You will ensure the maternity cover for the Reintegration Adviser. This role supports the overall implementation of War Child’s reintegration thought leadership pillar through convening and leading key stakeholders internally to develop thought leadership, advocacy and programmatic strategies built on operational themes such as a focus on women/girls, and engaging youth and communities. The work ranges from providing technical programmatic guidance and developing tools to support our fundraising for thought leadership in reintegration. The postholder’s work will be led by guidance documents developed for our Reintegration thought leadership including a 3-year vision/action plan, a funding action plan and a work plan with key tasks and objectives for 2022. You will thus build on the existing work but with plenty of room to add your own ideas on how to strengthen the work. {Please note this role is a maternity cover until Dec 2022}. War Child is open to flexible working arrangement
You are
• Experienced at leading on the development of policy and advocacy in key areas on child rights and protection, at convening and leading key stakeholders in the development of joint policy positions and strategies, and at being the ‘go-to’ person on these issues in an organisation.
• French and English speaker
• Experience of operating programmes in and willingness to travel to conflict affected countries
• Experienced in developing tools and methodologies to support practical implementation.
• A specialist on CAAFAG reintegration, children’s rights, and development with extensive experience implementing reintegration programming on a country-level.
• Have a passion for working with affected communities, children, and young people to ensure they are part in each step of the programming cycle.
• Capable of distilling complex research and information into priority policy recommendations and advocacy asks that are clear, concise, and evidence based. Able to navigate complex policy issues competently and diplomatically – proposing solutions and recommendations that advance an agenda and gain respect externally
• Demonstrated ability to monitor policy application and compliance, including ability to take corrective action.
• Experienced in managing budgets and proven track record in applying financial management requirements.
• Experience of successful advocacy with institutional donors and in securing multi-year donor funding.
• Confidence in dealing with people at all levels and ability to influence senior management, as well as external partners and agencies.
• Able to commission and conduct qualitative and quantitative research, critically analysing research results, and developing robust, impactful policy recommendations including practical tools to strengthen implementation, on the back of them.
• Adept at developing intelligent and targeted advocacy strategies that respond to the political and public environment and influence decision-makers to pursue political and policy changes
• Capable at developing positive, collaborative, and productive working relationships with a range of colleagues and internal functions
• Contribute to creating a culture committed to the safeguarding of children and adults and compliant to WCUK’s Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk Policies. Your team This role is situated in the Advocacy Team and managed by the Head of Policy and Advocacy. However, given the cross-organisational nature of the role the postholder will work very closely with the Programme Quality with a matrix management relationship.
Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. Successful applicants will be expected to be compliant and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy
How to apply:
For a full JD and an application form please go to https://www.warchild.org.uk/who-we-are/jobs/reintegration-ad2021
The post holder can be based in the UK office, a global WC family head office or any WCUK programme office. Travel to Country programmes required