An Advocacy Assistant Civil Society Pole At Action against Hunger France

About: Action against Hunger

Created in 1979, Action Against Hunger is an international non-governmental organization that fights against world hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principles – independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency – has founded its identity for more than 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, particularly during and after emergencies linked to conflict and natural disasters. Action Against Hunger coordinates its programs around 5 areas of activity: Nutrition and Health – Mental Health, Psychosocial Support and Protection – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy. In 2022, Action Against Hunger has helped more than 28 million people in 46 countries around the world. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Assignment :

Reporting to the Head of the Advocacy Unit – Civil Society Unit, this internship is at the crossroads of numerous themes and in connection with a very wide diversity of stakeholders. To this end, we are looking for an assistant capable of:

1) Participate in the definition of the “Localization” advocacy strategy:
– Creation of the mapping of powers on localization: Allies (civil society movements throughout the world, NGO I based in France) and targets (institutions, services of different ministries, etc.)
– Contacting allies to define a common advocacy strategy/
– Co-creation of advocacy tools: policy brief, position paper, etc.
Participation in the ACF “localization” working group

2) Participate in the definition of the “civic space preservation” advocacy strategy
– Mapping of attacks on civic space threatening ACF’s capacity for action
– Creation of the mapping of powers on the preservation of civic space: Allies ( civil society movements throughout the world, NGO I based in France) and targets (institutions, services of different ministries, etc.)
– Contact with allies to define common advocacy strategy/
– Creation of advocacy tools: policy brief, position paper, etc.

3) Launch the advocacy training tool intended for local partners.
– Finalization of the training tool
– Management of the layout of the training with the communications department or external service provider
– Communication with country offices to promote the training

4) Support the Civil Societies Center in its activities

Profile:

Are you a young talent in the making?
Do you master English and the language of Molière no longer holds any secrets for you?
Are you preparing a Master’s degree in law, sociology, or equivalent training which demonstrates your motivation and commitment to the protection and defense of humanitarian causes?
If you are comfortable with stakeholders and have previous volunteering experience, then this position is for you!
Join our dynamic team where your ability to interact with the various stakeholders involved will be greatly appreciated.

Terms of employment

Doing your internship at Action Against Hunger means:

= Live the experience of teleworking:
Open to all and from the mainland territory, our teleworking policy defines the activities of the position requiring an imperative presence time at the headquarters of the association, and allows you to choose to fully or partially exercise the remainder of this time by teleworking. To this end, a mandatory presence at headquarters of 6 days per month has been defined for this position. Presence time at headquarters will also be dedicated to collective sharing: 3 days per month on average for meetings and collective events and 2 days of compulsory presence for the first 6 weeks when you join the team.

= An attractive package:
– Internship compensated up to the legal minimum hourly bonus (based on 35 hours/week)
– 21 days of RTT (prorated to the time spent in the organization)
– Health coverage, welfare: Coverage at 80% by ACF
– Transport: 50% of the package covered between home and work
– Meal allowance: 4.80 euros per day worked
– Social works & reductions on cinema tickets

How to apply

To apply, please click on this following link: apply here

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