Plan International Advocacy & Influencing Manager Jobs in South Sudan

Plan International Advocacy & Influencing Manager Jobs in South Sudan

Role Purpose

Working in 75 developing countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas, Plan aims to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalized with high quality programs that deliver long lasting benefits by increasing its income, working in partnership with others and operating effectively.

The current context in South Sudan is that of a complex humanitarian and development crisis that requires strong integration and coordination across development, resilience and humanitarian programmes.

Key Accountabilities

Strategic planning and delivery: Develop, deliver and monitor a relevant and up-to-date National strategy for Influencing, campaigns, and contribute input into strategy for marketing and branding taking into account, Global, Pan-African Office as well as emerging national programme and campaign priorities.

Indicators of Success Will Include:

The CO design, implement, monitor and evaluate strategies for Influencing, campaigns, marketing and branding that is aligned to Global, Regional and CO priorities; respective plans developed, implemented and progress monitored and evaluated.

Impact on influencing changes, Plan SSD profiling, branding, Plan SSD position in the country and actions taken by others clearly documented and shared;

The impact report also demonstrated contribution to the Global and Regional priorities as well as value adds to program design, advocacy, campaign, fundraising, and public relations.

The CO timely and effectively participate, support and contribute to the attainment of Plans Global initiatives, including global campaign goals and results (Girls Get Equal Campaigns).

Build and manage a high-performance structure for influencing, campaign and profiling function that is structured, focused and staffed for productive and quality work.

There is documented context analysis including challenges, risks, threats and opportunities for advocacy and influencing work; and the context impacts and inform approaches to campaign, influencing, messaging, public engagement and operations.

The CO work around influencing, advocacy/media/journalist work comply with safeguarding and child protection standards
Network Leadership, Strategic Partnerships and Movement building Establish and maintain national strategic partnerships and networks with like-minded Civil Society Organizations, peer agencies, private sector companies which have a national or sub-national reach and agenda

Indicators of success will include:

The CO creates a vibrant movement across the country that is powered to promote children’s rights and equality for girls. (Powering the Movement and building girls agency approaches)

Support Youth Activism for gender equality at country and field level by supporting the implementation of powering the movement at all levels, so that Plan International-supported youth voice and power is increasingly heard and felt externally.

Work with at emerging civil society organizations and youth-led movements and initiatives, support them to develop and project their agendas widely targeting the public and key decision makers.

Joint ventures with other partners and relevant government institutions have been established to raise funding and to take advantages/utilize relevant forum, initiatives and events to influence the national agendas and decision-making bodies to focus on child rights and gender equality.

Enhancing organisational visibility, marketing, branding and profiling: Promote and actively communicate the quality and reach of Plan’s program and influencing work for children’s rights within and beyond the Country audience.

Indicators will include:

In collaboration with communication team, representatives and correspondents of national media houses are contacted and visited regularly in order to establish good relationships and launch joint advocacy and influencing initiatives to produce and showcase contents for their and our use. Specifically, National media houses publish quarterly and annual reports on positive work of Plan International (Impact of program and Influencing)

Close collaboration and a shared agenda is in place between the communication and public relation, teams ensure, that information sharing about influencing and advocacy work of Plan South Sudan profiled to the public is high, positive as well-known as a go to child rights and equality for girls organization., by developing, maintaining and

implementing effective media advocacy activities. (Monthly, Quarterly, Biannually and annually)

In liaison with program and MEAL teams, lead and ensure the quality & timely production of corporate marketing products, including the Country Programme Progress Report, annual reports and evaluation reports. The reports are professionally, efficiently produced and disseminated to key stakeholders.

In collaboration with commutation team, contribute to ensure that best practices, success stories, case studies etc. for all field offices are collected and produced and well package to adds value to country operations, fundraising, profiling and marketing targeting our current donors as well as to engage/attract new donors.

Influencing the agenda of critical (sub-regional) institutions and authorities: Shape debates, agendas and decisions of national bodies, authorities and inter-governmental institutions by championing and promoting a focus on children’s rights and gender equality and providing spaces for youth participation.

Indicators will include:

In collaboration with thematic leads, and jointly with other stakeholders’/duty bearers plan to utilize key events/moments/national and international days/events in the country to participate and highlight priority issues for children rights and equality for girls.

In collaboration with the MEAL team support the development of annual research agenda as well as support the research planning, based on our program and influencing work to provide information for advocacy purposes.

Plan participate in the development, assessment and comment on policy papers and thematic initiatives within national authorities’ institutions

Safeguarding & PSHEA Commitments:

Commit and contribute to an environment where children and adult program participants feel respected, supported, safe and protected;

Never act or behave in a manner that results in violence including SHEA against a child, young person or adult or places them at risk of such violence;

Be aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Safeguarding Policy, PSHEA Policy and COC of Plan International;

Report and respond to safeguarding and SHEA concerns and breaches in line with the applicable procedures of Plan International;

Maintain confidentiality of safeguarding and PSHEA concerns reported;

Never participate in or support child marriages.

Knowledge;

Successful Candidates Will Possess;

A Master’s Degree or Advanced in Mass Communication, Journalism or any of the following area: Law, Business Administration, Development Studies.

Minimum of 5 years’ relevant working experience in development sector or media

Experience of developing and implementing media, advocacy or campaigns

Good knowledge about media in South Sudan

Knowledge and understanding of human rights, in particular children’s rights

Knowledge of the environment in which non-governmental organisations operate.

Fluent in English (both written and verbal). Working knowledge of Arabic and/or other local languages will be an added advantage

Ability to think strategically

Skills

Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Excellent multi-media (audiovisual) skills

Skills on managing CMS, Drupal system of website
Standard office IT skills, designing.

Updating, posting and managing social media accounts

Photo taking and video capturing and packaging

Time management and organisational skills

Strong team working skills

Creativity (ability to communicate in different ways)

Planning, and organising skills,

Influencing and persuading skills

Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills

Ability to form and maintain relationships through teamwork and networking

How to Apply

“Application for the Position of “
Advocacy and Influencing Manager -juba” should be addressed to:

The HR & OD Business Partner

Plan International South Sudan

Juba, Hai Jerusalem.

You can send your application via email to hr.ss@plan-international.org


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