Advocacy Intern at Save The Children

Ref No: 200003TH
Team/Programme: Advocacy, Campaign, Communication and Media Unit
Grade: Intern    
Contract Length: August - October 2020
Reports to: Advocacy, Campaign and Policy Manager/Survive
Employee Status: Fixed Term

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3: The role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in-country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Role Purpose

• The Advocacy Intern will provide support to implement the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Anchor Grant 3 “Nutrition Advocacy” project activities specifically at National and Kaduna State.
• He/she is responsible for implementing daily task that ensures the project meets all SCI related policies and procedures.
• The Advocacy Intern serves as an administrative and technical support to Advocacy, Campaign and Policy Manager/Survive, and Advocacy Adviser in Kaduna.
• He/she will also support other members of the Advocacy, Campaign, Communication and media Team.

Key Areas of Accountability:

• Provide support in the day-to-day implementation of the Bill and Melinda Gates grant activities.
• Support the Advocacy and Campaign, Policy Manager/Survive to co-facilitate trainings and workshops, draft agenda for meetings, prepare presentations, and participate in the development of, and/or the timely completion/review technical reports such as: activity, monthly, quarterly and/or annual reports; strategic plans and work plans; and other ad hoc report.
• Manage event logistics, travel and accommodation for event participants, consultants and staff. Subscription
• Liaise with the administrative department for Programme needs and raise procurement request for the production of IEC materials.
• Support in maintaining good relationship with Government and non-Government partners working on the Project.
• Liaise with the media and communications team to produce contents to be used for evidence gathering and for contribution to the SCI website.
• Manage internal and external correspondence as directed by line manager.
• Under the direction of the Project Manager he/she will represent the project in internal and external events and take notes and provide feedback.
• Perform other duties and tasks as determined by the Line manager.

Competences and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Core Competencies:

• Adhere to SCI Values: Accountability; Ambition; Collaboration; Creativity; Integrity

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.

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
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Bachelor Degree.
• 1-year practical experience working in with Local or international NGO.
• Commitment to SCI’s mission, values and approach.
• Interest in development issues.
• Strong computer skills required, especially the ability to work comfortably in the MS office package
• Ability to work in partnership with government and development partners
• Excellent interpersonal skills end ability to work successfully in team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to assess priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality;
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work well with people at all levels.
• Strong initiative and self-motivation required, with a commitment to teamwork and effectiveness within a dynamic integrated project.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project’s zones of influence in the North East.
• Fluency in English

Desirable:

• Fluency in Hausa (as there will be occasional travel to the field)