Senior advocacy and policy officer, East Africa, Sudan and South Sudan

Food crisis, drought, land appropriation, insecurity and violence are some of the factors affecting humanitarian and development work by local organisations in East Africa, Sudan and South Sudan. This role will lead our advocacy to push the international community and national actors to take appropriate action to address the causes and consequences of insecurity and humanitarian crises. It will also support local and national partners to influence decision-making that affects their lives.

You’ll be a persuasive communicator, capable of engaging all kinds of people in innovative ways and carrying them along on the strength of your strategic vision. Chances are you’ve already worked in a similar role with another NGO, ideally with a development agency currently working on the region. Either way you’ll have very strong knowledge of Sudan, South Sudan and East Africa. The post will require frequent travel to the region.

More than half the world lives in poverty. We aim to put a stop to that. So we campaign against the inequalities that keep people poor and we work with local organisations to give people strength to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion. If you’re as determined as we are to end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make change happen.

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Innovation and creativity

Describe a context where you had to influence UK policy on a complex emergency and how you generated an innovative approach that lead to successful advocacy outcomes.

Effectiveness and accountability

In your experience of working on advocacy related to Sudan, South Sudan or East and Horn of Africa, what organisational systems have you established for managing, monitoring and evaluating your advocacy?

Team work

Tell us about a time when you influenced other members of your team or across the organisation, including those working in other countries, in order to achieve a shared objective.

Communication and Interaction

Describe a time when you had to coordinate within a network and seek opportunities to work with others to achieve advocacy aims.

We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, an interest-free season ticket loan and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance

As this post is UK based, non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.

Download the role profile (31 KB pdf)

To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed UK & Ireland form to: recruitment@christian-aid.org (quoting the reference number). Alternatively, your completed application form can be printed out and posted to us at:

Christian Aid
35 Lower Marsh
Waterloo
London SE1 7RT

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Job reference: 255/MA

Closing date: 9am, Monday 27 February 2012

Interview date: Monday 5 March 2012

Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.