Protection Policy and Advocacy Adviser

Overview

What we are looking for: NRC is seeking a dynamic and experienced Protection Policy and Advocacy Adviser to lead and shape high-impact advocacy work. In this role, you will manage two core areas: policy and advocacy related to protection and solutions to displacement; and crisis-specific and duty-station advocacy engagement.

You will join NRC’s Policy and Advocacy Section, which sets global advocacy direction, provides thought leadership, and coordinates policy and advocacy efforts across the organisation. The team develops organisational policies, tools, and guidance; represents NRC in key global forums; builds strategic partnerships; and supports fundraising for global, regional, and country-level advocacy work.

The position will be hosted in NRC’s London office, other representation offices (Brussels or Germany), Oslo HQ, or another approved Employer of Record (EoR) country.

• On global policy and advocacy on protection and solutions

• Develop and implement an annual workplan on protection policy, identifying where NRC can add value and outlining a theory of change with accompanying plan of action.

• Support and advise on country-specific advocacy related to protection, displacement and solutions, including reviewing materials prepared by country offices, in coordination and collaboration with relevant program or area leads.

• Serve as technical focal point on issues relating to the protection of civilians and protection-and displacement-related dimensions of international law (notably IHL and International Refugee Law).

• Draft policy, advocacy, and communication products related to protection and solutions (e.g. position papers, analysis and research, op-eds, key messages, and talking points).

• Develop, contribute to, and disseminate tools, guidelines, and training material – including promoting uptake of existing materials on protection analysis.

• Support on issues relating to leadership and action on protection within the humanitarian system (e.g. Centrality of Protection), if/as requested.

• Represent NRC in external engagements and forums as required. Build and maintain relationships with relevant external actors on protection, including with NGO peers, UN actors, ICRC and States.

• Manage donor reporting on protection and contribute to fundraising (including donor proposals) as requested; ensure ongoing tracking against reporting indicators.

• Additional tasks as requested by the Head of Policy and Advocacy on Interagency Coordination, Protection, and Solutions.

• On broader policy and advocacy engagement

• Develop influencing strategies targeting relevant authorities and entities within their duty station country.

• Deliver the full range of advocacy tactics to achieve changes to laws, policies and practices within their duty station, in line with NRC country and thematic advocacy strategies;

• Build a wide influencing network with relevant stakeholders, including as needed within the private sector, think tanks, diaspora groups, defense establishment, members of parliament.

• Produce regularly updated engagement plans, power analysis, calendars of key events and influencing opportunities relevant to NRC advocacy priorities

• Translate country analysis into policy and advocacy messages relevant to key targets

• Engage with media outlets within duty station in coordination with global and country media colleagues

• Represent NRC in public events on relevant policy or country-specific advocacy files.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.

• Degree in law strongly preferred; other relevant areas of study also potentially accepted provided sufficient legal expertise can be demonstrated

• Minimum 6 years of documented relevant experience within the humanitarian sector, including experience at country level

• Demonstrated technical expertise in protection and IHL

• Demonstrated experience with policy and advocacy

• Strong drafting and analytical skills

• Ability to develop and implement project management plans

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal; additional languages an advantage.

• Experience with protection policy issues, including protection of civilians, is…