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NRC in the East Africa & Yemen Region prides itself on being a leader in the service of refugees, internally displaced people and displacement communities. We strive to be a rapid responder and a pioneer in Hard to Reach areas. We unlock durable solutions and make deliberate efforts towards a more sustainable impact in our programming.
We aim to deliver the best possible service through commitment to our regional hallmarks: evidence based programming; advocating for change; cash and markets-based programming; driving innovation; collaborating with other actors for greater impact; integrating our programmes to achieve synergy and maximum efficiency; and valuing staff diversity.
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s values. To be dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable are attitudes and believes that shall guide our actions and relationships.
The Advocacy Manager provides overall leadership, management and strategic direction to NRC’s policy and advocacy work for Somalia. The role is responsible for identifying factors driving Somalia’s humanitarian crisis for public and private advocacy, produce advocacy materials for policy, research, analysis and guidance for the NRC global network for internal and public purposes, strengthening the incorporation of advocacy into all aspects of NRC’s activities in-country and guiding NRC’s advocacy messaging to promote an improved protection and humanitarian response environment in Somalia. The role envisages working closely with the NRC Somalia team.

Job description

1. Identify and analyse key drivers of Somalia humanitarian crisis to help inform a strategy geared at improving the humanitarian situation
2. Ensure the provision of high quality analysis on the humanitarian situation pertaining to displacement-affected communities, contributing to improved NRC programmatic response and informing internal and external advocacy products
3. Prepare high-quality briefings, letters and other written materials for internal and external use, ensuring strong evidence-base in messaging and following agreed sign-off procedures
4. Lead NRC Somalia media and communications work to highlight humanitarian needs by developing products for social and traditional media and acting as a spokesperson as required
5. Ensure that relevant NRC Country Offices and departments (Field Operations, External Relations, Partnership & Policy) are informed and briefed on factors driving the crisis, NRC’s programmatic response and steps that should be taken to address emergency needs
6. Engage actively with other humanitarian and advocacy organisations involved in the response, including through in-country coordination mechanisms and by way of information sharing and the development of joint strategies or products
7. Support programme staff in incorporating and integrating advocacy into all aspects of NRC’s programme activities, strategy and budgeting
8. Revise and update the NRC Country Office advocacy strategy as necessary and draft and deliver necessary reporting documents, including Advocacy Key Messages, the country factsheet and other items as required
9. Seek fundraising opportunities for advocacy and contribute to the development of quality proposals, ensuring inclusion of research and/or advocacy activities on specific humanitarian and protection issues affecting displacement-affected populations where appropriate

Qualifications • Post-graduate degree in relevant and related field

• Minimum 5 years of relevant Manager/Adviser experience within the humanitarian field
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts
• Professional knowledge about protection principles and advocacy, and the use of media for public advocacy
• Highly-developed research and analysis skills
• Strong verbal and written communications and influencing skills
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• High levels of flexibility and creativity
• An initiative-taking with the ability to manage and prioritize an unpredictable workload and solve problems quickly with limited support
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Education level

• College / University, Master / Phd grade

Personal qualities • Handling insecure environments

• strategic thinking and analysing
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Empowering and building trust
• Initiate action and change
• Managing resources to optimize results

We offer • Duty Station: Mogadishu, Somalia

• Travel is expected to the field or within the country as required
• Contract Duration: 12 months, with possible extension
• Salary/Benefits: Competitive compensation and benefits package
• NRC may be required to verify the identify of its partners and check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activity. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

*Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply for this position*

Miscellaneous info

• Travel: Some travelling must be expected