Advocacy & External Engagement Intern Internship NEW

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES

Monitor and Report on various AU engagements and events that relate the work of the AULO

• Schedule, send the agenda and take meeting notes during meetings organized by the office or in meetings where the AULO participates in
• Update the event tracker and partners contact list
• File and organize all AULO Advocacy documents in Box
• Draft the quarterly engagement report including people reached, children reached and policy changes
• Update the key events AU events and moments in line with the AU calendar

Research and Analysis

• Draft 4 policy briefs or other papers or articles (one per quarter)
• Update the AULO statistics table quarterly

Networking and External Engagement

• Participate and learn from the monthly Working Groups e.g. Regional Protection WG, Regional GBV WG, Inter-Agency (IAWG) Working Group – Advocacy and Communications,

Administrative Support, Planning and Reporting

• Support the drafting and monitoring of budget, agenda and logistics *where necessary)
• Provide support for external meetings, workshops, launches, conferences or forums
• Document relevant documents on a shared drive
• Ensure office is clean at all times (supervise the work of office cleaners)
• Ensure visitors are well received and all follow ups documented

Communication

• Support Regions and Countries to identify opportunities for child and youth engagement
• Update and manage the AULO social media platforms by posting relevant events. Track WV mentions especially on Twitter
• Support children’s participation in AULO Advocacy events in line with child safeguarding principles

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• Masters level Education experience in advocacy, external engagement, campaigns or policy analysis work in developing countries.
• Knowledge on Child Rights including the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child or the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
• Experience planning and organizing workshops or forums for participants in multiple countries.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, particularly in a cross-cultural environment
• Planning and organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple activities
• Research experience especially in policy and advocacy
• Understanding of humanitarian and fragile contexts
• Good understanding of the AU will be an added value

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Master’s degree in social sciences, communication, public policy, management or law
• Training certificate on advocacy, child rights and policy influence, an added advantage

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Capabilities – achieving, thinking, self-managing, relational, networking and collaboration and humanitarian diplomacy.