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Job Summary
The Human Rights and Advocacy will collaborate with the Program teams, to strengthen Hold the Child advocacy and strategic communication engagement, human rights, and civic participation efforts.
Duties & Accountabilities
Result #1: Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement (40%)
Promote the organizational vision, mission, values, and policies; contribute to adherence among colleague staff, and foster a professional working environment
Works with management in updating policies and strategies related to stakeholder engagement and evidence-driven advocacy
Identify and analyze opportunities and obstacles to influence multi-layer stakeholders and policy-makers for the advancement of Hold the Child mandate
Appraise existing models, develop and implement advocacy strategies, programs, campaigns, and target initiatives to advance children's rights and participation
Champion project teams to advance cutting-edge impact story documentation, presentation, and engagement at different levels and the use of online and offline channels
Cultivate strategic engagements with partners, and networks to harness the dissemination of good practices and shared learning
Contribute to the development and implementation of project-specific community and advocacy plans
Timely preparation and submission of quarterly outreach and advocacy reports (including dashboards, trends among other parameters), and contribute to the quarterly operational reporting and operational risk review processes
Adhere to codes of conduct in all activities (e.g., UN Code of Conduct for the Prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse and Hold the Child, Child Protection Policy), needs of vulnerable people, violations of human rights, Child rights and women’s rights (i.e., international conventions), and reporting mechanisms.
Result #2: Outreach Project Management (60%)
In collaboration with program support teams to promptly adopt outreach project activity and expenditure plans, review budget and actual expenditures
Assure appropriate and timely spending of grants to achieve outreach program goals, grant reporting contributions in coordination with area coordinators
Facilitate stakeholder engagement plenaries and coordinate outreach program-determined events
Contribute to sector-based UPR (universal periodic review) recommendation prioritization and action planning and progress tracking processes
Support effective activity delivery across all outreach project vendors and partners
Prepare internal and external reports with established deadlines using Hold the Child and donor formats as required
Requirements
Required
Bachelor’s degree in law, Journalism, and human rights-related fields
At least 3 years in related positions preferably in South Sudan
Skills and experience in remote management and willingness to travel to states
Flexible, diplomatic, and have ability and willingness to live and work under pressure of workloads
Fluent in English in every way, and Juba Arabic (spoken)
Desirable
Good writing and communication skills (oral and written English)
Demonstrable experiences in group facilitation, storytelling, and editing
Experience in coordination roles, providing support to partners and at county and state levels
Demonstrate abilities to operate effectively in a highly complex organisational context
Demonstrable skills in Computer (MS Office skills – experienced user of Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Self-motivated and capable of proactive problem-solving when presented with a problem or issues
Transparent, patient, adaptable, and able to work with little infrastructure which includes transport limitations; and culturally sensitive
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above conditions should forward their applications and CVs to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and cc This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 23rd September 2024.
Female application a highly encouraged
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Do not submit original documents