Safe Passage International recrute 01 Responsable Plaidoyer et Communication

Safe Passage International is looking for a “Responsable de plaidoyer et communication France” to develop and deliver our growing campaigns and communications work in France, building on the organisation’s strong record of creating diverse coalitions of public support and delivering system change for our beneficiaries.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a ground-breaking team and build its advocacy profile in France to win change on refugee issues.

You will have a track-record of developing and delivering impactful campaigns and a strong understanding of different campaigning methods, such as public affairs, grassroots community organising, and digital campaigns.

You will be joining at a critical time in our work, helping to lead the campaign to stop the removal of safe and legal routes to the UK for refugees in Europe when Britain leaves the EU.

Who we are

Working at Safe Passage means working at a different sort of charity. We’re small, nimble and laser-focused on the impact that only we can make.

Safe Passage was founded in late 2015 in response to the refugee situation in Europe. In the past four years, we have grown from a small project of the charity Citizens UK, to a separate international organisation. We now comprise 23 members of staff based in the UK, France, and Greece, supporting refugees and migrants to access safe and legal routes to asylum across Europe.

Our team in France is constituted by the Director of France, a casework coordinator for the Paris area and a casework and advocacy coordinator for the north of France.

• Our vision is for every person seeking asylum to be able to access a safe and legal route to a place where they can lead a full and dignified life.
• We do things differently – championing refugees’ rights by combining strategic legal work, advocacy, capacity building and community organising.
• We are focused on achieving systemic change in refugee and asylum policy at both nation-state and international level.

To date over 2,000 individuals have travelled to safety through routes we have opened. Our work is recognised with awards from Liberty, Sheila McKechnie, the European Parliament and EU Commission.  We were also chosen as one of The Guardian’s ‘Charity of the Year’ in 2016.

Job Description : Chargé€ de communication et plaidoyer.

Key Responsibilities

Campaigns:    

• Develop and manage a successful political and public awareness strategy to promote the importance of safe and legal routes from France to the UK, and routes to reach France for people seeking asylum
• Advocate for safe and legal routes and connected issues with MPs and key decision-makers.
• Develop strong relationships with key contacts including MPs, politicians, civil servants, community leaders, sector partners, public figures and supporters to develop strategic partnerships and increase support for our mission.
• Work closely with the UK campaign team to build on their past and current strategy in France.
• Monitor new and emerging trends within charity campaigning, ensuring a continued focus on innovation and impact within Safe Passage’s campaigns work.

Communications:

• Manage internal and external communication of the French team
• Develop and maintain key relationships with the media and secure media coverage across a range of publications and platforms to raise the profile of Safe Passage’s work in France
• Develop and grow a supporter base in France for our campaigns and legal work, growing the French audience of our mailing list and social media following.
• Work closely with the Head of Campaigns and Communications and Head of Fundraising in the UK to develop content that drives engagement with a French audience.
• Assist on fundraising applications for our work in France
• Lead on the development of public communications materials such as press releases, articles, and policy briefings.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Campaigns experience with proven ability to design and deliver on successful campaigns
• Good knowledge of Assemblée Nationale / Sénat and how to influence policy-makers
• French : bilingual / UK = fluent
• Experience working with the media
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to multitask and prioritise while meeting deadlines.
• Specific understanding of digital campaigning and communications.
• Highly interested by migration issues
• Strong computer skills, especially data management
• Enjoy working in a flexible and fast-paced environment.
• Able to operate with autonomy and take initiative.
• Reliability and dependability, a ‘team-player’.

Desired:

• Experience working at EU-level
• Background/experience/knowledge of refugee and asylum issues
• Strong understanding of different campaigning methods, such as public affairs, grassroots community organising, and digital campaigns

Working at Safe Passage

We are ground-breaking, determined, and compassionate. Committed to opening and defending safe, legal routes to people seeking sanctuary, particularly children.

We enjoy creativity, imagination, challenge, and a good sense of humour. We work hard to deliver excellence for all our partners: clients, donors, and other strategic partners. We look for talented, passionate people to join our team and take us further.

We are responsive to flexible working needs including disabilities, childcare, carers, and others.  We also value equality and diversity, and strive to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work in.  We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability.

We believe a work-life balance helps staff deliver their best work

Application

To apply: send your CV and a cover letter addressing each point of the Person Specification and explaining why you would love this role and working for Safe Passage to recruitment@safepassage.org.uk with the Email Subject Line: Responsable de plaidoyer et communication APPLICATION.

Closing date: Monday the 28^th of September at noon.

Interview date: First round : 5^th and 6^th of October

 

 

 

 

Expériences / Formation

Person Specification

Essential:

• Campaigns experience with proven ability to design and deliver on successful campaigns
• Good knowledge of Assemblée Nationale / Sénat and how to influence policy-makers
• French : bilingual / UK = fluent
• Experience working with the media
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to multitask and prioritise while meeting deadlines.
• Specific understanding of digital campaigning and communications.
• Highly interested by migration issues
• Strong computer skills, especially data management
• Enjoy working in a flexible and fast-paced environment.
• Able to operate with autonomy and take initiative.
• Reliability and dependability, a ‘team-player’.

Desired:

• Experience working at EU-level
• Background/experience/knowledge of refugee and asylum issues
• Strong understanding of different campaigning methods, such as public affairs, grassroots community organising, and digital campaigns

Salaire

• CDI : permanent role
• Salary: to discuss depending on profile
• Part time hour = 4 days a week. Depending on profile.  flexible working arrangements considered on application
• Paris (currently remote working due to Covid-19 restrictions)

Comment postuler

To apply: send your CV and a cover letter addressing each point of the Person Specification and explaining why you would love this role and working for Safe Passage to recruitment@safepassage.org.uk with the Email Subject Line: Responsable de plaidoyer et communication APPLICATION.

Closing date: Monday the 28^th of September at noon.

Interview date: First round : 5^th and 6^th of October