Job Description:
The Regional Advocacy and External Engagement Graduate Intern will provide administrative, research, planning, note taking and policy analysis support. The role is aligned with the East Africa Region and Partnership Strategy, Our Promise 2030, Going Further Than We Imagined. The role will support the achievement of the three Advocacy and External Engagement Outcomes namely: 1) No child is left behind through the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs framework, 2) The Enough campaign to end child hunger and malnutrition, and ending violence against children (EVAC) and 3) Rights of children are prioritized in response to humanitarian crisis.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Monitor and Report on Field Office Advocacy Progress (Impact)
Schedule, send the agenda, and take meeting notes for dissemination and filing in Box for Regional Advocacy Forum (quarterly), 9 FO bimonthly (once every two months) calls, External Engagement Meeting, East and Southern Africa Region Joining Forces Alliance (ESAR JFA) Technical Working Group
Update the EAR, FO, and external partners contact list
File and organize the EAR Advocacy documents in Box
Draft the quarterly FO report including people reached, children reached, and policy changes
Update the key events from 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025 including people reached and children reached
Research and Analysis (Influence)
Draft 4 policy briefs (one per quarter)
Update the EAR statistics table quarterly
Networking and External Engagement
Participate and learn from the monthly or quarterly Working Groups e.g. Regional Protection WG, Regional GBV WG, Inter-Agency (IAWG) Working Group – Advocacy and Communications.
Administrative Support, Planning, and Reporting
Prepare the draft budget, agenda, and logistics (flights, accommodation, meals, ground transport, advocacy material, passports, and visas) for WV EAR Advocacy internal and external meetings, workshops, launches, conferences or forums
Upload the relevant documents on regional WV EAR Advocacy statements, policy briefs, and other documents in different platforms such as WV Central, Relief Web, and Box.
Amplify Children’s Voices
Support FOs to track the number of children reached on through Advocacy on an annual basis
Support FOs to track policy-influencing processes on a monthly basis
Support FOs to track the number of children participating in Advocacy and External Engagement
Support FOs on children’s participation in WV EAR Advocacy events in line with child safeguarding principles
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
1 to 2 years of experience in advocacy, external engagement, campaigns or policy analysis work in developing countries.
Knowledge of Child Rights including the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child or the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Experience planning and organizing workshops or forums for participants in multiple countries.
Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, particularly in a cross-cultural environment
Planning and organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple activities
Research experience especially in policy and advocacy
Understanding of humanitarian and fragile contexts.
Required education, training, license, registration, and certification
Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, communication, public policy, management or law.
Training certificate on advocacy, child rights, and policy influence, an added advantage.
Preferred knowledge and qualifications
Capabilities – achieving, thinking, self-managing, relational, networking and collaboration and humanitarian diplomacy.
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