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Job Description
As part of the Global Advocacy and Policy team in the Policy in the Public Affairs and Campaigns Department, this role will maximise the impact and effectiveness of Christian Aid’s advocacy and influencing in a collaborative and coordinated way toward UN agencies, Africa Union, multilateral banks and other significant targets.
With a focus on our main campaigns on economic, climate justice and crisis context the post holder will connect national movement building in Christian Aid’s country programmes with relevant strategies at a pan-African level. As a strategic role for the organisation driving our influencing work at the Pan Africa level, the post holder will ensure Christian Aid delivers impactful advocacy and influencing work. Working through and collaborating with regional coalitions, network and partners, the postholder will also support advocacy and influencing strategies across countries where we work and seek to influence within the context of a clear coherent strategy at regional and global levels.
Job Requriemnt
Christian Aid is looking for an experienced individual to shape and deliver our global advocacy in a pan-African context. The successful candidate will be experienced in working in a Pan Africa setting and of engaging regional institutions, as well as in navigating regional civil society and participating in coalitions, understanding how this connects to national and global level influencing. The postholder will be persuasive, able to negotiate and opportunistic to bring about change, whilst maintaining a coherent, organisational approach.
With a track record in delivering impactful advocacy and using a range of approaches, you will need to be a great team player with proven experience of building constructive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders. Experience in working with ecumenical and faith-based organisations is an advantage.
Competency questions
As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:
Tell us about a time when you had to build relationships with different individuals or other organisations to further your own organisation’s goals
- What was the context?
- What were your responsibilities?
- What actions did you take? Why?
- What were the results of your actions? How did you know you had furthered your organisation’s goals?
Tell us about a time when you had adapt your style, approach, and delivery method to communicate effectively with a particular audience
- What was the situation?
- What did you have to communicate and to whom?
- How did you adapt to meet the needs of this particular audience? What were the things you did differently?
- What was the impact? Did you communicate effectively with the audience? How did you know?
Please tell us about a time when you adapted or amended your original decision because it did not produce the expected or desired result?
- What was the context? What was the original decision? Why did it not produce the desired results?
- What was your task?
- What action(s) did you take to review and then adapt the decision? Why? How?
- What was the outcome? What was the impact on you/your team/the organisation?
Essential
- Relevant degree or equivalent.
- An advanced knowledge of international development, human rights and political economy in
the African context. - Experience of working in a pan-African setting, and of engaging regional institutions
- Experience of, and ability to navigate and engage regional civil society, and to understand how
it connects to national and global level influencing - Experience of working in broad alliances, which will ideally have included church-based
organisations and faith groups. - Experience of representing an organisation at a senior level (including participating in
coalitions) - Excellent analytical skills, and ability to communicate to diverse audiences
- Experience of managing complex projects, including strategic planning and managing budgets
- Track record of public speaking
- High quality skills in cross-organisational coordination and relationship management
- Able to provide high quality leadership and support to staff, including remote management.
- Ability to negotiate with, influence and persuade others in a collaborative manner.
- Commitment to Christian Aid’s mission, vision and values
Desirable
- Ability to work in French, or a major African language
- Existing high-level network of contacts in pan-African institutions
- Experience of working with church leaders in the global south
- Post graduate qualification in development or related subject.
How To Apply
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.