Humanitarian Advocacy Officer (H/F/X) – Paris

Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights..

Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development programmes in more than 60 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximately 255 million euros, with 4794 employees worldwide.

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CONTEXT:

Under the supervision of the humanitarian Advocacy Manager, and as a member of the Federal advocacy team, the humanitarian advocacy officer contributes to the design and implementation of HI’s advocacy strategies and activities on humanitarian issues with a focus on specific crises and the main priority topics endorsed by HI federation.

 

The humanitarian advocacy officer contributes to the development and implementation of the humanitarian advocacy strategies on specific crises and on the protection of humanitarian space, to achieve policy change objectives at global level. He or She will work in close links with the main internal stakeholders within HI, including in programs and National Associations. He or She will be in charge of developing robust advocacy content and tools. He or She, will develop a dedicated influence strategy towards the Geneva-based main stakeholders of the humanitarian community, and facilitate interactions with them on behalf of HI.

 

OBJECTIVES: 

Task 1 : Strategy and Steering

Support the Humanitarian Advocacy Manager with developing and revising the humanitarian advocacy strategies and action plans relating to federal humanitarian advocacy (i.e. on specific crises and on the protection of the humanitarian space at global level) and with mobilizing the relevant colleagues (in programmes, operations, communications, funding direction, the Institute) for this purpose:

• Contribute to the preparation, monitoring, evaluation and update of the advocacy strategies and the three-year plan of action, including preparing/updating relevant analyses and tools (stakeholders mapping, targets mapping etc…)
• Support with the functioning of the internal Humanitarian advocacy forum and contribute to the policy and advocacy groups dedicated to crisis under his/her responsibility

 

Task 2 : Operational Implementation.

• Support in implementation of the advocacy strategy and action plan relating to the protection of humanitarian space
• Steer the implementation of the federal humanitarian advocacy strategy in relation to some specific crises, in direct link with the HI programmes concerned and other internal stakeholders
• Actively network with most relevant institutions, decision makers and civil society networks, and represent HI in relevant fora and events in Paris and Brussels
• Ensure proper internal and external communication on HI advocacy on the crises under AIR focus, emerging crises and humanitarian priority topics
• Contribute to budget management and fundraising in relation to the assigned topics

Task 3 : Standards and Expertise

• Contribute to raising the quality and internal ownership of AIR work 
• Comply with HI quality standards and internal procedures relating to advocacy

• You have an university degree or equivalent qualification in international relations, law, or social studies.
• With working knowledge of international law, IHL, humanitarian principles and of the humanitarian system, you have demonstrated experience in leading humanitarian advocacy strategies that impact on major institutional decision makers.
• With good research and analytical skills, you have demonstrated experience in developing sound and actionable policy recommendations tailored to their interlocutors.
• You have excellent writing skills, and an ability to present arguments in a structured, compelling, and articulated manner. You have previous experience in drafting speeches, talking points, and position papers.
• You show creative thinking, problem-solving skills and political and cultural awareness, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including negotiation skills.
• You are ready to travel regularly within the EU and externally.

• Type of contract :  CDI.
• Additional benefits: luncheon vouchers and health insurance.
• Working hours: 39 hours a week with 22.5 days of RTT (work time reduction) to be taken each year.
• 5 weeks of annual leave.
• The position is based in Paris.