Senior Officer, Advocacy Communications

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The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 25 offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees and other immigrants resettle in the U.S. and become self-sufficient. The IRC is committed to bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we work with and serve.

The Global Advocacy & Influence Department is a dynamic team that uses the power of IRC’s ideas to solve the biggest challenges facing IRC’s clients. From the drivers of conflict to the needs displaced people, the team partners with politicians, policy makers and civil society to bring solutions to life. We take pride in being creative and precise in our tactics, and messages. We lead change year over year, knowing that system change takes dedicated focus while maintaining the flexibility to respond to emerging needs. Finally, we collaborate not only with programs, strategy, research and innovation, and communications teams across the IRC, but also externally. We are constantly seeking new insights and perspectives from others in the humanitarian sector and beyond.

Job Overview:

The Senior Officer for Advocacy Communications will work closely with the Policy & Solutions, Marketing & Mobilization (M&M), and Programmatic teams to help advance IRC’s strategic vision of using communications as a method to influence policy change and raise our organizational profile. The Senior Officer will lead development of high-profile communications, helping translate sophisticated policy solutions into a coherent and inspiring narrative. They will help the IRC stay consistent on messaging and ensure that our language is inclusive, anti-racist, and feminist. They will also coordinate policy content across markets, and seek opportunities for the IRC to advance its policy agenda and build its public profile.

Major Responsibilities:

• Work together with policy leads, advocacy leads, and M&M colleagues to help design and implement robust policy communications plans for all advocacy strategies. This includes the work of IRC’s policy roundtables. Leverage external opportunities and identify creative messaging tactics and/or tactics that list partner or client voices where appropriate.

• Maintain a calendar of policy communications across all markets. Ensure that plans for policy audiences are fully aligned with and supported by M&M and other ER plans.

• Maintain central database of policy recommendations and language (Advocacy Master Documents) across priority areas for use by partners across ER and the broader organization. Provide input on Communications Master Documents to ensure fidelity to IRC’s influence strategies and our evidenced-based approach.

• Serve as a key point of contact for Policy & Solutions and Advocacy & Influence engagement in external communications joint activities and moments. Participate in meetings with partner teams and facilitate cross-team collaboration.

• Track the humanitarian and broader foreign policy landscape to help understand and identify key moments of opportunity for policy objectives and profile.

• Facilitate the development and editing of internal and external advocacy products (letters, private policy briefs, meeting briefs, reports, op-eds, etc.). Ensure adherence to high standards of quality and consistent IRC voice.

• Steward gender equality, diversity and inclusion both in the culture of IRC as well as in the policy solutions we promote and the ways we wield influence.

• Support a positive team environment by acting openly and collaboratively, supporting colleagues in their work and sharing credit with others where appropriate.

Key Working Relationships:

Position reports to: Director of Policy Communications

Position directly supervises: N/A

Internal contacts: Policy & Solutions and Advocacy & Influence colleagues in US and Europe; Marketing and Mobilization; President’s Office; Technical Excellence leads; International Programs leads; Resettlement, Asylum and Integration leads

External contacts: Experts at peer organizations, think tanks, current and former government officials, etc..

Job Requirements:

Education: Advanced degree in relevant field such as Public Policy, International Relations or Communications preferred

Work experience:

• 6-8 years of experience researching, writing about, and/or developing advocacy engagement strategies on humanitarian, conflict, migration, or development issues.

• Demonstrated experience in policy writing and communication.

• Experience managing sophisticated projects/efforts across varied partners.

Demonstrated skills and competencies:

• Knowledge of humanitarian aid, conflict, and refugee issues, particularly around long-term displacement.

• Skilled communication skills with the ability to translate sophisticated information into public-facing communications.

• Knowledge of inclusive, feminist and anti-racist/anti-colonial concepts. Ability to incorporate those into messaging.

• Ability to develop, manage and cultivate relationships with partners at all levels of the organization, including high-level external experts and internal senior leaders.

• Ability to think strategically and holistically across multiple issues. Synthesize complex information and develop innovative advocacy approaches.

• Understanding of how to manage nuanced policy conversations and events aimed at strategic outcomes.

• Initiative and ability to work independently on fast-paced issues, and balance various demands.

Working Environment: Standard office work environment with potential for remote work. Up to 10% travel required.

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Compensation:

Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

In accordance with IRC’s duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards and our commitment to safeguard the health of our employees, clients, and communities, IRC requires new hires to furnish proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be considered for any in-office or hybrid positions. All IRC US offices require full vaccination to attend any in-office functions (e.g., meetings, trainings).

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity:

IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days (depending on role and tenure), medical insurance starting at $145 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus a 3-7% base IRC contribution (3 year vesting), disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

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Added 1 year ago - Updated 11 months ago - Source: rescue.org

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