacy response to priority issues at national and international levels.
• Develop and implement an advocacy and communications strategy aligned with the country strategy.
• Design and oversee the country media plan, ensuring risk analyses and sign‑off procedures are followed.
• Provide systematic training on advocacy and communication for staff across the organisation.
• Produce high‑quality analysis on humanitarian, displacement, conflict and protection trends.
• Prepare evidence‑based policy briefing papers, position statements and other advocacy outputs.

Required profile

• Proven experience in advocacy, communications or media within humanitarian or development contexts.
• Ability to translate operational evidence and protection analysis into policy‑influencing messages.
• Strong analytical skills and experience preparing policy briefs and position papers.
• Experience coordinating with senior management and external stakeholders at national, regional and international levels.

Required skills