Save the Children recruits an Advocacy Officer – ACCM (Nationals Only) – (200002AC)

Advocacy Officer – ACCM

The Role 

The Advocacy Officer will play a critical role in delivering timely and quality advocacy and policy work on Save the Children’s national advocacy agenda (which is subject to change but currently includes humanitarian/DRR issues, health and nutrition). He/she will directly manage relationships with Congress, the administration and coalition partners in furtherance of securing national level policy change on humanitarian and development policy issues of priority to Save the Children.

Qualifications 

Essential

  • Experience with advocacy, representation and communications with evidence of impact on influencing policy makers
  • Experience of advocacy and policy work in or with the Philippines Congress
  • Experience of advocacy capacity building
  • Experience of managing or coordinating organisation of advocacy/policy events
  • Good knowledge of humanitarian, health and/or economic development policy in the Philippines
  • Proven research and writing skills
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Knowledge of children’s rights key international agreements and conventions
  • Experience with “child led” advocacy
  • Commitment to Save the Children values
  • Excellence in written and spoken English and Tagalog

Contract length: Fixed Term position until May 1, 2021 based in National Capital Region

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Employee Status : Fixed Term

Closing Date : Jul 17, 2020

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