Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 6 Jan 2015
Job type: Contract
Location:
Senegal
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: 12 months, with the possibility of extension
The role
The advocacy manager provides overall leadership, management and strategic direction to Save the Children's advocacy in response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. He/she is responsible for the development and implementation of advocacy strategies that will influence duty bearers at all levels and other key stakeholders of the response to achieve the changes needed to fulfil children's rights.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a similar advocacy or policy role implementing multi-country advocacy strategies;
- Significant experience leading advocacy in at least one of the following areas: humanitarian, health, education, child protection;
- Experience of working on humanitarian response and policy, including at the country-level, and demonstrable understanding of humanitarian policy issues;
- Experience of developing and delivering advocacy strategies in low-income countries;
- Experience supporting civil society advocacy and supporting colleagues remotely;
- Understanding of advocacy in the context of NGOs, with different types of stakeholders (e.g. UN, AU, EC), a good understanding of the external advocacy environment and ability to assess trends and developments likely to affect advocacy
- Excellent verbal communication skills, appropriate for high-level external representation, and proven ability to influence others
- Fluency in English, candidates with proficiency in French preferred
- Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex arguments into accessible English for a non-specialist audience, to tailor communications to different audiences and to write articles for publication in the mainstream press
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to summarise complex data and policy ideas
- Ability to work quickly and flexibly under pressure, as well as to prioritise with large amounts of work
- Commitment and understanding to the aims, values and principles of Save the Children, including the child protection policy
Desirable
- Knowledge of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia or neighbouring countries.
- Public speaking skills and experience, including media
- Expertise in other areas of Save the Children’s work (e.g. programming, media, comms, fundraising)
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: jfawcett.08512.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
Ebola Advocacy and Policy Manager
Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Thu, 18 Dec 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 6 Jan 2015
Job type: Contract
Location: Senegal
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: 12 months, with the possibility of extension
The role
The advocacy manager provides overall leadership, management and strategic direction to Save the Children's advocacy in response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. He/she is responsible for the development and implementation of advocacy strategies that will influence duty bearers at all levels and other key stakeholders of the response to achieve the changes needed to fulfil children's rights.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
Desirable
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: jfawcett.08512.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com