Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns Manager 78 views0 applications

Expectations for the position:

• The incumbent will work independently and effectively with minimal supervision and with flexibility to achieve the deliverables of the position.

• S/he will stay abreast of professional standard, trends and issues affecting this set of responsibilities, demonstrating continuous learning of the field.

• S/he will work effectively and collaboratively in support of building a team-based culture of work, will perform all duties appropriately for a multi-cultural environment, treating all persons with dignity and respect, and will be familiar with and committed to Oxfam International and Oxfam affiliates mission and goals.

Management

• Act as overall manager for the South Sudan advocacy response, providing humanitarian advocacy leadership, and working with policy and media & communication colleagues to ensure positions and messages on related issues such as long term response, gender, and protection are consistent and coherent.

• Plan and ensure delivery of an appropriate range of advocacy activities to convey Oxfam’s positions and messages to prioritise advocacy targets and media outlets.

• Directly line manage, support and coach the Media and Communiaiton Lead and the Policy Lead in South Sudan, using the Oxfam performance management system, including using the behavioural competencies.

Strategy Development and Implementation

• Lead the development of Influencing strategic plan, including for advocacy and policy research, on humanitarian and conflict-related issues in South Sudan.

• Monitor and analyze developments in country in collaboration with the advocacy, policy, media and communications team and thematic technical coordinators and share this information with the broader Oxfam International team through regular SitReps, email updates, teleconferences, and briefing notes.

• Support the development of policy analysis on emerging crisis situations to inform Oxfam positioning and planning.

• In the event of emergencies, assess needs and potential risks and impact of Oxfam advocacy, and design and implement short-term advocacy strategies and action planning.

• Work closely with colleagues in Oxfam and national and international civil society to ensure new developments are monitored and communicated in a timely fashion to ensure information can be used by both advocacies, regional and international.

• Develop and implement advocacy activities, aligned with the strategic plans, in Juba and State Capitals.

• Liaise with Oxfam humanitarian and development teams and the thematic technical coordinators (protection, gender, governance, EFSL, WASH, education, partnerhsips), the Protection Cluster, UNMISS, and the Government of South Sudan on issues concerning civilian protection.

Advocacy and External Relations

• Co-ordinate with Oxfam teams and affiliates to share information to support advocacy in lobby capitals and ensure affected people receive timely adequate assistance.

• Support the Policy Lead in the production of regular briefs on the humanitarian impact of ongoing conflict and instability in South Sudan for use in global capitals.

• Work with the Humanitarian and Development teams to generate communication materials on lessons learnt from programme work for advocacy and fundraising.

• Provide analysis when requested and assist media work and contribute to materials for use on Oxfam websites about Oxfam programming.

• Support local partners’ capacity building on areas of policy, advocacy and campaigning.

• Act as spokesperson for Oxfam South Sudan as required.

Skills, Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Master’s Degree in International Affairs/ Public Policy/ Development Studies/ Government with focus on conflict and security/ humanitarian affairs/ governance/ risk management.

• Substantial work experience in advocacy, development/ humanitarian response, or international affairs.

• Previous humanitarian work experiences, project management, and coordination skills required.

• Understanding of humanitarian response, disaster risk reduction, complex humanitarian emergencies, conflict resolution strategies, and international human rights/ humanitarian law.

• Ability to think and operate strategically and creatively.

• Lobbying and political skills: persuasive, diplomatic and articulate.

• Experience with media and making public statements and presentations.

• Flexible, self-starter, sense of humour, team player, attention to detail.

• Ability to communicate clearly and work independently yet cooperatively in a cross-cultural setting with a number of long distance working relationships.

• Computer Literacy.

• Fluent in English, written and verbal.

• Initiative, influencing skills, self-awareness, ability to work effectively with others and critical analysis skills.

Desirable

• Arabic skills, other local languages highly desired.

• Understanding of and familiarity with Oxfam standards, change goals, policy, lobbying and campaigning strategies and tools.