MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitor and Report on Field Office Advocacy Progress Impact

Schedule, send the agenda and take meeting notes for dissemination and filing in Box for Regional Advocacy Forum quarterly, 9 FO bimonthly once every two months calls, External Engagement Meeting, East and Southern Africa Region Joining Forces Alliance ESAR JFA Technical Working Group
Update the EAR, FO and external partners contact list
File and organize the EAR Advocacy documents in Box
Draft the quarterly FO report including people reached, children reached and policy changes
Update the key events from 1 October 2023 – 30 September 2024 including people reached and children reached

Research and Analysis Influence

Networking and External Engagement

Participate and learn from the monthly or quarterly Working Groups e.g. Regional Protection WG, Regional GBV WG, Inter-Agency IAWG Working Group – Advocacy and Communications.

Administrative Support, Planning and Reporting

Prepare the draft budget, agenda and logistics flights, accommodation, meals, ground transport, advocacy material, passports and visas for WV EAR Advocacy internal and external meetings, workshops, launches, conferences or forums
Upload the relevant documents on regional WV EAR Advocacy statements, policy briefs and other documents in different platforms such as WV Central, Relief Web and Box.

Amplify Children’s Voices

Support FOs to track the number of children reached on through Advocacy on annual basis
Support FOs to track policy influencing processes on a monthly basis
Support FOs to track number of children participating in Advocacy and External Engagement
Support FOs on children’s participation in WV EAR Advocacy events in line with child safeguarding principles

KNOWLEDGE /QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

1 to 2 years of experience in advocacy, external engagement, campaigns or policy analysis work in developing countries.
Knowledge on Child Rights including the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child or the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Experience planning and organizing workshops or forums for participants in multiple countries.
Excellent communication written and oral and interpersonal skills, particularly in a cross-cultural environment
Planning and organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple activities
Research experience especially in policy and advocacy
Understanding of humanitarian and fragile contexts

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

Master’s degree in social sciences, communication, public policy, management or law
Training certificate on advocacy, child rights and policy influence, an added advantage

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

Capabilities – achieving, thinking, self-managing, relational, networking and collaboration and humanitarian diplomacy.