Advocacy and Communications Officer

Leads advocacy and communications that advance children’s rights in Costa Rica, shaping evidence-based strategies, campaigns and policy influence while managing media relations, digital engagement, partnerships, budgets and team capacity to build public and stakeholder support.

• Develop advocacy strategies with measurable outcomes and theories of change
• Identify policy-influence opportunities through political and social analysis
• Lead public-engagement and digital communication campaigns
• Build relationships with journalists, media outlets and stakeholder networks
• Monitor and communicate advocacy results using evidence and data
• Manage projects, workplans, budgets and resources
• Coach colleagues and strengthen advocacy and communication capacity

• Advanced university degree in political science, international relations, development, public administration, economics, communications, public policy or a related field
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in advocacy, campaigning and communications
• Experience developing advocacy strategies and influencing policy
• Experience supervising people
• Fluency in Spanish and English

• Fixed-term appointment