Policy And Advocacy Senior Officer

Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion

Responsibilities/ Missions:

Mission 1: STRATEGY AND STEERING

Responsibility 1.1: Analyse the humanitarian environment and define HI positions

• Monitor and analyze the humanitarian context, architecture and actors at play to identify the main positioning and ethical issues to ensure a principled humanitarian action
• Define and produce policy papers laying down HI positions in accordance with HI ethical guidelines and principles of intervention, liaising with relevant stakeholders at programme level (PD/AM) and HQ levels (HI Institute and AIR)
• Undertake research and provide recommendations based on ethical guidelines
• Contribute to the risk-analysis for the adaptation of the advocacy strategies

Responsibility 1.2: Develop and update advocacy strategies and action plans

• Work with the AIR team on developing and updating the joint advocacy strategy related to [CRISIS] and ensure it is consistent across national, regional and international levels
• Lead the design and implementation of coordinated advocacy action plans at regional and national levels, and ensure they are properly implemented, in compliance with HI advocacy quality standards and procedures
• Identify key issues emerging from HI operations that would require advocacy for policy changes
• Carry out and constantly update a stakeholder mapping and power analysis to identify key advocacy targets and allies

Mission 2: OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION.

Responsibility 2.1: Ensure that advocacy is based on reliable and up-to-date evidence and data

• Regularly liaise with key operational staff and external stakeholders to gather timely information and data to feed into federal and country based advocacy strategies
• Ensure that the programme produces reliable and consistent data for advocacy purposes and that it is shared with the AIR team
• Lead or contribute to the preparation of advocacy tools (reports, briefing papers, talking points, medias/social media tools, collection of testimonies), in collaboration with the AIR team and HI federal Communication team

Responsibility 2.2: Organize the effective influence and outreach of HI vis- -vis key decision-makers and networks

• Engage in relevant fora, networks and coalitions or with key partners at national and regional levels to feed the analyses and promote HI positions; identify opportunities for, and collaborate with the AIR team on collective advocacy initiatives
• Maintain contacts with key decision makers at national and regional levels through regular meetings and exchanges
• Take part in events and conferences and ad hoc meetings with decision makers at global level in coordination with the AIR team
• When appropriate, liaise with the medias on advocacy related issues with the support of the federal Communication, and AIR teams

Responsibility 2.3: Ensure HI internal communication and ownership

• Disseminate advocacy- and policy- related information within the HI network through appropriate channels, including by feeding HI internal communication tools and platforms
• Contribute to internal advocacy related working structures, and other relevant internal meetings to provide updated information and discuss advocacy developments; liaise as necessary with AIR, Federal Communication, HI Institute, or National Associations
• Inform and provide support to key operational staff and local/national partners on HI advocacy activities
• Assess needs and provide trainings accordingly on principled humanitarian action and HI ethical guidelines to staff as well as local/national partners when appropriate

Responsibility 2.4: Contribute to fundraising efforts

• Identify funding opportunities for advocacy and positioning activities and staff, including through incorporating advocacy activities into field projects and new project proposals

Responsibility 2.5: Contribute to support or to implement the programme s emergency preparedness actions, and, in case of emergency, adapt her/his way of working in order to contribute to an efficient humanitarian response from HI.

Mission 3: STANDARDS and EXPERTISE

• Contribute to raising the quality and internal ownership of HI advocacy work
• Comply with and promote HI quality standards and internal procedures relating to advocacy
• Report to line manager and the AIR Humanitarian Advocacy Manager any issues of compliance
• Contribute to the design and delivery of presentations and training tools on advocacy
• Provide advocacy-related inputs into internal processes as requested

Mission 4: COMMUNICATION

• Contribute to the communications strategy by leading relevant content, coordinating campaigns, and disseminating information to target audiences. Adapt strategies for emergency preparedness and response.