Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 29 Jun 2016
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: 01 year
The role
The Advocacy and Campaign Manager will undertake advocacy work to advance Save the Children's policy positions and influence decision-makers, both at national level and internationally. In so doing, the Advocacy and Campaign Manager will shape and implement Save the Children's efforts to influence and bring about change in the awareness, attitudes, behaviours and policies related to the rights of children in DRC. S/He will directly implement planned advocacy activities in existing projects and manage public campaigns with special focus on Every Last Child, Save the Children's global campaign to ensure a fair chance for all children to survive, learn and be protected.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Significant experience of planning and implementing successful advocacy and campaign work.
- Clear understanding of the range of possible advocacy tools available to influence key targets, and their applicability in a complex situation.
- Clear understanding of key humanitarian actors - including UN agencies and bilateral donors - and how they coordinate and operate.
- Excellent command of French and English languages, both verbal and written.
- Proven experience of external representation and direct lobbying of high-level targets.
- Ability to synthesise complex information into concise and compelling policy briefing notes and advocacy documents.
- Proven experience of using media for advocacy purposes.
- Ability to coordinate and work with diverse groups of people based in multiple locations.
- Ability to manage complex workloads and stressful situations.
- Good personal organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Information Communication Technology advanced skills
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children International's aims, values and principles.
Desirable
- Working experience in other countries of the Great Lakes context in challenging and insecure areas.
- Experience in promoting children's rights, including participation in programming, design, implementation and evaluation.
- Familiarity with the Scaling Up Nutrition movement
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 or French using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
How to apply:
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'Fsy.44414.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'