Policy & Advocacy Officer at SOS Children's Villages

SOS Children's Villages work in more than 133 countries to support families and help children at risk grow up in a loving home. In Nigeria, SOS Children’s Villages has been active since 1973 and has presence in Isolo-Lagos, Owu-Ijebu, Ogun State, Gwagwalada-Abuja, Jos-Plateau State, Ibadan-Oyo State and Kaduna-Kaduna State.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Policy & Advocacy Officer

Location: Edo

Position Overview

• The overview of the role is to increase advocacy work and the profile of SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria by leveraging its expertise as a Child Care & Protection Organization.
• The Policy and Advocacy Officer is a varied role, requiring significant skills in networking and building relationships across a range of sectors, from politics, policy making, child protection networks, international aid organizations, religious groups and structures, and academia. 
• He/She will need outstanding document drafting/writing skills and the ability to communicate orally to a range of audiences from technical experts to ordinary people/stakeholders in the State.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake policy analysis and monitoring.
• Use evidence from the field to communicate and advocate to stakeholders.
• Lead the advocacy strategy for the Programme in the Edo State
• Contribute to public and private debate on Child Care, Protection and youth related topics.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in social science field.
• Experienced in influencing and advocacy work including policy development and information on issues relating to children and young people.
• Minimum of three (3) years professional experience in Communication, Advocacy or policy related field.
• Excellent analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative.
• Strong research, policy development and writing skills.

Application Closing Date
7th October, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online