Internal/ External Vacancy Announcement
INTRODUCTION
Save the Children has a small global advocacy office in Addis Ababa (alongside offices in Brussels, Geneva and New York) that is registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the name of “Pan African Office”. The office has responsibility for (i) engaging with international and regional institutions such as the African Union Commission and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and (ii) providing support to Save the Children programmes across the African continent. The office also hosts a number of technical advisors who are focused on a full sub-Saharan Africa portfolio.
Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behavior towards children both in their private and professional lives.
Save the Children offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development. If you are interested to work in an organization that is determined to achieve dramatic change for the most vulnerable children, we encourage you to look through the job profile below.
Job Title | Child Rights Advocacy Advisor (Re-Advertised) |
Code | 010/2018 |
Place of Work | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Program/Unit | Global Advocacy Offices |
Grade | TBD |
Monthly Salary | Based on the organization scale |
Length of Contract | One Year |
No. of Position | 1(one) |
Job Summary:
The Officer will contribute to influencing work in the African Union (AU) focussing on the areas of migration and refugee education for children affected by humanitarian situations in Africa- supporting the Advocacy Advisor in engaging widely with the AU Commission and delegations, and civil society organisations in this arena. He or she will make a key contribution to SCI PAO Pan Africa and AU advocacy success in the thematic area of humanitarian and education, especially SCI’s breakthrough of ensuring that children in humanitarian crises have access to a quality education.
ROLE PURPOSE:
Addis Ababa is home to the African Union, a regional institution with global impact which plays a critical role in shaping children’s lives and helping to ensure their rights are fulfilled. The AU has a direct role in helping to safeguard the rights of children in Africa who are vulnerable, marginalized, socially excluded and affected by poverty.
Save the Children has a small global advocacy office in Addis Ababa (alongside offices in Brussels, Geneva and New York) that influences the AU institutions on issues that affect children’s rights and wellbeing in Africa.
The role holder will play a central part in ensuring that Save the Children has credible and visible presence in Addis Ababa and will also have an active role in cross-organisational advocacy activities.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Addis Advocacy Office Director
Staff reporting to this post: Child Rights Intern
Key internal relationships: Advocacy Office Director; Humanitarian and Education Advisor, Civic Engagement Officer and Advocacy Interns in SCI PAO; Child Rights Governance group and other relevant working groups within Save the Children.
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Advocacy
· Advocate for the implementation of and accountability for the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child including by supporting the mandate and activities of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC)
· Strengthen civil society’s capacity to engage with AU bodies on child rights issues
· Co-lead our EVERY LAST CHILD campaign, on hardest to reach children especially at the AU by engaging directly with the AU Commission and member states, and by facilitating a platform of champions for Mother New-born Child and Adolescent Health and the AU Campaign to End Child Marriage
· Undertake timely and strategic advocacy and sustaining alliances with key stakeholders at the AUC, African missions during Special Technical Committee and ministerial meetings
· Provide monthly and quarterly updates to relevant targets within SCI
· The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within their level of skills and experience.
Project Management
· Prepare narrative plans and reports in line with grant requirements
· Responsible for the management of the Local to Global and the African Children’s Charter Project grants within the implementation framework of the Addis Advocacy Office
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
· Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
· Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
· Creates a managerial environment to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding
Ambition:
· Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
· Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
· Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
· Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.
Creativity:
· Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
· Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach
Integrity:
· Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
Displays consistent excellent judgement
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
· Strong oral and written communication skills in English. Working knowledge of French, added advantage
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Health and Safety
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.