Advocacy & Enternal Engagement Intern

Overview

Join our team to support advocacy and external engagement initiatives for children.

You have:

• 1 to 2 years of experience in advocacy, external engagement, campaigns or policy analysis work in developing countries.
• Knowledge on 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.
• Bachelor's degree in social sciences, communication, public policy, management or law.
• Training certificate on advocacy, child rights and policy influence, an added advantage.

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

The Regional Advocacy and External Engagement Graduate Intern will provide administrative, research, planning, note taking and policy analysis support. The role is aligned with World Vision East Africa Region and Partnership Strategy, Our Promise 2030, Going Further Than We Imagined. The role will support the achievement of the four Advocacy and External Engagement Outcomes namely:

• Outcome 1: Child well-being and rights are advanced through child-sensitive policies, investments and services including Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Citizen Voice and Action (CVA)
• Outcome 2: The ENOUGH Campaign to end Child Hunger and Malnutrition
• Outcome 3: All children are prioritized through humanitarian advocacy
• Outcome 4: Lead and Manage EAR Advocacy and External Engagement

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
• Update the EAR, FO and external partners contact list
• File and organize the EAR Advocacy documents in Box
• Draft the quarterly Board Report
• Update the key events from 1 October 2023 – 30 September 2024 including people reached and children reached
• Develop regional trends in Excel of advocacy performance documents namely: Annual plans, Advocacy Maturity Matrix (AMM), Advocacy Strategic Measures (ASM), Advocacy Capacity Statements and External Engagement Plans.

Research and Analysis (Influence)

• Draft 2 policy briefs (one every 6 months)
• Update the EAR statistics table quarterly
• Compile children’s voices from the ENOUGH Campaign launches and develop 1 EAR Report
• Track and update the policy change agenda 9 FOs for ENOUGH Campaign

Networking and External Engagement

• Schedule, send the agenda and take meeting notes for dissemination and filing in Box for EAR External Engagement team quarterly
• Schedule 4 high level External Engagement meetings
• Review the EE tracker monthly and follow-up with the EE Team
• Track key messages humanitarian advocacy for 4 FOs quarterly

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

• Participate in the quarterly meetings of the EAR Children’s Council, take notes and disseminate

• Organise 1 physical meeting for the EAR Children’s Council

• Develop social media captions

• Support in developing the staff note for specific commemorative days

• Support in monitoring the social media responses.

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 on 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

• Training certificate on advocacy, child rights and policy influence, an added advantage

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organisation with a mission centred on following Jesus Christ in service to the world´s most vulnerable children. Therefore, in all locations to the fullest extent legally permissible, the successful applicant will affirm our core documents, observe conduct compatible with Christian principles, serve at a high level of professional ethics and strive to act in accordance with cultural sensitivities. Furthermore, regular attendance with team and office devotions, chapel and prayer gatherings are expected in line with policies in the World Vision host location and its departments.

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