We are looking :

Poste : (01) Advocacy Adviser
Location : Bamako with( 50%) of  movement on areas
Desired start date: February 2020

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been working in Mali since 2013. From our bases in Gao, Timbuktu, Mopti, and Menaka, NRC strives to meet the needs of people affected by violence and displacement through our Education, Shelter, Food Security and Legal Assistance programs. We also have a program dedicated to the rapid response mechanism and a Protection project.The Advocacy Adviser provides overall leadership, management and strategic direction to NRC’s policy and advocacy work in Mali..

Role :S/he is responsible for identifying priority program concerns for advocacy, strengthening the incorporation of advocacy into all aspects of NRC’s activities and guiding NRC’s advocacy messaging to promote an improved in collaboration with Program Managers and humanitarian response environment in Mali

Duties & Responsabilities :

•  Keep Advocacy Matrix for NRC Mali updated.
•  Support the CCs advocacy events with stakeholders
•  Ensure the provision of high quality analysis on the humanitarian situation pertaining to displacement-affected population, contributing to improved NRC programmatic response and informing internal and external advocacy products
•  Support programme staff in incorporating and integrating advocacy into all aspects of NRC’s programme activities, strategy and budgeting
• Actively network with other organisations involved in the response, and lead on development of joint field-based advocacy and positions towards target audience
• Prepare high-quality key messages, briefings, letters and other written materials for internal and external use, ensuring strong evidence-base in messaging and following agreed sign-off procedures

QUALIFICATIONS

•   Post-graduate with minimum 5 years of relevant Manager/ Adviser experience within the humanitarian field
•   Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
•   Professional knowledge about humanitarian principles and advocacy, and the use of media for public advocacy
•   Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
•    Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
•   Fluency in French, both written and verbal and English proficiency
•   Documented/proven results related to the position’s responsibilities, particularly in analysis, drafting of messages, coordination and networking
•   Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
•    Knowledge of the Sahel region
•    Handling insecure environments
•    Strategic thinking
•   Empowering and building trust
•    Working with people
•    Initiate action and change
•   Analysing

For Apply :

Please apply  for position  « Advocacy Adviser » to this link: https://1662686366.webcruiter.no/Main/Recruit/Public/4173847582?language=EN&link_source_id=0