Job Title: Advocacy Junior Professional Officer – Coordination Unit

Location: Juba, South Sudan with regular field travel
Contract: 12 months, with potential extension based on performance and funding
Application Deadline: 25th November 2024

Are you passionate about advocacy for humanitarian operations in remote, conflict-affected areas? DanChurchAid (DCA) is looking for an enthusiastic Junior Professional Officer to join our Coordination Unit in Juba. This role supports multiple humanitarian agencies in complex contexts by strengthening coordination and information-sharing efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Advocacy & Analysis: Generate impactful advocacy messages, research legal frameworks, analyze adherence to humanitarian standards, and report on security and humanitarian developments.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, lead coordination meetings, and support local partners in advocacy strategy development.
• Organization & Communication: Keep tasks organized, provide regular updates, and ensure clear communication with program stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Education: Bachelor’s in law, humanitarian affairs, political science, or related field; postgraduate degree is an advantage.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years in humanitarian aid, with at least 1 year of international experience in research, analysis, and advocacy.
• Skills:
  • Proven expertise in policy development, advocacy planning, and handling politically sensitive communication.
  • Solid understanding of the political and humanitarian landscape in conflict-affected countries.
  • Strong problem-solving, research, and analytical abilities.
  • Excellent English skills: knowledge of Arabic is a plus.
• Attributes:
  • Effective in multicultural environments with respect for diversity.
  • Organized, able to work independently, and manage tight deadlines.
  • Willingness to travel to remote areas as required.

What DCA Offers

• Competitive salary with comprehensive insurance
• 30 days of paid annual leave
• Regular rest & relaxation breaks, with paid roundtrip travel
• Provided accommodation in Juba

For questions, contact Johannes Plate, Programme Manager, at [email protected].

DCA is committed to diversity and inclusivity, encouraging all qualified candidates to apply. All applicants must comply with DCA’s policies on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment, and undergo an anti-terror check as part of the recruitment process.

Who we are?
DanChurchAid was founded in 1922 and is today one of Denmark’s largest humanitarian aid organisations with a turnover of 700 million DKK in 2017, approx. 150 employees in Denmark, 12 country offices around the world, seven humanitarian mine-clearing programmes and involvement in more than 30 countries. DanChurchAid engage a large part of the Danish population in volunteering- among these are 3700 second-hand shop employees. Refer to https://www.danchurchaid.org/ for more information about our exciting work and impact.