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Advocacy & External Engagement Specialist

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New York, NY, USA
Full-time

Provide support to advocacy and external engagement activities in the United Nations to deliver on main advocacy and campaign objectives including collaboration across the organization to inform and facilitate global engagement.

Moreover, supports the delivery of external communications to stakeholders and supports the planning and implementation of a range of external events, including attending external meetings to properly document discussions and outcomes.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Contributes to development and implementation of Advocacy Engagement Plans and its respective work plans with due follow up and development of Action Points leading on specific work streams.
  • Develops and organizes internal communication and external activities to meet specific communications objectives.
  • Proactively develops concept and organizes external events (for 20 to 200 people) that contribute to make the case for children wellbeing and rights as they relate to main team’s objectives. This is carried out with relevant
  • stakeholders and partners as appropriate.
  • Supports implementation of internal coordination with regional offices and national offices as appropriate for their engagement in the Advocacy Engagement Plans and other internal work plans thus supporting local to global engagement.
  • Supports overall work with partner organizations and co-leads engagement and partnership in some of the networks and alliances and/or coordinating platforms.
  • Coordinates and collaborates on advocacy, where appropriate, with members across teams.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor Degree. Plus experience in children rights, human rights, political science, international development, communication or any other specific field relevant to World Visions work.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Experience in international work environments and cross-cultural communication, including understanding of the UN system and NGOs.
  • Networking skills.
  • Confident public speaker.
  • Experience of influencing others.
  • Documented experience in advocacy work with international actors.
  • Documented experience in writing advocacy briefs, notes, summaries, etc.
  • Fluent in English. Other languages may be an advantage.
  • A pro-active, self-starter with adequate planning skills.
  • Ability to produce quality outcomes as per deadlines.
  • Capacity to develop concept notes for events.
  • Capacity to develop reports on engagement activities and events.
  • Capable of organizing events and work in a multi-cultural and diverse environment.
  • Ability to introduce new and innovative internal and external communications practices.
  • Good understanding of e-communications principles.
  • Capacity to support social media objectives.

Travel and/or Work Environment:

  • The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 5-10% of the time.
Job Function: 

Organization Info

World Vision

Overview
Headquarters: 
Federal Way, WA, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1982
About Us
Mission: 

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so. World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, we are dedicated to working with the world's most vulnerable people. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

Our mission: World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Dec 28 2018
Active Until: 
Jan 28 2019
Hiring Organization: 
World Vision
industry: 
Nonprofit