Plan International recrute un Responsable de la communication et du plaidoyer, Niamey, Niger

Plan International is a child-centred community development organization with no religious, political or governmental affiliation.

Founded in 1937, Plan International works to protect children and advance their rights. To remain relevant, effective and efficient, for the period 2017-2030, the organization aligns its program with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in order to strengthen its commitment to the development of children’s rights with a particular focus on girls’ equality. To this end, it has set itself the goal of working towards a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls by 2030.

To this end, for the period 2017-2022, Plan International aims to act so that 100 million girls can learn, lead, decide and thrive.

Plan International operates in Niger mainly in the regions of Dosso (since 1998) and Tillabéry (since 2004). It has also been present in Diffa since 2015 as part of the response to humanitarian emergencies.

As part of its activities, Plan International Niger is looking for qualified executives to fill the following position:

• Poste : (01) Communication And Advocacy Manager
• Lieu : Niamey
• Répondant : Head of Program Development and Influence
• Date de cloture: 02/07/2023
• Type de Contrat : Twelve (12) month fixed-term contract with the possibility of renewal depending on performance and budget availability.

A. Job Summary:

The Communication and Advocacy Manager is a member of the Program Development and Influence team. As such, he/she is fully responsible for the implementation of the communication and advocacy initiatives of Plan International Niger’s Country Strategy. He/she ensures the relevance of the actions planned and implemented in a context of Humanitarian and Development Nexus.

As such, he/she must ensure during the design of projects that they integrate dimensions of advocacy, lobbying and communication.

He/she ensures the quality control of the communication and influence strategies and actions initiated

I. Responsibilities and tasks

The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

General management

• Be the first point of contact for the global organization on Niger specific advocacy, campaign, media, and communications issues, ensuring that the country is appropriately represented globally.
• Lead initiatives to seek appropriate resourcing for our advocacy and campaign strategies to ensure advocacy and communications are incorporated into new proposals.
• As a senior member of the Country Office, demonstrate behaviours that are consistent with Plan International’s Purpose and Values and ensure their broader application by staff across the programme.
• Contribute to a conducive and productive work environment and to the wider country programme agenda.
• Participate actively in PDI and CO meetings, planning and review activities, providing enhanced insight into advocacy and campaigns work.
• Carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects Plan International’s commitment to safeguarding children, in accordance with our Code of Conduct and the Safeguarding Children and Youth Policy.
• Comply with and promote Plan International policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, Gender Equality and Inclusion and other relevant policies and procedures. Building and maintaining effective Country Office and Member relationships
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with staff, partners, associates and program participants in both emergency and development contexts.
• Timely delivery of agreed deliverables.
• Implement the necessary processes to measure performance against KPIs, and support a culture of knowledge sharing.

Advocacy and Campaigns

• Work with the Senior Management Team, technical and programme staff to develop and implement a strategy to guide SC Advocacy and Campaign work in Niger, addressing mainly the national level, but also with reference to sub-national and regional levels, building on children’s voices and focusing on issues which hinder the achievement of our breakthroughs on survival, learning and protection
• Contribute to the development of proposals, helping to ensure that all Plan International projects contribute to a fully developed theory of change
• Ensure that all advocacy messages, documents and the above-said strategy are evidence-based drawn from field experience and assessments.
• Identify and measure indicators for assessing the impact of SC advocacy and campaigns work.
• Ensure that the Country Annual Plan has clear advocacy and campaigns objectives, based on the strategy.
• Draft and support the production of advocacy material to be used at national, regional and international levels.
• Support the Senior Management Team in high-level advocacy work with the government, Humanitarian Country Team, key UN agencies, donors and other agencies.
• Conduct an in depth power analysis of key players in relation to SC’s key advocacy objectives, to identify opportunities to raise awareness and influence change.
• Collect and document case studies, success stories, lessons learn from SC programmes in all locations and sectors, for use in advocacy and campaigns work.
• Map, develop and maintain a network of external contacts with key individuals in the government, NGO sector, civil society including leading on behalf of Plan International some key initiatives; build alliances and partnerships with other NGOs in country to undertake coordinated advocacy. In particular, facilitate and co-lead the work on the National Platform towards ending child marriage.
• Represent Plan International at various policy forums and advocacy opportunities at national and international levels.
• Ensure maximum visibility of the Every Last Child Campaign within Plan International and externally, in cooperation and collaboration with relevant technical, programme and senior management staff.
• Ensure that the Niger Every Last Child Campaign 2019-2021 links into, contributes to, and coordinates with the EVERY LAST CHILD global campaign by establishing clear and documented communication flows with the region and center, as required.
• Work closely with the Regional Office to ensure the CO receives the support it needs to implement the Every Last Child Campaign, and around other global and regional moments.
• Develop communication and campaigning approaches and materials appropriate for the EVERY LAST CHILD Campaign.
• Develop public communication messages, such as press releases and policy position statements as relevant for the implementation of Advocacy and Campaign work.
• Build the capacity of program staff and partners to undertake, and measure the impact of, advocacy through training, development and implementation of advocacy strategies.
• Identify and work with key partners to implement our advocacy and campaign strategy.
• Keep abreast of global humanitarian advocacy issues, and take the lead on advocacy for specific humanitarian responses, including representing Plan International at relevant stakeholder meetings and working in coalitions as appropriate.

Child rights governance

• Oversees the ongoing analysis of the Child Rights Governance situation in Niger; drives the design and implementation of the CRG strategy.
• Oversees the planning and quality assurance of child rights governance programming in accordance.
• Fosters synergies with other thematic areas in recognition of the cross cutting nature of Child Rights Governance.
• Promotes and develop relationships with government stakeholders at the national level, donors and other local civil society organizations active in Child Rights Governance and support for child rights.
• Supervises and support knowledge management pertaining to Child Rights Governance within the Organization through documentation and dissemination of best practices, lessons learned and case studies.

Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development

• Provide leadership for the Advocacy and Campaign team and the wider CO on advocacy, campaign, and Child Rights Governance.
• Coordinates knowledge management relating to Advocacy, Campaigns, and Child Rights Governance within the Organization through the documentation and dissemination of best practices, lessons learned and case studies.
• Oversees and support teams in the knowledge management relating to Child Rights Governance through provision of tools and technical resources for the documentation, dissemination of best practices, lessons learned and case studies.
• Facilitates a good atmosphere within the team and ensures collaboration with the Coordinator and officer ensuring that each individual understands their roles and responsibilities in delivering the overall objectives.
• Ensure appropriate staffing within the Advocacy/CRG team and the availability of ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Evaluates the performance of the Advocacy/CRG team with the DPDQ, identifies their training needs and establishes training plans with them.
• Supports upgrade of knowledge for the program staffs on new topics, new approaches and methods.
• Informs the staff of the existing training opportunities inside and outside SC.

Programme Management and Reporting

• Directly manages the implementation advocacy and campaigns, and is the key person responsible for the impact.
• Ensures the technical quality of programme reports, and is responsible for the reporting on advocacy and campaigns initiatives.
• Oversees the budgeting, budget management and reporting of funds allocated to Advocacy and Campaigns initiatives; ensures that financial management complies with the SC’s procedures and generally agreed accounting practices

Intégration de la sauvegarde des enfants et des jeunes

• Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for safeguarding children and youth and those on gender equality and inclusion are fully integrated in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy, including standards and implementation guidelines applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring that staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct, their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with appropriate procedures.
• All interventions appropriately reflect the range of risks that can threaten children and young people in all their diversity, particularly those involved in or benefiting from work.
• Stakeholders have the necessary skills and expertise to implement the agreed safeguarding measures.
• Images and information about children and young people meet safeguarding and ethical requirements and avoid reinforcing or exacerbating stereotypes.
• Support to teams/departments to strengthen processes, tools and guidelines to mainstream the theme of safeguarding in all Plan International’s work, from the design phase to the implementation phase.
• Capacity building on how to promote a respectful organizational culture and identify, mitigate, manage and monitor risks to the work of the organization.
• Create an environment conducive to safeguarding, promote a model of values and responsible behavior at the organizational level, and answer for the safety of the organization.
• Commit to diversity, gender equality, inclusion and responsible leadership
• The organizational strategy helps to create the environment, processes and resources necessary for the safeguarding culture
• Images and information about children and young people meet safeguarding and ethical requirements and avoid reinforcing or exacerbating stereotypes. Employment relationship

II.  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ROLE

• At least eight (8) years of experience in advocacy and communication or related technical areas.
• Solid knowledge of global, regional and national legal frameworks, in particular those related to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
• Extensive experience in humanitarian and development work and demonstrated capacity in advocating for development and building coalitions, campaigns, experience and strengthening and capacity building for civil society and the development of training programmes;
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures;
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including influence, negotiation and coaching;
• Experience in advocating with authorities and working with civil society.
• Proven experience in drafting donor proposals, strategies and reporting with various donors and understanding the logical framework or results framework.
• Experience in budget management.
• Experience networking and working with other organizations
• Experience in managing a team and building personal networks, which translates into significant new opportunities for the organization;
• Engagement envers les valeurs de Plan International.
• Commitment to Plan International’s values.
• Good knowledge of MAF, law and child participation
• Excellent oral, written and verbal communication skills in French and English, including the ability to clearly articulate complex issues convincingly for a variety of audiences;
• Knowledge of computer tools, including common software such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English.
• Be honest and honest;
• Be of Nigerien nationality.

Plan International’s values

•  We work for a lasting impact
•  We are open and accountable:
•  We work well together
•  We are inclusive and act to empower the most vulnerable.

APPLICATION FILE:

Candidates interested in this position can submit their application through the link,

Applicants must send their application no later than 02 July 2023 at midnight.

No physical applications will be accepted

Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged.

Plan International has adopted a Child Protection Policy as an integral part of its recruitment procedures.

Plan International promotes equal employment opportunities and is a smoke-free environment.

Plan International Niger embodies values does not accept any case of fraud (zero tolerance). Plan International is committed to ensuring the safety and protection of children, youth and vulnerable adults in all their diversity and in all aspects of our work. Do as we do! Said Yes to the safeguarding of children and young people.

POSTULER