Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Role Overview
The Project Associate for External Affairs plays a vital role in advancing Masungi’s mission to protect and restore the Sierra Madre through strategic advocacy, policy engagement, and partnerships. This role focuses on handling high-importance collaborators—across government, legal, media, and international sectors—to strengthen conservation enforcement, protected area management, and public awareness.
You will support both the strategic and operational aspects of advocacy work: from drafting policy briefs and communications materials to organizing campaigns and building relationships with decision-makers and media partners. During peak tourism months, you will also be asked to support select tourism and public-facing initiatives that reinforce Masungi’s conservation message.
Key Responsibilities
Advocacy & External Relations
- Support the design and implementation of advocacy strategies for forest protection, environmental enforcement, and sustainable land management.
- Coordinate with government agencies, NGOs, policy and legal experts, and international organizations to advance conservation goals.
- Monitor and analyze policy developments and emerging issues related to environmental governance and protected area management.
- Prepare and present talking points, policy briefs, and advocacy presentations for meetings, hearings, and public engagements.
- Represent Masungi in multi-sectoral dialogues, roundtables, and international forums with professionalism and cultural sensitivity.
Strategic Communications & Media Relations
- Draft and manage advisories and official statements to partner sectors that reflect the organization’s values and advocacy stance.
- Support the creation of digital campaigns and public communications that mobilize awareness and action for conservation.
Partnerships & Campaign Management
- Develop and manage advocacy campaigns in collaboration with local communities, youth networks, and partner institutions.
- Maintain and strengthen partnerships with assigned institutions, and conservation/research organizations.
- Support proposal writing, grant documentation, and donor communications as needed.
- Ensure seamless coordination between advocacy, tourism, and conservation teams for integrated initiatives.
Research & Reporting
- Conduct research on policy, legal, and environmental topics relevant to the organization’s work (i.e. area-based management, enforcement in protected areas, governance reforms)
- Draft briefers, talking points, and impact reports that inform leadership and partners.
- Maintain databases of partners, media contacts, and advocacy outputs.
- Track, evaluate, and report outcomes of partnerships, campaigns, and media engagements.
