Advocacy Officer at Sightsavers International

Jamii Opportunities · 2021-09-15T09:17:41+00:00

Advocacy Officer - ECSA Position: Advocacy Officer - ECSA Location: Tanzania Office Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract Closing Date: 26 September 2021 Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply Specific Hours: 35 hour per week Location: This role will ideally be based in Tanzania or Zambia, but qualified individuals with the Right to Work in other Sightsavers programmatic countries within the East, Central and Southern Africa regions are welcome to apply Salary: Local terms and conditions apply Contract: Two year fixed term contract Sightsavers have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with programme development and/or International Development experience to join our international team of advocacy specialists. You will work closely with staff based across the world and from a wide range of teams to support the development and delivery of Sightsavers’ global advocacy function across the East, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA) region, sharing the successes and learnings from this work and building relationships with key stakeholders. This role would suit an individual with a background in, or good understanding of, public health or education and experience in programme development or international development, who is confident in developing relationships and influencing partnerships at a global level. Knowledge, skills and experience required for Advocacy Officer Required: Ability to demonstrate good understanding, experience or knowledge in one or more of the following; Programme Development, Advocacy, Policy Understanding of international development issues and/or knowledge of current issues and best practice in international development Experience in building relationships with key stakeholders Demonstrable experience of communicating complex ideas to a range of audiences and stakeholders at a national and international level Experience of working internationally Exceptional communication skills Experience of and ability to network and inspire others Desirable: An academic qualification in a relevant subject such as Social Science, Public Health, International Development, Education, Advocacy Experience in supporting advocacy work at national and international levels The Advocacy Officer (ECSA) is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details here. Closing date: 26 September 2021 Interviews are likely to take place in early to mid-October and are expected to consist of a two-stage interview and possibly a written task. As an equal opportunities employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply TO APPLY CLICK HERE!

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Start date Sep 15, 2021

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