Vacancy title:
Regional Humanitarian Advocacy Advisor - Horn of Africa
Jobs at:
CARE USADeadline of this Job:
Friday, July 28 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 30 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities:
• Humanitarian Advocacy & Policy
• ·Work with the ECA Regional Team, Country offices, CARE USA Humanitarian Affairs, and members of the CARE confederation to identify, and elevate relevant humanitarian advocacy issues at various levels.
• External Representation
• ·Represent CARE at the regional level with key humanitarian stakeholders (UN agencies, peer NGOs, donors, etc.) and in regional fora, as well as in country specific event based on Country Offices request.
• Capacity Building/System Strengthening/Relationship Development
• ·Provide advocacy and policy capacity-building and technical support to the HOA country offices work with them to prepare internal and external messaging and talking points as needed.
• Thought Leadership, Research, & Learning
• ·Distill what CARE and partners are learning from multi-country advocacy initiatives, such as food insecurity/the hunger crisis, localization, Gender Based Violence and gender, in coordination with global, regional, and national teams and provide the analysis to translate learning into policy asks.
Qualifications:
• Degree in a related field (international affairs, law, humanitarian studies, social sciences, women's studies, etc.) and 5+ years relevant humanitarian advocacy experience - ideally in the region.
• Comprehensive understanding of the humanitarian architecture, including governing and participating bodies, at the international, regional, and country levels.
• Demonstrated track record in humanitarian advocacy, particularly in designing humanitarian advocacy initiatives and generating policy and advocacy message and guidance.
• Outstanding analytic abilities.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills.
• Strong communication and diplomatic skills, including in cross-cultural work contexts.
• Sound personal organizational skills, including excellent time management, ability to meet deadlines, prioritize tasks, and work under pressure.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
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