ActionAid Seeks Advocacy and Communications Consultant | Apply by 25 August 2026
ActionAid is seeking an experienced Advocacy and Communications Consultant to strengthen advocacy, profiling, external communications and storytelling across the Arab Region and Afghanistan.
The consultancy will focus on amplifying the voices of women, young people and crisis-affected communities while strengthening ActionAid’s visibility and engagement with media, policymakers, donors, UN agencies, civil society networks and the public.
About the Opportunity
The consultant will support the development and rollout of an advocacy, profiling and external communications strategy aligned with ActionAid’s global, regional and country priorities.
The role will involve developing compelling, ethical and feminist communications that highlight ActionAid’s humanitarian and women’s rights work. The consultant will also identify important advocacy moments and media opportunities, including international days, high-level events and humanitarian appeals.
Key Responsibilities
The successful consultant will:
- Review existing advocacy and communications materials, channels and capacities.
- Map relevant stakeholders, media outlets, journalists and creative partners.
- Identify policy processes and advocacy opportunities.
- Develop key messages, narratives and positioning frameworks for different audiences.
- Produce stories, case studies, op-eds, blogs, press releases, briefing notes and social media content.
- Support media engagement and develop relationships with journalists.
- Draft press materials and pitch stories.
- Prepare spokespersons for media engagement.
- Support ActionAid’s participation in key advocacy moments.
- Deliver practical training on storytelling, ethical content gathering, media engagement and digital communications.
- Work closely with country, regional and Global Secretariat communications and advocacy teams.
Ethical Storytelling and Safeguarding
A major component of the consultancy will be ensuring that all communications follow ActionAid’s feminist principles, informed-consent protocols, safeguarding policies and do-no-harm standards.
Particular attention will be required when gathering and publishing content connected to Afghanistan. The consultant will need to ensure the identity, safety and security of contributors are appropriately protected.
Ideal Candidate
This opportunity is suitable for a communications or advocacy professional with 5–9 years of experience and a strong background in strategic communications, storytelling, media engagement or advocacy.
Experience working in humanitarian or complex environments will be an advantage. Candidates should also have strong writing, editing, stakeholder engagement and digital communications skills, together with an understanding of ethical and human-centred storytelling.
Opportunity Details
- Organisation: ActionAid
- Position: Advocacy, Profiling, External Communications and Storytelling Consultant
- Type: Consultancy
- Career category: Advocacy/Communications
- Experience: 5–9 years
- Posted: 19 August 2026
- Deadline: 25 August 2026
- Submission time: 8:00 AM GMT
How to Apply
Interested candidates should request the full Terms of Reference from Chris Homann at:
Use the subject line:
“Consultancy – Advocacy and Communications, Arab Region and Afghanistan”
Proposals must be submitted according to the Terms of Reference to Chris.Homann@actionaid.org by 25 August 2026 at 8:00 AM GMT, using the same subject line.
This is a strong opportunity for experienced advocacy and communications professionals interested in humanitarian action, women’s rights, ethical storytelling and international development.
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