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| Advocacy Senior Officer | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Ghazni, |
| Categories | Other, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2021-09-08 | Close Date | 2021-09-28 |
| Vacancy No | HRM/GRMO 17-2021 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | Open-Ened |
| Education | University degree, in Political Sciences, Sharia Law | Experience | At least 4 years of relevant work experience within NGO, UN agency and Other International Organizations |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | Salaries and benefits are according to internal SCA salary scale |
About Company
About SCA: SCA has been working in Afghanistan since 1982 and is presently managing development programmes linked to Strategic Objectives concerning Health, Education and Community Driven Development. With a total annual, budget of roughly USD 40 million. The total number of staff is around 5,700 of whom 15 are non-Afghans. The SCA presence in Afghanistan consists of the Kabul Management Office (KMO), five Regional Management Offices and two Liaison Offices. In Sweden SCA has 20 staff working at the Stockholm Management Office (SMO) and around 3,500 members organized in local chapters all over the country. In the last 10 years, SCA has undertaken a change process moving from a primarily humanitarian service delivery approach towards more of a developmental role, putting increasing emphasis on capacity development, rights-based programming and outcome orientation. The mission of SCA is to empower individuals, communities and local organizations, primarily in rural areas and with particular focus on women, girls, boys and vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities, so that they may participate fully in society and influence their own development.
Job Description
- Work with local communities and empower them to better analyze and prioritize their needs and do power analysis for advocacy purposes;
- Encourage civic activism through conducting civic education session and facilitating civic engagement dialogues;
- Facilitate linkage between target groups (rights holder) and local governments (duty bearers);
- Organize and facilitate district and provincial level advocacy dialogues sessions between representative of target communities, local government officials and key influencers including religious leaders.
- Follow up on advocacy issues pledged by government officials in dialogue sessions;
- Establish provincial advocacy committee comprised of SCA partners and non-partner CSOs;
- Establish and maintain contacts with all project and advocacy stakeholders at the community, district and provincial level;
- Support KMO advocacy team in conducting community researches, prepare and provide data to KMO advocacy team in Kabul when needed for producing policy briefings papers;
- Build advocacy capacity of SCA regional team and work with the regional team to integrate advocacy in development projects.
- Plan and implement all advocacy related activities at the regional center and related provinces;
- Regularly coordinate with KMO advocacy
Other tasks as assigned by the line Manager
Job Requirement
- University degree, in Political Sciences, Sharia Law
- At least 4 years of relevant work experience within NGO, UN agency and Other International Organizations
- Computer skill at operator level, especially with MS Office packages.
- Fluency in English and Dari and/or Pashto, both written and spoken.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Supervisory, team worker, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience of planning, reporting and budgeting.
- Ability and willingness to travel to the project sites within Afghanistan and adjust to SCA environment.
- Honest, proactive and well mannered.
- Practical advocacy work experience with civil society organizations.
- Experience of capacity development for advocacy within an NGO/CSO or similar context.
- Understanding of strategy, policy, and methods to strengthen emerging civil society actors in their advocacy work.
- Develop advocacy tools and lead advocacy campaigns in the region.
- Skills in communications and a good command of English.
- Familiarity working with diverse cultures.
Submission Guideline
- Interested qualified candidates should submit a full CV with a cover letter explaining their motivation in applying for the job and highlighting their relevant skills and experience;
- To apply online please send your application / CV and cover letter through email below:
vacancies.sermo@sca.org.af
- Academic certificates or references need not to be submitted at this time. These will be requested at the time of interview.
- Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written test and interview.
Females are highly encouraged to apply.
SCA is committed to ethical standards, a safe and inclusive work environment. Our work is based on our values: Responsiveness, Equality, Impartiality, Social Justice, and Integrity.
Background and reference checks are part of the recruitment process and will be conducted for the successful candidate.