Regional Advocacy Officer - West Africa

2012, February the 10th Action Against Hunger (ACF) was founded by a group of prominent French figures in response to the emergency caused by Afghan refugees fleeing to Pakistan to escape fighting in 1979, with the aim of eradicating hunger in a more global, lasting and effective way worldwide. ACF’s mission consists of saving lives via the prevention, detection and treatment of malnutrition, in particular during and following disasters and conflicts. The organisation focuses its activities on an integrated approach, taking various aspects into account: “Nutrition, health and healthcare practices”, “Food security and livelihoods”, “Water, sanitation and hygiene” and “Advocacy and awareness-raising”: In 2009, ACF-International was active in over 40 countries, coming to the aid of around 5 million individuals. By integrating our programmes with regional and national systems, ACF is ensuring that short-term actions are becoming long-term solutions. http://www.actioncontrelafaim.org/

We are looking for: A Regional Advocacy Officer for the West Africa Regional Office

Country: SENEGAL - Dakar

Length of Contract: 6 months

General objective: 1) To coordinate and implement ACF-International Regional advocacy strategy for West Africa including Sahel 2012 crisis advocacy plan with the support of ACF-International advocacy Network under the lead of ACF-UK. 2) To develop ACF position in Advocacy for the region: at regional and national level. 3) Define priorities and support ACF-International missions in West Africa for the application of the Regional Advocacy Strategy: support activities already started in some missions and support starting of advocacy activities in other missions.

Responsibilities: - Coordinate ACF-International HQs network to update and complete Action Plan for the West Africa Advocacy Initiative and Sahel 2012 crisis advocacy plan with the support of ACFIN - Implement regional advocacy activities - Develop strategic partnerships and alliances with other humanitarian and development actors in the region - Participate on the regional advocacy fora based in Dakar - Elaborate new funding strategies to approach donors and promote advocacy actions - Support West Africa missions in development, implementation and monitoring & evaluation of advocacy strategies at mission level - Provide support to the Head of Missions and technical teams in the development of an advocacy strategy in the missions in collaboration with the ACF-F “AMAI support to mission” position

Qualification and previous experience: Bachelors or higher degree in a related field or law degree and two years of related work experience: i.e. development studies, social sciences, or similar background Experience in using monitoring information for advocacy and in policy campaigns and dialogues with partners and governments Experience in think tanks desired Good knowledge of project cycle management, poverty reduction strategies and fight against hunger Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams At least 2 years of demonstrated working experience in a reputable organisation, research and policy analysis, data collection, analysis and interpretation (both qualitative and quantitative data), writing and production of reports, policy briefs and publications

Motivating Job Prospects in the medium and long term

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