Germany Advocacy Coordinator (f/m/d) - internal vacancy

at  International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees delivers lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
This opportunity is open only to current IRC staff.
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ABOUT US

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people affected by humanitarian crises to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. We deliver lasting impact by providing health care, helping children learn, and empowering individuals and communities to become self-reliant, always with a focus on the unique needs of women and girls. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, we now work in over 40 crisis-affected countries as well as communities throughout the U.S., Europe and Latin America.
The Global Advocacy & Influence Department is a dynamic team that uses the power of IRC’s ideas to solve the biggest challenges facing IRC’s clients. From the drivers of conflict to the needs displaced people, the team partners with politicians, policy makers and civil society to bring these solutions to life. We take pride in being solutions-oriented and creative. We are precise in our tactics, and messages. We lead change year over year, knowing that system change takes dedicated focus while maintaining the flexibility to respond to emerging needs. Finally, we are collaborative, working not only with programs, strategy, research and innovation, and communications teams across the IRC, but also externally, constantly seeking to new ideas and perspectives from others in the humanitarian sector and beyond.
As Germany Advocacy Coordinator, you are responsible for crafting influence strategies to guide IRC’s political advocacy in Germany, using IRC’s programmatic and research evidence, surgical policy and practice solutions, and trusted brand to inspire collective action. Your research and writing skills make you a go-to teammate for understanding current legislative and policy trends in Germany and how our policies support tor clash with political agendas. You contribute your fresh insights and analysis to inform IRC’s influence approaches, tactics, and messages.

• Strategy: Support the development and implementation of advocacy strategies, collaborating with P&S and A&I teams, to advance IRCs key influence priorities and maximize the opportunity for IRC to advance our influence objectives.
• Influence Analysis: Support the development of power maps for key advocacy issues to identify influence priorities and opportunities for IRC in Germany. Support development and execution of influence strategies, including with peer organizations and nontraditional partners, encouraging IRC to develop new approaches to advocacy as usual. Track and report on influencing initiatives and their impact and harmonize IRC advocacy outreach using digital stakeholder management tools.
• Advocacy: Support efforts to build IRC’s credibility, profile and relationships by developing and disseminating high quality advocacy products, including policy positions, briefings and other support materials for high-level meetings, and other materials for internal and external use as agreed. Support conceptualization and implementation of advocacy initiatives towards politicians and policy makers in the German parliament and ministries (e.g. GFFO, BMZ), with support of the Germany Advocacy Director. Develop and maintain relationships with representatives of humanitarian organisations based in Germany, members of the German parliament and their staff and members of German ministries.
• Policy Contextualization: Provide research and insights into the German context and implications for communicating and disseminating our global policies and solutions. Adapt global messaging for more effective advocacy in the German context.
• Communications: Draft and/or edit communication messages to be used for advocacy, influence and profile in collaboration with the Germany Comms Team. Support execution of strategic activities including events.
• Legislative and Policy Tracking. Monitor and analyse government positions and political/legislative processes on priority issues, reporting relevant trends and developments to A&I and P&S colleagues. Identify opportunities for influence and sharing of IRC policy asks.
• Research: Support team-wide advocacy research needs, developing workplans and prioritizing projects effectively.
• Steward Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion both in the culture of IRC, as well as in the policy solutions we develop and ways that we wield influence.
• Spokesperson: Support IRC spokespeople on focused advocacy areas. Represent IRC in various meetings, round tables, workshops, and conferences. Support communications with legislative and governmental staffers on issues as appropriate.
• Teamwork: Support a positive team culture by acting openly and collaboratively, supporting colleagues in their work and sharing credit with others where appropriate.