Regional Advocacy Manager

Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification:

• Master’s degree in political science, International Relations, Public Policy, Public Administration, Development Studies or related area.
  

Required Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 7-8 years of experience in advocacy, public policy, or external relations, preferably within the nonprofit sector or international development context.
  
• Strong understanding of social justice issues, human rights principles, and advocacy strategies in the East Africa Region.
  
• Significant experience in multi-NGO environment and in coalitions on policy issues in relation to poverty eradication, complex humanitarian emergencies and governance
  
• A minimum of 6 years’ practical experience in advocacy practice and influencing policy at national and regional levels
  
• Proven track record of successfully designing and implementing advocacy campaigns, including engaging with policymakers and influencing policy change.
  
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to effectively articulate complex issues and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
  

Required Language(s):

Fluency in English (spoken and written)

Strategic Planning and Management (25%)

• Lead, develop. implement and monitor the EAR Annual Advocacy Plans and FO Advocacy Plans on the following key priorities: Outcome 1: Child well-being and rights are advanced through child-sensitive policies, investments and services including Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Citizen Voice and Action (CVA); Outcome 2: The ENOUGH Campaign to end Child Hunger and Malnutrition; Outcome 3: All children are prioritised through humanitarian advocacy
  
• Represent WV in the Technical Team of the Joining Forces East and Southern Africa (JF ESAR)
  
• Oversee peer to peer learning amongst FOs in EAR and with other Regions e.g. WAR and SAR
  

Capacity Building on Advocacy, Humanitarian Advocacy and Campaigning (Impact) (20%)

• Guide capacity building on policy influencing, humanitarian advocacy and campaigning during Regional Advocacy Forums quarterly.
  
• Oversee 9 FOs have completed the Advocacy Maturity Matrix (AMM) annually and identify advocacy capacity gaps per FO for implementation.
  
• Organise Senior Executive Advocacy Training for 9 FOs SLT to be administered by the Regional Communications and Advocacy Director.
  
• Advise WV EAR staff to complete Advocacy eCampus courses: ENOUGH Campaign, Citizen Voice and Action methodology and database and Advocacy Academy and Humanitarian Academy
  
• Guide WV’s social media to amplify the WV’s Advocacy campaign, key dates, moments and publications – Child wellbeing and rights, ENOUGH Campaign and Humanitarian Advocacy
  

External Engagement (Influencing) (10%)

• Lead in updating the RO External Engagement Plan including Tier 1 and Tier 2 stakeholders
  
• Update the External Engagement tracker quarterly in collaboration with HEA, GAM, Communications, F&D and Programme Strategy and Development.
  
• Manage quarterly meetings with Tier 1 and Tier 2 stakeholders’ technical teams to position WV as a thought leader especially IGAD, East African Community and Joining Forces ESAR
  
• Steer strategic key moments, draft policy statements, mobilise WV participation and influence.
  

Child Participation (Impact) (20%)

• Manage the implementation of the EAR Children’s Advisory Group with virtual quarterly meetings with 18 children from 9 FOs in collaboration with Child Protection.
  
• Collaborate with Child Protection to map Children’s recommendations in declarations and manifestoes, analyse progress made by Governments, donors and NGOs and provide feedback and accountability.
  
• Amplify children’s voices by proactively identifying key moments and dates for virtual and physical child participation at the Regional and Global levels quarterly.
  
• Lead two regional events that actively include children’s views in policy debates and their outcomes.
  
• Guide children in 9 FOs to holding governments accountable for delivering on services, investments and commitments locally, nationally and globally.
  

Policy Influencing and Data Analysis (Influence) (15%)

• Utilise WV’s ENOUGH Campaign Playbook, Police Change Agenda for capacity building of FOs on policy change.
  
• Research and analyse on 4 policy agenda issues annually develop 4 policy briefs e.g. ENOUGH, humanitarian advocacy and child rights.
  
• Identify policy gaps from the FO Advocacy Maturity Matrix and develop 4 policy briefs.
  
• Thought leadership - Draft policy statements to position WV as a thought leader for High Level events or dialogues.
  
• Guide WV’s contribution to advocacy and policy publications with research institutions or academia
  
• Utilise social media to influence decision makers
  
• Support in the development and execution of strategic research and analysis agenda on emerging issues
  

Advocacy Monitoring, Reporting and Learning (10%)

• Supervise the 9 FOs in collecting, reviewing and cleaning data for the Advocacy Strategic Measures.
  
• Lead in monitoring and reporting on the Annual Advocacy Plan quarterly
  
• Develop a regional multi-country project on advocacy, child health and nutrition to increase income with at least 4 FOs.
  

General

Participate in Chapel, devotions and other activities that enrich and develop mutual growth in Christ.