Senior Manager - Humanitarian Advocacy

Job Description

Title: Senior Manager - Humanitarian Advocacy

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree, preferably in Social Sciences/Communication/English from reputed University

Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ This position is open for both National and International candidates.
∎ Contract length: 2 years with possibility of further extension

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Senior Manager - Humanitarian Advocacy in his/her capacity is responsible for providing leadership to ensure excellence in our public and private facing Rohingya Crisis advocacy, while also providing support to Rohingya focused Media and Communications colleagues in Cox's Bazar.
∎ S/he will support the Cox's Bazar Area Team to develop and implement the Bangladesh Rohingya Response advocacy work-stream, manage all advocacy initiatives and liaise with other stakeholders on behalf of Save the Children. The function will be a focal person for all advocacy enquiries related to the Rohingya crisis from Save the Children International and individual Save the Children members. The Incumbent will also be responsible for strategically positioning Save the Children in both Cox's Bazar and Dhaka as a leading voice for Rohingya children. This includes ensure that Save the Children is actively engaged and represented in high level fora such as the Heads of Sub Office Group and the Cox's Bazar Advocacy Work Group etc.
∎ Working closely with the Cox's Bazar Area Team (particularly with Programmes), the post holder will ensure that key advocacy messages and strategies are informed by the response and shaped in close consultation with the Bangladesh Country Director, Cox's Bazar Area Office Director and the Director of Programme Development and Quality. The function will ensure that key advocacy messages are adhered to, and will seek clarification on any politically sensitive matters which may impact upon programme operations. The Senior Manager is also responsible for assessing and managing risk to the country office, in consultation with the Senior Management Team, especially when considering any public advocacy or communications initiatives and also will involve advocacy on the immediate crisis and response. It is the responsibility of the person in this post to ensure that all members of the SMT are up to date with current messaging, advocacy priorities and challenges that relate to the Rohingya crisis.

Application Deadline: 20 Nov 2020

Company Information:
∎ 14 Nov 2020
∎ Save the Children

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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