Save the Children recruits 01 Anti-Child Marriage Specialist

Anti-Child Marriage Specialist

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Role Purpose:

The Anti-Child Marriage Specialist will be responsible for driving and delivering on our commitment to end child marriage in Mozambique through policy change, national and provincial level advocacy and research.  He/She will act as Save the Children’s focal point in the country office team for engaging with like-minded stakeholders, such as INGOs, UNICEF/UNFPA and other UN bodies, donors and national CSOs.  He/She will also mobilise new partners and the public as part of a country office-led Campaign to legally end child marriage in Mozambique.  The role will ensure close collaboration with the country office communications activities to profile the work on ending child marriage, including media planning and engagement.  The function will be a focal person for advocacy and communication enquiries in the country office from Save the Children International and individual Save the Children Members. The position will be part of the Programme Development and Quality team in order to ensure that key advocacy messages and strategies are informed by the work in our programmes and shaped in close consultation with the Technical Specialists. The Anti-Child Marriage Specialist will seek clarification on any politically-sensitive matters which may impact upon the country office operations and seek appropriate sign off (e.g. Country Director level) on any messaging or products.

Location: Maputo with field travel when necessary

QUALIFICATIONS

Masters Degree, and/or 5-7 years work experience.

At least 3 years of management experience in advocacy and Campaigns.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential

Significant prior experience child rights, human rights, or development issues, preferably related to child marriage or gender.

Experience of influencing and advocacy work including lobbying, policy development and information provision, working with government and key stakeholders at the national level.

Excellent skills negotiation and consensus building.

Experience developing and implementing advocacy strategies and large Campaigns.

Good attention to detail.

Extensive knowledge of child rights and international humanitarian law.

Experience in working with other NGOs and civil society actors to coordinate inter-agency advocacy activities, strategies and products.

High-level analytical and strategic thinking skills and strong research skills.

Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people.

Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.

Strong leadership skills with an ability to seek people’s views while also taking responsibility to determine the most appropriate course of action and to act decisively.

Experience writing funding proposals and budgeting for advocacy activities.

Communication skills and ability to document work in written, photo and video format.

Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English and Portuguese.

Desirable

Proven skills in media work, including interviews on Radio and TV.

Commitment to Save the Children values, including safeguarding of staff and children.

Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours when essential to success of endeavours.

Willingness to travel within the region.

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

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We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

Job description:

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Closing date: 5 Jun 2019 – 20:59 UTC

Location: Maputo, Mozambique

Department: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

Type: Fixed-term contract

Schedule: Full-time