Policy Advocacy and Campaigns Manager At Save the Children

The Opportunity:

In This role is responsible for leading planning, management and delivery of CO policy, advocacy and Campaign milestones. The role will also be responsible for supporting specific policy and advocacy projects and events. He/she will play a critical role in ensuring accountability for results and a shared understanding of team priorities and deliverables across CO program.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• At least 4-5 years proven knowledge and experience of development and delivery of policy influencing, advocacy and campaigning strategies
• Experience of public campaigning in a corporate or an NGO environment, with proven record in successfully leading the development and implementation of successful advocacy and campaign strategies to achieve policy and normative change.
• Knowledge of the national and local level institutions and the way they function.
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind sets.
• Makes independent decisions and solves problems on new and complex issues, requiring creative and systems thinking to find best solutions.
• Experience of, and willingness to travel in, a broad range of project implementation areas in South Sudan and where necessary outside the country.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and monitoring advocacy strategies.
• Experience developing publications or communication materials for advocacy on different thematic areas of SCI work.
• Familiar with CSO civic space in South Sudan in relation to policy influencing and advocacy work
• A high level of computer literacy.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential;
• Good verbal communication skills, exercising good judgement as to when to refer something on; able to communicate professionally with a wide range of contacts; able to show tact and discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
• Contribute to a high-performance ACCM Team and support the implementation of Save the Children’s Country strategy, ACCM ambition and strategy
• Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered based on national contract terms and conditions.

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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.