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Job Title:    Policy and Campaigns
Specialist

Organisation: World Vision International

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Associate Director Advocacy

About US:

World Vision Uganda
is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness.  Our prayer for every Heart, the will to
make it so.”

Job Summary:  The Policy and Campaigns Specialist will
manage all aspects of quality policy and campaigns integration in technical programs,
as a contribution towards sector specific strategic objectives, for sustainable
child wellbeing. The job will involve linking local level AP policy and budget
advocacy to the district and to national level policy processes, as well as
evidence based external engagements, while ensuring alignment to the WVU
National Office Strategy and Our Promise 2030. The Campaign’s Specialist will
also lead the amplification of World Vision Uganda’s Campaign initiatives at
the local and national level including the response areas of operation. The
job-holder will work collaboratively with the Technical Leads and Program
Operations and Response Teams to define, plan, implement the relevant advocacy
agenda in line with the technical programme theories of change.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Coordinate
implementation of sector aligned advocacy and campaign initiatives aimed at
improving services delivery for the well-being of especially the most
vulnerable children.

·       
Coordinate
capacity enhancement for staff and partners in advocacy and campaigning
knowledge and skills for both development and humanitarian contexts.

·       
Provide
guidance on integration of policy advocacy and campaigns during strategic
planning and Technical Programs formulation, as well as annual operational
plans including their implementation

·       
Support
monitoring of policy advocacy and campaign initiatives to assess change and
also document learning experiences for wider sharing.

·       
Contribute
to resource mobilization and strengthened partnerships for policy advocacy and
campaigns work component.

Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:

·       
The
ideal applicant for the World Vision Policy and Campaigns Specialist job
must hold a Degree in Development Studies and other related courses in
Humanities

·       
Proven
experiences in policy advocacy and campaigns, partnership building, ensuring
linkages of local actions to national level policy processes.

·       
Mobilization
and awareness creation

·       
Building
networks and coalitions

·       
Policy
analysis and engagements

·       
Research
and analysis

·       
Communication
skills

·       
Technical
writing skills

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your
application and complete Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting
World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

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Here

Deadline: 14^th
October 2020

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