وظائف شاغرة لدى شبكة الابتكار للتغيير في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا

شبكة الابتكار للتغيير تبحث عن Advocacy Officer في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا

Employment Condition for all positions: Full-time.
Employment Duration for all positions: 18 months based on 3-month probation at the beginning of the contract, with a possibility for extension.
Compensation for all positions: Commensurate with experience.
Deadline for Submission of Applications for all positions:  February 10th, 2019.
Expected starting day for all positions: March 2019.

The MENA Advocacy and Campaigns Officer will lead the advocacy and public engagement campaigns in the region, from development through co-ordination and direct implementation, the capacity development support to network members and organisations through training and ongoing strategic campaign advice, and the formulation of policy positions.

• Key Responsibilities:

Advocacy and Campaigning:

1. Lead the development and implementation of innovative, impactful and often complex advocacy and campaign strategies within clear budget limits;
2. Support advocacy coordination across the I4C MENA network across the region and with international partners;,
3. Liaise with colleagues in different I4C MENA incubator organisations and work closely with the global advocacy and campaigns,
4. Proactively identify and analyze on-going opportunities to advance the hub advocacy and campaigning priorities in coherence with the regional work-plan
5. Provide capacity development support to network members through training programmes – including campaign design, policy analysis and digital campaigning – and through providing advice  on substantive policy and campaign strategy matters,
6. Collaborate with the Hub team to formulate regional policy positions.

Administration:

1. Attend relevant meetings, briefings and presentations in the region in order to report back to the MENA Hub Coordinator,
2. Develop and collate materials to represent and carry I4C’s positioning on key policy issues
   Contribute to cross-regional campaigns planning,
3. Support organizational capacities in improving the advocacy skills of network members,
4. Maintain commitment to the aims and values of I4C
5. Develop strategic partnerships with key constituencies to elicit support for and maximize the impact of promotional objectives
6. Serve as an effective spokesperson and forms strong partnerships with relevant parties involved
7. Attend regularly scheduled meetings to share information, brainstorm solutions, and coordinate priorities,
8. Lead campaigns planning
9. Provide regular written updates on work progress and outputs/impact,
10. Participate in the evaluation meetings to reflect on the progress of the campaigns.

Eligibility:

1. University degree/postgraduate, preferably in a relevant field (international diplomacy, political sciences, law.. etc),
2. An inspiring, energetic leader from civil society, campaigning, legal or technology background
3. A passionate advocate for civil society, human rights, innovation and technology and for finding solutions to civic space issues across the Middle East and North Africa,
4. Demonstrated experience of maintaining deep networks and partnerships with civil society on a national and preferably regional level, and demonstrated experience in movement-building and participating in regional networks.
5. At least 5 years of progressive, demonstrable experience in implementing impactful advocacy  projects and campaigns on local, national and regional level within the MENA region,
6. Experience using a range of campaign planning methods, advocacy and influencing and public engagement strategies
7. Experience of using co-design and Design Thinking methodologies in campaign design would be beneficial
8. Experience using advocacy and campaigns to influence a political agenda,
9. Strong digital strategy experience, working with email and social media channels
10. Strong writing and production experience, from reports to website and social media content
11. Strong analytical skills and experience in formulating policy positions on a diverse range of civic space issues
12. Experience in recruiting and working with volunteers
13. Ability to grasp issues quickly and analyze complex information (including research reports) and pick out salient points for further work,
14. Excellent management of competing priorities with tight deadlines,
15. Effective communication and organization skills,
16. Full written and spoken fluency in Arabic and English; preferably in French too,

Skills and Knowledge:

1. Ability to thrive in a highly dynamic environment and to adapt quickly;
2. Strong organizational, project management, and cross-functional coordination skills;
3. Good interpersonal skills and solid analytical skills to solve problems and issues;
4. Effectiveness and responsiveness facing new situations.

HOW TO APPLY

Your application must be received by February 10th, 2019.

Please send your application (Cover letter and CV) to mena@innovationforchange.net: put in the subject “Advocacy and Campaigns Officer, your name” 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.