Technical support and Norm building:
Lead in engagement with the regional and sub-regional human rights mechanisms
Provide technical support to regional human rights mechanisms and support special Mandates & procedures in executing their mandates as necessary.
Support partner capacity strengthening for an increased engagement with Human rights mechanisms.
Deliver various influencing activities, including events and publications, drafting position papers and briefings, and convening policy dialogue with policymakers.
Follow key influencing processes and provide briefings and updates as required to relevant Center staff and partners.
Map out key influencers with whom the Center should engage on the SDGs and AU policy processes, working closely with the relevant partners and strategic allies.
Represent the Center and engage with various key external stakeholders, including government officials, regional and global institutions, think tanks, academics, private sector and other key advocacy audiences.
Draft and communicate analysis and insight of key policy and political trends and issues for internal and external audiences.
Work with the Africa team to deliver the overall policy and campaign strategy and organizational priorities.
Track, monitor and evaluate the Center’s influencing strategies and contribute to team planning, budgeting, and annual reporting.
Implementation
Lead in implementing court decisions in the Center’s focus countries in Africa and collaborate with partners for implementation in the focal countries
Build relationships with relevant line ministries and legislators in the Center’s focus countries in Africa
Support partner efforts toward national-level legislative and policy processes in the focal countries
Coordinate strategic advocacy partnerships for purposes of implementation
Support national-level implementation of decisions and recommendations from human rights mechanisms (UN & regional)
Undertake research to document and expose human rights violations/ to communicate impact of our work
Develop project agreements, as needed, and monitor activities and expenses relating to them
General
Any other relevant duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications and Experience:
Degree in law or other relevant degree required with 8+ years professional and/or relevant experience.
Knowledge of international human rights, women’s rights, Africa regional and global human rights mechanism.
Ability to travel and, when required, to work outside normal office hours.
Successfully achieving advocacy objectives and achieving policy change, in the context of NGO influencing agenda.
Designing and delivering successful advocacy strategies.
Strategic understanding of the political trends, opportunities, and challenges in international development and of the African and international political landscape
Designing and delivering successful advocacy strategies
Possess excellent writing, editing.
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