HI – Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion
Sana’a or Aden, Yemen
YOUR MISSION
He/she provides advice based on contextual analyses to the Programme Director and HQ relevant staff to ensure adequate positioning of HI promoting principled humanitarian action (based on HI charter, ethical guidelines and principles of intervention);
He/she leads the design, implementation and follow-up of the advocacy strategy at national and regional levels and contributes to advocacy at global level;
He/she liaises with relevant internal and external stakeholders and networks involved in policy and advocacy actions (AWG, HAWG, HCN, clusters etc.).
Humanitarian environment analyses and definition of HI positions
Activity 1: Humanitarian environment and access analyses and follow-up
Analyze the context (1), the humanitarian architecture (2) and the actors at play (3) to identify main positioning issues faced by humanitarian actors and HI;
Create a mechanism to monitor the main obstacles to principled humanitarian action;
Collect data, record and capitalize on access challenges, successes and lessons learnt;
Provide advices and support to the design of the Program access strategy.
Activity 2: Development of HI positioning and policy papers
Define HI positions in accordance with HI ethical guidelines and principles of intervention, liaising with relevant stakeholders at field level (PD/AM) and HQ levels (HI Institute and AIR);
Develop policy papers to support HI activities, access and feed the advocacy strategy;
Undertake research and provide recommendations jointly with the HI Institute’s Program Analyst on the basis of HI ethical guidelines;
Support the risk-analyses conducted in the frame of the advocacy strategy and access strategy.
Activity 3: Sensitization and training on principled humanitarian action (PHA) and access
Evaluate the knowledge and level of implementation of the humanitarian principles/legal frameworks among HI staff and HI partners and define a training strategy;
Handle sensitizations or trainings on PHA, HI mandate, and HI ethical guidelines to the staff and identified internal access barriers (such as negotiation, communication) and eventually to our local/national partners.
Advocacy Strategy
Activity 1: strategy and funding
Identify key issues at field level requiring policy change and carry out stakeholder mapping and power analysis;
Work with the federal advocacy team (AIR) on a joint advocacy strategy related to Yemen consistent across national, regional and global levels, in line with HI 10-year strategy. The strategy is shared, discussed and approved with relevant stakeholders, primarily with the Programme Director;
Lead the design and implementation of coordinated action plans related to HI advocacy strategy at regional and national level;
Identify funding opportunities for advocacy activities and staff, through incorporation of advocacy activities into field projects and proposals submitted to donors.
Activity 2: Data Collection and evidence based advocacy: Ensuring reliable and up to date data and information are available for advocacy purposes
Liaise with key operational staff and external stakeholders to provide regular and timely information, data or context analysis to feed into federal and country based advocacy strategy;
Ensure that consistent and reliable data produced at field level include advocacy stakes and that it is shared with advocacy team at federal level;
Contribute to and review key advocacy documents and reports pertaining to Yemen;
Provide support to and build capacity of key operational staff on advocacy activities.
Activity 3: Ownership of HI network
Lead or contribute to the elaboration of advocacy tools (reports, briefing papers, talking points, medias/social medias tools;
Contribute to internal meetings, briefings, calls to disseminate advocacy related information within the HI program and movement;
Participate in internal advocacy related working groups or committees and liaise as necessary with Federal advocacy, Federal Communication, HI Institute, or National Associations.
Influence: Networks and outreach
Engage in relevant forum and networks to feed the analyses, to promote HI positions and advocate for policy changes;
Maintain contacts with key decision makers at national and regional level through regular meetings and exchanges;
Take part in events and conferences (donor conferences, mobilization events…) and ad hoc engagement/meetings with decision makers at global level in coordination with Federal Advocacy Direction;
When appropriate, contribute to HI communication and visibility at local level, towards partners and authorities; liaise with the medias on advocacy related issues with the support of DCC and AIR.
Other
Any other service/task in connection with the program that may prove necessary.
Requirements
You hold a degree in International Law, International relations, political science or equivalent degree;
You have 5 years of experience including 3 in emergency settings (field experience);
You have experience in context analyses, policy development in relation to principled humanitarian action;
You have experience in advocacy work and in networking and in active participation to conference/forum, including at high level;
You have a strong background in international relations and international cooperation mechanisms;
You have knowledge of the humanitarian environment and main current stakes (triple nexus, localization, grand bargain etc…).