About the job
Senior Advocacy Officer
We are looking for an experienced Senior Advocacy Officer to join the team in this hybrid-working role.
Position: Senior Advocacy Officer
Location: London/hybrid
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week) with flexible working available
Salary: £35,800 per annum
Duration: Permanent
Close Date: Sunday 24th November 23:30
The Role
The Senior Advocacy Officer is responsible for supporting the targeted national and international advocacy efforts of selected partners in countries including Afghanistan, DR Congo, Mali and Sudan, as well as to support the general advocacy conducted by the charity.
Key areas of responsibility include:
• Support to partner-led advocacy efforts
• Networking and external collaboration
• Cross-organisational coordination
• Representation
• Organisational Learning
• Identify synergies with existing national and international advocacy efforts led by civil society organisations in those contexts and/or in the Global North and make decisions on which ones to pursue (with guidance from the UK Policy & Advocacy Manager).
• When possible, organise advocacy visits with local partners to the UK.
• Under the direction of the UK Policy and Advocacy Manager, interpret complex information and situations to support policy briefs and submissions to the UK government and parliament to promote the organisation or partners’ key messages and influence policy processes.
About You
We are looking for a Senior Advocacy Offer with excellent representational, interpersonal and team working skills, who is able to communicate with a wide range of people. With excellent writing and verbal communication skills, you will be highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise tasks independently.
You will also be fluent in written and spoken English and proficiency in French is a must and as such will be tested at interview.
We are looking for someone who can think creatively and take decisions that impact colleagues and external stakeholders, but is also calm and positive under pressure.
You will have experience in a similar role, including:
• Supporting local partners in their advocacy efforts
• Engaging directly with policymakers, governments or institutions to advance an organisation’s mission, influence policy change, and building relationships of trust.
• Engaging directly with local civil society in the Global South and representing their policy or advocacy priorities authentically
• Achieving shared policy or advocacy outcomes through networks.
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