Policy, Research and Advocacy Manager at Fair Trade

Company Profile

FAIR TRADE GHANA NETWORK (FTGN) is a not-for profit organisation committed to providing a platform for all producer organisations certified by Fair Trade in Ghana through the promotion of opportunities to support networking and developing strategic partnerships for the benefit and progress of all certified producer groups who  are members of the network.

Job Description

The organisation seeks, in accordance with its constitution, to recruit dynamic and self-motivated persons to lead a coherent and coordinated policy and research programme that assists FTA to grow its influence and visibility, lead a robust approach to evaluating activities to demonstrate the impact and value of FTA’s advocacy work,promote and maintain relationships with key audiences including producers, policy makers and other stakeholders, provide capacity strengthening and technical support to policy, research and advocacy initiatives within FTA.

THE POSITION: Policy,Research and Advocacy Manager (Full –Time)

Reporting Lines: The individual will report to Strategy and Impact Director

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Policy and Research

• Lead policy relevant analysis and research, contributing to the development and drafting of FTA’s publications;
• Manage the organisation and management of events, meetings and campaigns to ensure the implementation of the research, policy and advocacy plan regionally.
• Develop the capacity of FTA regional teams and producer networks to generate materials and conduct other desk-based research and policy analyses and provide strategic support;
• Track and analyse global, continental policy and advocacy environment, recommending strategic opportunities for FTA engagement in addition to supporting the regions in undertaking country specific analysis;
• Support the implementation of a MEL system to track the output, outcomes and impact of FTA’s policy advocacy work.
• Keep abreast and up to date with key issues related to the work of FTA including monitoring of policy related activities of key stakeholders in country, regionally and globally;
• Represent FTA continentally at public engagement events.

Advocacy

• Identify, and participate in networks in established FTA priority thematic areas and countries with relevant stakeholders and partners, providing salient information on a continuous basis;
• Network with continental stakeholders to build strategic relationships and deepen FTA understanding of key policy issues and advocacy opportunities;
• Represent FTA in relevant governance, planning, intelligence and lobby meetings of umbrella organisations and coalitions;
• In Lead the design of initiatives to build the capacity of FTA projects and producer organisations to more effectively engage in advocacy, strengthen linkages with key advocacy stakeholders.

​Knowledge Management and Information Sharing

• Collection and documentation of impact stories for sharing, learning and advocacy.
• Contribute to the drafting of written materials and copy for social media as well as supporting digital communications.
• Respond to questions from FTA members and other stakeholders on key policy highlights and other written materials as needed.
• In collaboration with the regional teams and key FTA stakeholders, identify and lead resource mobilisation development opportunities contributing to concept and proposal development and donor reports.
• Establish and maintain all documentation, data and information systems related to research, policy and advocacy.
• Develop policy and research tools, frameworks and curriculum to strengthen the advocacy capacity of FTA staff and producer networks.

Required Skills or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant subject (Public Policy, Political Sciences, Economics etc
• Certificate in Research methods, policy or advocacy