Advocacy & Communication Coordinator

**Job Title:** Advocacy & Communication Coordinator
**Function:** Advocacy, Communication & Policy
**Job Group:** Programme
**Duty Station:** Tawila, Sudan With 40% Field Travel Within Sudan
**Duration:** 6 Months (Renewable Based on Funding and Performance)
**Technical Line Manager:** Head of Mission
**Line Management Responsibility:** Yes, but in the Future

**ABOUT US**
Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a dynamic, international non-governmental organisation. We work to reduce violence and protect civilians in countries affected by violent conflict and its aftermath through unarmed civilian protection (UCP) and by helping to transform the world’s response to conflict situations. NP implements programming through the deployment of trained, unarmed, civilian protection teams to the field.

NP has been working in Darfur for several years, with particular focus on North Darfur and is now looking at expanding its operations. Working through Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP), NP centres local communities in preventing violence and promoting positive peace. The NP programming focuses on building capacities within local communities to engage in nonviolent self-protection methods such as protective accompaniment/presence, community-led safety and security initiatives such as conflict de-escalation techniques and early warning/response mechanisms. Secured funding spans several years and offers an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of sustainable, civilian protection.

**Job Profile**
The Advocacy and Communication Coordinator will support leadership, management and strategic direction to Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP’s) advocacy and communications work in Sudan, leading or coordinating delivery of the advocacy strategy and media plans. The Advocacy and Communication Coordinator will play a central role in defining the advocacy strategy and media plans, although the Country Management Team (CMT), and ultimately HoM, approves these. The role ensures that NP’s operational evidence, protection analysis, and humanitarian positioning effectively influence policy, funding, public discourse, and decision-makers at national, regional, and international levels. The position strengthens NP’s external profile while ensuring principled, risk-informed, and evidence-based advocacy that supports the affected populations in Sudan.

This post directly manages the following positions when they become available:

- Advocacy & Communication Programme Accompaniers/Officers.

**Key Responsibilities:**
**Communications and Media Engagement**

- In collaboration with Global Communications Team, develop and implement a Sudan-specific media and communications strategy, including a country media plan with lines to take, ensuring risk analyses inform any public positions and sign-off procedures are followed.
- Execute digital communications strategies and manage social media platforms in line with NP standards and as agreed with the Head of Mission and Global team.
- Source, research, write and share compelling stories, photographs and videos that demonstrate NP Sudan's impact, including child-focused content for digital channels, marketing, fundraising, and donor engagement.
- Train and advise partners on gathering quality content and ensure all materials meet NP child protection, informed consent and data protection standards.
- In collaboration with the Global Communications Team, regularly pitch stories, photos and other resource ideas.
- Train and collaborate with NP Sudan programme and field staff to collect content suitable for local media, international outlets and blogs in line with donor requirements.
- In collaboration with the Global Communications Team, support staff capacity development on communications, branding and donor accountability through systematic training in compliance with NP policies including social media standards.

**Policy and Advocacy**

- In collaboration with NP Sudan, HQ, Global and Regional teams, develop and implement a Sudan-specific advocacy and policy strategy aligned to the overall country strategy, ensuring coherence between advocacy and programmatic priorities.
- Produce high-quality, evidence-based policy analysis, briefing papers and position statements on key humanitarian, displacement, conflict and protection trends.
- Identify and coordinate NP Sudan's advocacy response to prioritised issues at country and international levels.
- Represent NP in key fora and to relevant stakeholders, including in relevant Sudan specific advocacy and policy spaces.
- Strengthen strategic advocacy networks and identify opportunities for joint advocacy.
- Lead or contribute to relevant in-country advocacy objectives within the humanitarian community in Sudan.
- Liaise with NP Country, Regional and Global Representation Offices to coordinate messaging and maximise impact.
- Serve as a focal point between NP Sudan and the Global Policy and Advocacy and Global Communications teams, ensuring consisten