Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children UK
Deadline Wed, 1 Feb 2017
Job type: Permanent
Location:
United Kingdom
£35,000 per annum pro rata
Part time (17.5 hours per week)
London
We are looking for an experienced and creative individual to join us as Senior Campaigns Adviser, developing and delivering innovative campaigns focused on Save the Children’s priority conflict and humanitarian issues.
Working in more than 120 countries, we do whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Our Policy, Advocacy, andCampaigns department is where we drive political agendas at national and global levels. We’ve integrated lobbying, policy, research and campaigning into one agile, powerful engine for change. Together, we save children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.
As Senior Campaigns Adviser you will provide strategic campaigning and advocacy guidance and support for Save the Children programme staff. You will advise and support the planning and delivery of national campaign and advocacy strategies in key countries, as well as global campaigns. In addition you will:
- Advise on budget requirements, operate within the budget available and manage budgets, as required
- Actively maintain positive working relationships outside of your role, across the organisation and with key regional and national staff
- Support the development of strong relationships with campaigning partners and coalitions
- Support Save the Children countries and members to develop strong civil society engagement and the building of social movements for change at national level
- Understand and commit to promoting Save the Children’s Volunteer Framework within the campaigns team and wider organisation.
To be successful you will have experience working for an international organisational and experience of developing campaign strategies, with the knowledge and understanding of a range of campaign tactics. With a good understanding of the external environment, you should have a good knowledge of conflict and emergencies issues. In addition you will have:
- Knowledge of working with civil society actors to deliver change and the ability to effectively manage and work within networks and coalitions
- A good understanding of target institution structures, processes and procedures
- Good project management skills, with a proven ability to plan work and meet deadlines when working under pressure on a number of projects, across a complex organisation
- Demonstrably strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- A willingness and ability to travel to countries outside of the UK.
At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.
Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.
To apply please visit our website.
Closing date: 1st February 2017
Senior Campaigns Adviser
Job posted by: Save the Children UK - Tue, 17 Jan 2017Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children UK
Deadline Wed, 1 Feb 2017
Job type: Permanent
Location: United Kingdom
£35,000 per annum pro rata
Part time (17.5 hours per week)
London
We are looking for an experienced and creative individual to join us as Senior Campaigns Adviser, developing and delivering innovative campaigns focused on Save the Children’s priority conflict and humanitarian issues.
Working in more than 120 countries, we do whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Our Policy, Advocacy, andCampaigns department is where we drive political agendas at national and global levels. We’ve integrated lobbying, policy, research and campaigning into one agile, powerful engine for change. Together, we save children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.
As Senior Campaigns Adviser you will provide strategic campaigning and advocacy guidance and support for Save the Children programme staff. You will advise and support the planning and delivery of national campaign and advocacy strategies in key countries, as well as global campaigns. In addition you will:
To be successful you will have experience working for an international organisational and experience of developing campaign strategies, with the knowledge and understanding of a range of campaign tactics. With a good understanding of the external environment, you should have a good knowledge of conflict and emergencies issues. In addition you will have:
At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.
Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.
To apply please visit our website.
Closing date: 1st February 2017