DIRECTOR, HUMANITARIAN ADVOCACY & POLICY
* This position is open to internal CARE Associates.
Director, Humanitarian Advocacy and Policy will oversee advocacy & policy portfolio related to conflict, refugees, IDPs natural disasters, famine, Gender-in-Emergencies & other humanitarian matters. S/he will drive influencing humanitarian structures, member states, donors & drive strategies to ensure needs of crisis-affected people are met & their rights—under international humanitarian, human rights & refugee law—are protected. S/he will direct plans to further principled humanitarian access, protecting aid workers & affected populations, addressing impediments to humanitarian action.
S/he will be accountable for development of lobbying & advocacy strategies, coordinating with US team, confederation members, network & coalition partners, other leaders/stakeholders.
S/he will support Country Offices' to develop their own strategies to influence policies & structures on humanitarian action related issues.
S/he reports to VP Humanitarian Affairs & manages staff dedicated to humanitarian advocacy & policy.
Responsibilities:
- Develop & advance CUSA's humanitarian advocacy strategy on countries and issues where the organization is providing major humanitarian and recovery assistance.
- Pioritize advocacy issues for concurrent emergencies in coordination with response staff in HQ, regions & countries
- Accountable for setting strategic priorities, collaborating with teams/members across CARE.
- Lead advocacy plans for emergencies, including strategic & tactical planning.
- Direct production of reports, briefs & other materials for use with donors, member states, policy makers & influencers.
- Priority areas include: humanitarian access, funding, SADD data, hunger, impact of aid budget cuts.
- Manage new, emerging & sensitive humanitarian situations, manage humanitarian advocacy team.
- Track & gain subject matter expertise on emerging humanitarian crises/issues.
- Brief Global Policy,US,Comms & Media leadership, other colleagues, lead CUSA's outreach to policy makers at capital levels on new and emerging situations.
- Manage, hire, train staff dedicated to humanitarian policy & advocacy.
- Develop & manage budget & policy priorities for the team.
- Contribute towards funding humanitarian advocacy work.
- Contribute to department strategy,canvas & decision-making on relevant issues.
- Amplify the reach & scope of CUSA's humanitarian advocacy through high-level external representation, & collaboration with wider CARE membership.
- Sign-off,prepare,contribute to,review reports & other materials related to humanitarian policy & advocacy, & key crises & conflicts.
- Develop relationships with peers in CARE members, other members' country teams.
- Represent in high-level external fora and meetings, including with/in member states, BHA, PRM, USIP, member states & the US Institute of Peace.
- Represent CUSA in global CARE humanitarian policy & advocacy fora.
- Lobby with CARE members to advance advocacy in geographies other than US.
- Thought leadership & research, lead policy work on civil-military coordination
- Conceptualize, develop, or direct to develop high-quality thought leadership & research products in line with CUSA policy & influencing priorities, in coordination with GiE, regional, country & confederation teams.
- Oversee use of guidance related to civilian-military coordination & engagement with armed actors.
- Coordinate with international programs for guidance & training on cil-mil & access negotiation.
- Development internal positions papers & engagement strategies.
- Manage sub-team activity budget
Qualifications:
- Graduate degree in related field (international affairs, law, humanitarian studies, social sciences)
- 10-12 years' relevant experience.
- Strong understanding of humanitarian systems, key actors, networks & coalitions.
- Deep knowledge of the humanitarian architecture and key policy issues.
- Substantial experience in humanitarian lobbying, influencing, advocacy & policy.
- Experience of working at country and regional levels, in fragile contexts.
- Strong oral communications skills and ability to present complex material clearly, concisely, and convincingly
- Excellent written and spoken English; good communication skills and convincing presenter
- Proven forward planning and strategic skills
- Proven networking skills.
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Our Mission CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. Our Vision We seek a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live with dignity and security. ...
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