Policy & Advocacy Specialist - Deployment Roster at Plan International

Req ID: 22782
Location: Nigeria
Reports to: Emergency Response Manager

Emergency Roster

• The Emergency Roster is a database of pre-selected deployable internal and external candidates who have the appropriate skills and experience to support emergency preparedness and response. It also stores information on these candidates.
• The purpose of the roster is to ensure that we have the right people in the right place and the right time with the right skills.
• Roster Members are expected to deploy to an emergency response within 72 hours or once an entry visa is received.
• A Roster Member is selected from the Emergency Roster as and when a roster request is received from one of our country offices.

Purpose

• The Policy & Advocacy Specialist will deploy, often at short notice, to support a CO responding to a particular emergency.
• They will lead the development and implementation of policy and advocacy positions related to the crisis.
• The staff member will lead coordination on policy and advocacy work across the organisation related to a particular crisis.
• In addition, they will identify and ensure strong representation with external fora.

Key Tasks

• Ensure all policy and advocacy work and products have a clear focus on addressing the specific needs of young girls, adolescent girls and young women.
• Develop an appropriate policy and advocacy strategy together with policy positions on specific issues.
• Advise the CO on applicable international, regional, national, and local level legal and policy frameworks applicable to issues observed in the crisis
• Identify and represent Plan International within key external fora, and through developing, maintaining, and leveraging relationships as deemed strategic (UN, Clusters, HCT, Government, Donors, Peer agencies).
• Support operational research and subsequent writing of influencing papers, including policy briefs, op-eds, and internal briefing notes and talking points.

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience in developing policy positions and tailored advocacy messages in humanitarian crises.
• Substantive knowledge and experience in gender and emergencies.
• Knowledge of key National, Regional, and International legal and policy frameworks that may be applicable for use in policy documents.
• Experience in developing and implementing a strategic advocacy plan to promote and achieve identified policy priorities.
• Knowledge of potential entry points in humanitarian contexts for advocacy at all levels and on a variety of issues that will likely be relevant to girls in emergencies.
• Experience building and maintaining strategic relationships and of representation with a wide range of external stakeholders

Skills:

• Good knowledge of the CHS.
• Strong writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to think strategically in the short, medium, and long-term
• Skills in coordinating and facilitating advocacy implementation efforts by a large group of actors
• May be required, to work during late hours, weekends and holidays in order to ensure timely delivery of programmes.
• Language skills desirable ( for example English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic)