Job opening: Manager Advocay

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Job Title: MANAGER - ADVOCACY

Organization: CARE INDIA

Reporting to: CHIEF ADVOCACY AND EXTERNAL RELATION OFFICER

Location: NEW DELHI, CISSD

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Job Summary

This position will mainly advocate for key development issues of impact

populations- namely the poorest and most marginalised groups particularly women

and girls-  through  evidence based strategies and action to the GOI, national

and International donors , academia and media. This inititative seeks to

influence key stakeholders in policy and policy implemenation related to areas

of CARE India's main development experience. The position will analyze policies,

generate consensus throughout CARE India and  CARE International and

develop/implement advocacy strategies.

This position will work with senior Progam Managers and decision  makers

within CARE and other key external organizations and provide the leadership with

recommendations and initiative and planned activies to further advocacy

efforts.  A variety of approaches including seminars, papers, press relations,

informal contacts etc. will be developed to communicate and advance CARE’s

advocacy messages. While directly reporting to the Chief Operations Officer,

this position will be required to work very closely with CARE India SMT, CARE

USA and CARE International , the VP of Advocacy in Washington D.C. and  the

Asia RMU, in seeking to create a bridge to address advocacy issues from the

grass root to the global level in a sytematic and sustained way.

 

Responsibilities & Tasks

 

1.Collect evidences from Programs to support dialogue across national and

international forums

Ensure that all programs, projects contribute to a Mission level advocacy

strategy.

Support projects in development of individual advocacy strategies in line with

mission level advocacy strategy through research and systematic and in depth

Policy and context analysis

Collect and share evidence from the field and make the findings presentable,

contextual and audience specific in the form of report, case stories, advocacy

papers, campaign note, photographs, situational analysis, white papers,

publications etc, with various stakeholders

Work closely with the CEO, COO and Executive Director – External Relations and

other SMT members to help them present the issues of impact population, better

across stakeholders and in different fora

 

2. Work with different national and international stakeholders to form

strategic alliances around the core issues of CARE India’s impact population

Identify and develop database of different institutions, agencies, networks,

forums, allies and stakeholders who can be instrumental in advancing the

advocacy strategy of CARE in India, at local, Regional and National levels

Maintain separate issue based database of regional and international allies and

maintain strategic interactions with them on a regular basis

Closely work with CARE USA advocacy unit and signature campaigns to bring about

uniformity between advocacy strategies of India and CI

Identify and work with critical sub Regional issues such as – migration,

disaster mitigation, food security, HIV/AIDS which have cross border

implications and impact  by building on collaborative linkages formed by the

country offices and others in the CARE family around the world and academic and

NGO community in India.

Develop networks of like-minded organizations and networks in pursuing advocacy

goals articulated in CARE strategies.

Act as a catalyst to move groups of organizations in addressing policy issues

both within India and where appropriate, internationally

 

3.  Support the efforts pertaining to resource generation and business expansion

by working closely with the business development and advocacy units of CARE USA

and other CARE countries

Support the signature programs and other CARE initiatives by providing field

stories, evidences of change and drivers of change

Work closely with the business development units of CARE missions and especially

CARE USA to increase quantum of investments for change in India

 

4. Continuously strive for sharing and learning and establish an institutional

mechanism across CARE projects (nationally and internationally) and with

different institutions

 

Continuously strive to learn different models of change from other CARE

countries and non CARE experiences

Develop process documents, positions papers and advocacy toolkits to share with

different countries within and outside of CARE

Establish a global sharing and learning mechanism with support from CARE USA and

ARMU

 

5.  Take active lead in Policy and Institutional advocacy and positioning CARE

as a cutting edge Indian organization

Analyze key policies and positions of the GOI and State governments

Provide facilitative leadership to ensure that the strategy remains consistent

and relevant to the evolving policy environment in India

Develop and execute media and public relations strategy to support advocacy

effort

Represent CARE at public relations and media events, public forums, think tanks,

testimonies

Aggressively work with different organizations, institutions and state players

who are involved in political advocacy across the issues of CARE’s impact

population

Define key positions the organization should take onlocal, Regional and global 

issues related to India and on which CARE has experience and credibility in

addressing, with the close collaboration of concerned state office, SMT, the

regional management unit, and public relations/media etc.

Advocate directly with senior policy makers in Government of India, donors,

UN,  and other policy making bodies.

Responsible for mobilizing senior members of CARE India, CARE USA and CARE

International to directly advocate with appropriate bodies/officials.

 

6.  Coordinate with different program units across CARE to collect evidences and

for dissemination and sharing of learning

Provide inputs into decisions on program and program support department’s

management and Country Office (CO) level issues in strategic areas of functional

responsibility.

Promote and support the Mission/State Offices developing initiatives, guidelines

and/or suggested directive in policy changes at the GOI/State levels to

strengthen operational connectivity of CARE’s projects to Govt.

projects/programs/schemes.

Provide guidelines and support to all Sectors/States in their partnership

development activities with Govt.

 

Working Conditions

 

Based In New Delhi with 25% field travel necessity.

1 direct report

Financial authority as per the organization Authorized Signatory List

2 Year contract to begin with.

 

Qualifications

 

Education:

 

Masters degree in Social Sciences or any other equivalent Masters Degree

 

Experience:

Minimum 8 years of experience in development, with specific experience in

research studies, problem analysis, advocacy, campaigning and networking, PR and

communication. 

 

A strong and demonstrated track record of articles written, edited published

with wide media contacts would be an added plus

 

Languages:

Fluency in English (both verbal and written), Hindi and any other regional

language would be an added advantage

 

Competencies

 

Professional qualities:

 

A high level of analytical and conceptual skills and  strong communication

skills. Understanding of issues related to the social, economic and political

context of poverty, and governance.

 

Familiarity with word processing and database applications also is important.

Computer skills are vital

Ability to plan organize a substantial workload that includes complex, diverse

task and responsibilities.

 

Personal Attributes

High level of integrity coupled with sound judgment

Should be mature, creative, highly motivated, resistant to stress, flexible, and

decisive. The ability to communicate persuasively, both orally and in writing,

with other managers, staff, and the public is vital.

Compassion, tact, good judgment, and exceptional ability to establish and

maintain effective personal relationships with supervisory and professional

staff members and other stake holders is essential

Sense of humour in the face of adversity

 

Women and persons from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply

Third Sector Partners, a leading senior management and board search firm in the

Not for Profit sector has been retained by Care for this recruitment.

Interested candidates can send in their CVs along with three references and a

cover note to pdstud@....

Please mention in the subject line the position for which you are applying. Tel:

+91 22 43493333.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Last date for application is 31st

May 2010.

Ami Madia

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