Senior Advisor, Child Rights, Advocacy and Campaigns MENAEE at Save the Children International

Amman, Amman, Jordan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Child Rights Governance, Advocacy, Campaigning, Child Participation, Proposal Writing, Donor Engagement, Risk Management, Collaboration, Training, Coaching, Strategic Partnerships, Influencing, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Learning

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Child Rights Advocacy & Campaigns Advisor (MENAEE) to join our global team. Team and Job Purpose Team purpose To drive local to global influencing efforts by establishing a cohesive and relevant advocacy, campaign, child rights governance and child participation agenda aligned with our global strategy, thereby driving impact at scale. By leveraging evidence and analysis, and promoting a culture of learning, we ensure a child rights approach is embedded in all our initiatives, while partnering with country offices to prepare, scale-up, and execute effective operational humanitarian advocacy efforts. Our team co-owns the delivery of advocacy, campaigning, and mobilization strategies and leads child participation approaches across all programs to empower children and amplify their voices in decision-making processes. Role purpose To strategically support child rights governance, advocacy, campaigning and child participation initiatives that champion the rights of children globally, ensuring their protection, survival, and development. This business partner role will help drive strategic country office efforts and sharing of best practices to influence and collaborate with key stakeholders, including governments, international bodies, and civil society organisations, to create a powerful, unified voice advocating for children's rights. This role will directly co lead the regional influencing strategy in MENAEE. The senior child rights advocacy and campaign advisor will also ensure alignment with Save the Children’s values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, reflecting the organisation’s dedication to fostering an inclusive culture. Job Title: Senior Child Rights Advocacy & Campaigns Advisor (MENAEE) Reports To: Director, Child Rights, Advocacy and Campaign Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available Contract Length: Permanent Grade: P4 Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location in the Middle East, North Africa, & Eastern Europe (MENAEE) Region. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: SCI Careers Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): MENAEE time zones Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment. Language Requirements: English, Arabic (highly desirable) International Travel Requirements: up to 40% Principal Accountabilities Provide strategic and specialised context specific technical Support to Country Office ACCM teams ensuring high standards in child rights governance, advocacy, campaign and child participation work. Bring innovative solutions, thought leadership and fresh perspectives to child rights governance, advocacy, campaigning and child participation work to ensure we achieve our ambition. Provide short term targeted CO gap filling where necessary. Provide coaching and training to CO ACCM teams on child rights governance, advocacy, campaign and child participation approaches. Bring together CO ACCM teams across offices where there are multi country synergies between strategies and delivery approaches and where mutual learning is possible. Represent and Support COs on global TWGs/APWGs where necessary and useful. Offer advice and direct technical support and expertise to COs on proposal writing and donor engagement as well as risk and crisis management. Drive the local to global approach by connecting CO work with regional opportunities, advocacy offices and our global influencing agenda. Support COs with national and local level child rights governance, advocacy, campaign and child participation planning and delivery, as well as support with global influencing activities. Conduct regular reviews of the progress of out working and engage in external platforms to find opportunities for collaboration and learning from best practices. Promote a rights-based approach across our programs, advocacy and campaigns. Balancing Save the Children's own advocacy and campaign objectives, with an organisational commitment to both supporting locally-led civil society to demand child rights; and to influencing the State/private sector to better deliver on commitments to children. Bring together CO ACCM teams across offices where there are multi country synergies between strategies and delivery approaches and where mutual learning is possible Support COs with national and local level advocacy and campaign planning and delivery, as well as support with global influencing activities. Promote a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within all programmes, ensuring all interventions are accessible and effective for all community members, regardless of background or identity. Strategic Business Partnering (MENAEE): Provide strategic advocacy and influencing leadership within the MENAEE Business Partners Group as well as co leading and coordinating coherent regional influencing across Advocacy, Communications, Media, NBD and Gulf teams, contributing to key regional forums to align country, regional and global agendas. Strategic External Engagement & Partnerships: Maintain and strengthen strategic relationships with key regional partners to advance advocacy priorities, drive coordinated action and identify opportunities for joint influence and resource mobilisation. Experience and Skills Essential Offer advice and direct technical support and expertise to COs on proposal writing and donor engagement as well as risk and crisis management. Drive the local to global approach by connecting CO work with regional opportunities, advocacy offices and our global influencing agenda. Support COs with national and local level child rights governance, advocacy, campaign and child participation planning and delivery, as well as support with global influencing activities. Conduct regular reviews of the progress of out working and engage in external platforms to find opportunities for collaboration and learning from best practices. Promote a rights-based approach across our programs, advocacy and campaigns. Balancing Save the Children's own advocacy and campaign objectives, with an organisational commitment to both supporting locally-led civil society to demand child rights; and to influencing the State/private sector to better deliver on commitments to children. Bring together CO ACCM teams across offices where there are multi country synergies between strategies and delivery approaches and where mutual learning is possible Support COs with national and local level advocacy and campaign planning and delivery, as well as support with global influencing activities. Promote a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within all programmes, ensuring all interventions are accessible and effective for all community members, regardless of background or identity. Strategic Business Partnering (MENAEE): Provide strategic advocacy and influencing leadership within the MENAEE Business Partners Group as well as co leading and coordinating coherent regional influencing across Advocacy, Communications, Media, NBD and Gulf teams, contributing to key regional forums to align country, regional and global agendas. Strategic External Engagement & Partnerships: Maintain and strengthen strategic relationships with key regional partners to advance advocacy priorities, drive coordinated action and identify opportunities for joint influence and resource mobilisation. Education and Qualifications Essential Education: Degree in Public Policy, Campaigning, International Relations, Human Rights, Law, Social Sciences, or a related field. Working at Save the Children International Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first. We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply. Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this. Application Information Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found here via the job listing. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline. Our recruitment process: Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities. Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

The Senior Child Rights Advocacy & Campaigns Advisor will support child rights governance and advocacy initiatives, ensuring alignment with Save the Children's global strategy. This role involves collaborating with country offices and key stakeholders to promote children's rights and influence decision-making processes.