Junior Advocacy Officer

'A hands-on advocacy officer with excellent writing skills in English and Dutch'

You

You have a passion for child rights. With your legal background you are able to write strong advocacy letters to persuade stakeholders. War Child is investing in its advocacy capacity by supporting the objective of the international integrated campaign on "safe educational opportunities for displaced children".

The international advocacy focuses on strengthening the link with work in the field and international advocacy opportunities (Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Netherlands, United Nations in Geneva and New York). In collaboration with internal and external stakeholders we will revise and update the international Advocacy Plan, and support field based advocacy in the project "Partnerships for Peace", and Stepping Stones (the sexual abuse & sex workers Project in Lebanon).

Relevant for future advocacy projects is the development of a lessons learnt and impact assessment of War Child's advocacy efforts. The documenting of the existing participatory advocacy methodologies is key to maintaining its leading position in this area of work. War Child considers it relevant to undertake policy advocacy on Children and Armed Conflict towards duty bearers via UN instruments like the Committee of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) and Universal Periodic Review (UPR). We also participate in the Netherlands Humanitarian Summit. As part of monitoring performance and progress, you will perform a baseline survey the current impact Advocacy is having now and towards the end of 2015.

You are part of the Advocacy, Campaigning & Communication (ACC) department and you report to the Strategic Global Advocacy Coordinator.

Challenge

You contribute to the development of a concept note for a side event planned in Geneva in March and June 2015 & a symposium in the Netherlands. You collect stories and materials (newspaper articles, social media, policy commitments, etc) showing the current status on Dutch and UN policy towards "safe educational opportunities for displaced children". You follow-up on our request for accreditation by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Profile

You hold a Bachelor or Master in the field of (international) Law or related education. You have at least two years of experience in a similar position. You are a (near) native English speaker in combination with a near native/advanced level of Dutch. You have strong writing skills and proven experience in legal or advocacy correspondence. You are able to work and communicate with people from various backgrounds. You are a team player and you have strong planning and organisation skills. Result orientation

This is a temporary position for 6 months, 32-36 hours per week starting as soon as possible.

The organisation

War Child is a young and dynamic organization. We try to keep an informal ambiance within our office, with a lot of room for creativity, inspiration and responsibility. We practice what we preach: dynamic, innovation, integrity and a drive to reach the highest possible results against the lowest possible costs. War Child offers a challenging job in an inspiring workplace near the centre of Amsterdam.

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply before 28 December 2014. Make sure to use the following hyperlink to apply:http://warchild.onlinevacatures.nl/en/Vacancy/Apply/43364

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