Advocacy & Campaigns Coordinator
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Responsibilities
- C. Policy Advocacy and Government Engagement
- Develop and implement targeted policy advocacy strategies that translate campaign objectives into concrete tasks, policy recommendations, and legislative or regulatory changes at national and sub-national levels
- Map, monitor, and engage key government decision-makers, parliamentary committees, regulatory bodies, and sector ministries whose decisions affect the organization's campaign priorities
- Prepare high-quality advocacy materials including policy briefs, position papers, parliamentary submissions, open letters, and official statements that advance the organization's campaign positions with government stakeholders
- Represent the organization in government consultations, policy dialogues, sector working groups, and inter-agency forums relevant to campaign priorities
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with government champions, sympathetic policymakers, and sector allies who can advance the organization's advocacy agenda from within government
- Monitor legislative and policy developments in Ghana that affect campaign priorities, providing timely intelligence and analysis to the CAPI Manager and Senior Management Team
- Civil Society Mobilization and Coalition Building
- Design and manage community mobilization strategies that activate grassroots support for campaigns, ensuring campaign voices and energy reach from community to national level
- Develop and facilitate campaign training, capacity-building workshops, and mobilization toolkits for civil society partners and community campaign champions
- Organize coalition meetings, campaign convenings, and strategic planning sessions that maintain partner alignment, shared commitment, and coordinated action throughout campaign cycles
- Manage relationships with international NGO networks, regional civil society platforms, and global campaign partners to align national campaign activities with broader movement building efforts
- Identify and recruit new civil society allies, community influencers, and grassroots champions who can extend the organization's campaign reach into underserved communities and new geographic areas
- Campaign Communications and Public Mobilization
- Develop compelling campaign messaging frameworks, slogans, calls to action, and audience-targeted narratives that inspire public engagement and drive campaign participation across Ghana
- Serve as the organization's primary lead and national coordinator for the ENOUGH Campaign in Ghana, ensuring the campaign is implemented to the highest standards in alignment with global campaign frameworks, timelines, and objectives
- Work closely with the Communication, Marketing & Public Engagement Coordinator to develop and deliver campaign communications assets - including digital content, visual materials, campaign videos, social media activations, and press releases
- Design and execute public mobilization activities including petition drives, community activations, public demonstrations, social media campaigns, and mass participation events
- Manage campaign media relations, including press briefings, journalist outreach, and media activations that generate sustained and accurate coverage of campaign goals and progress
- Develop and manage campaign digital presence, including camp
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With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories! Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term) Job Description: Job Purpose The Advocacy & Influence Coordinator is responsible for designing, coordinating, and driving WVG's public advocacy campaigns and civil society mobilization efforts - with a particular focus on leading the ENOUGH Campaign in Ghana and spearheading all other emerging global and national campaigns. Working under the supervision of the CAPI Manager, the post-holder translates WVG's advocacy priorities into bold, evidence-based, and high-impact public campaigns that shift attitudes, mobilize communities, influence policy, and drive social change. The Coordinator builds and activates networks of civil society actors, community champions, government allies, donors, media partners, and public supporters to amplify campaign reach and deepen public influence. The role is critical in establishing WVG as Ghana's most visible, credible, and impactful campaigning voice on issues affecting children, communities, and development outcomes.
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