Head of Humanitarian Policy, Advocacy, Influencing & Campaigns at Plan International

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• First-hand experience in leading global and country humanitarian policy and advocacy strategies and its implementation.
• Senior leadership and high-level representation experience.
• Experience of working in and on active conflicts and different forms of complex emergencies.
• Extensive experience in the humanitarian system, including leading inter-agency initiatives.
• Deep understanding of International Humanitarian Law and human rights, refugee law
• Extensive record of advocacy successes in crises settings
• Previous experience in external communications and media engagement.
• Strong examples of written humanitarian policy and advocacy briefs.
• Fluent written and spoken English skills
• Ability to analyse policy and complex data and to convert them into crisp advocacy asks.
• Proven experience in providing strategic direction and clear recommendations to deliver on advocacy aims.
• Proven experience in providing strategic direction and clear recommendations to deliver on advocacy aims.
• Excellent networking and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication skills, inter-personal skills and diplomatic skills.
• Ability to think strategically in the short, medium, and long-term
• Skills in coordinating and facilitating advocacy implementation efforts by a large group of actors

Desirable

• Fluent written and spoken French, Spanish or Arabic
• Experience managing geographically disperse

Closing Date: 4th December 2022