Advocacy Technical Officer Ukraine

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 6 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 6 (NRC) contracts.

The Advocacy and Liaison Coordinator, working under the supervision of the Advocacy Manager, will contribute to the implementation of NRC Ukraine’s Advocacy, Communication and Media strategy with a particular focus on supporting external relations activities as well as advocacy on humanitarian access, durable solutions and policy to ensure protection of displaced people and other communities affected by the war.

Generic responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines, donor requirements
• Maintain the close collaboration and communication with NRC programmes and main stakeholders, including governmental counterparts
• Contribute to specific protection risks and needs analyses
• Contribute to the design and implementation of programmatic, protection and advocacy response
• Prepare and submit reports and analysis
• Ensure proper filing of documentation
• Contribute to effective internal and external coordination in the area of advocacy at different levels

Specific responsibilities:

• Contribute to and the implementation of NRC Ukraine’s advocacy and programmatic responses
• Support the Advocacy Manager to design and to implement advocacy interventions (including developing advocacy tools, organizing advocacy events, conducting policy meetings, etc.)
• Liaise and represent NRC with the national, regional and local authorities and support the process of building cooperation with them, including developing memorandums, joint action plans, briefing notes, reports, etc.
• Establish and maintain effective communication and coordination with key stakeholders within formal and informal coordination forums/working groups/clusters, including local civil society actors, (i)NGOs, donors, UN agencies, etc.
• Work closely with the Advocacy Manager, advocacy team and programmes teams to develop advocacy messages on humanitarian access, durables solutions and key protection issues
• Conduct legal and policy research and provide timely and context-specific information updates to internal and external stakeholders on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, policy and legal developments
• Manage budgets, implement project activities and ensure quality and timely reporting within advocacy projects/interventions
• Develop and deliver advocacy trainings
• Develop context-specific expert recommendations to the authorities at the different levels of governance to promote rights- and evidence-based policy responses
• Work closely and coordinate with the Communications Coordinator and Advocacy Manager on the design and implementation of the communication and media strategy
• Any other duties as required to support the design and implementation of NRC Ukraine’s advocacy strategy as requested by the Advocacy Manager

Competencies

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• University degree in social or political sciences, communication, journalism, sociology, law, human rights, development studies or other similar subject
• At least 3 years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights, policy, research or advocacy
• Prior experience working with local, regional, national governments and/or national/international organisations, local civil society
• Prior experience working in humanitarian and displacement context

Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

• Practical experience in coordination, design and implementation of advocacy and/or programmatic interventions at different levels
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Fluency in Ukrainian, English and Russian
• Excellent drafting skills (e.g. reports, analytical documents, etc.)
• Strong research and analytical skills (context, legal and policy), ability to understand and apply complex socio-cultural contexts, policy/legal frameworks to data and programmatic evidence and vice-versa
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, presentation skills
• Strong understanding of the current context in Ukraine, displacement and durable solutions’ challenges and knowledge of the relevant international law & standards
• Good understanding of the national, regional and local frameworks on protection of the war-affected communities and IDPs (for example, in the area of access to civil documentation, freedom of movement, IDP assistance and registration, access to essential services, pensions, social payments, etc.)

We offer:

• Type of contract: national employment contract
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC salary scale, terms and conditions.
• Duty station: Kyiv, Ukraine.
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC salary scale, terms and conditions.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. In the selection of our staff, we are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

This position is for Ukrainian nationals only.

Key Information - Please Take Note When Applying

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• Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application.
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• Submit your application and CV in English.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered.
• Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

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We have been present in Ukraine since 2014, helping more than 700,000 people with food, shelter, water, sanitation, and legal assistance. Following the escalation of conflict on 24 February 2022, we scaled up our work inside Ukraine and its neighbouring countries Poland, Moldova and Romania. Today we support hundreds of thousands of people in the region, both directly and through local partners.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts
• join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility
• be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity

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