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MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is an international humanitarian organisation based in Manchester, UK, and working in 32 countries. We remove landmines and unexploded ordnance to release safe and productive land for communities, and work to reduce the threat of armed violence by supporting governments to safely manage weapons and ammunition. In 1997, MAG was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for our work campaigning for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
Job Purpose
You will provide leadership for MAG’s global advocacy and influencing work, ensuring engagement with political, institutional, and sector stakeholders is focused, coordinated, and aligned with organisational priorities.
The Head of Advocacy will lead the development and delivery of MAG’s advocacy strategy across key geographies and fora, including national governments, multilateral institutions, and sector networks. The role ensures that MAG’s policy positions are translated into clear and targeted influencing approaches, and that advocacy activity supports organisational objectives.
Working closely with the Director of Policy and Strategic Partnerships, the Head of Policy, and colleagues across MAG, the role strengthens MAG’s external influence and ensures a coordinated approach across teams and regions.
Advocacy Leadership and Strategy
- Lead the development and delivery of MAG’s global advocacy strategy, aligned with organisational priorities and policy positions
- Identify priority targets, geographies, and influencing opportunities across national, regional, and multilateral contexts
- Provide strategic advice to senior leadership on advocacy opportunities, risks, and positioning
External Engagement and Representation
- Represent MAG at senior level with governments, multilateral institutions, and sector networks
- Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers and advocacy peers across priority geographies
- Lead MAG’s engagement in relevant advocacy fora, including parliamentary, multilateral, and sector spaces
- Support senior MAG staff to engage effectively with advocacy targets
Delivery of Advocacy and Influencing
- Oversee the design and delivery of advocacy initiatives that support MAG’s objectives
- Ensure the development of high-quality advocacy materials, including briefings and messaging
- Ensure advocacy activity is coordinated across MAG and aligned with organisational priorities
Advocacy Management and Internal Coherence
- Provide leadership and line management to the Advocacy Manager and wider advocacy function
- Conduct appraisal meetings in line with MAG policy, agreeing and reviewing progress towards individual targets on a regular basis.
- Ensure clear planning and prioritisation of advocacy activities
- Strengthen internal understanding of advocacy priorities and approaches
- Ensure consistency of messaging across advocacy, policy, communications, and programme engagement
- Sector Engagement and Positioning
- Build and maintain relationships with advocacy peers and coalitions across the humanitarian and disarmament sectors
- Influence sector advocacy agendas in line with MAG’s priorities and expertise
Management
- Contribute to PSP planning and organisational strategy
- Support business planning and programme development
- Manage resources in line with agreed priorities
- Provide updates to the Director of Policy and Strategic Partnerships
- Deputise as required
Requirements
Essential Experience
- Significant experience in advocacy, influencing, or external engagement in humanitarian, development, or related sectors
- Experience engaging with political stakeholders, including governments and/or multilateral institutions
- Experience developing and delivering advocacy strategies or influencing initiatives
- Experience producing high-quality advocacy materials and briefings
- Experience working collaboratively across teams and with external partners
Essential Skills and Knowledge
- Strong understanding of political and influencing processes across relevant geographies and institutions
- Understanding of humanitarian, disarmament, or related policy environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong relationship management and influencing skills
- Ability to identify and respond to emerging opportunities in dynamic political contexts
Essential Aptitude
- Ability to represent MAG with credibility and authority
- Strategic thinking and sound judgement
- Collaborative and solutions-focused approach
- Ability to work with autonomy and prioritise effectively
- Commitment to MAG’s mission and values
Desirable
- Experience engaging in multilateral fora (UN, CCM, APMBC, CCW, ATT, UNPoA)
- Experience working across multiple geographic advocacy contexts
- Experience managing or developing a team
- Additional languages
Benefits
Remuneration
The starting salary will be £56,220, based on a 37.5 hour working week. MAG has a system of incremental pay increases, up to a limit, based on length of service in the role. Further information will be provided to the successful candidate.
Closing Date: 12.00 (GMT) - 18th June 2026
To apply please visit our website via the link.
Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to safeguarding and background checks on our website.
MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential 25 days Annual Leave.
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Senior Movement Building and Activism Officer
(Full time, permanent)
£49,639.34 rising on an annual incremental basis, plus 6% contributory employer’s pension
War on Want’s head office is at 44-48 Shepherdess Walk, London N1 7JP. We are currently working from home but aim to move to flexible working/hybrid working arrangements soon
War on Want is recruiting a Senior Movement Building and Activism Officer who will play a key role in strengthening War on Want’s contribution to movements for justice and supporting public participation in campaigns.
The Senior Movement Building and Activism Officer will help to build relationships across movements, support grassroots organising and creating opportunities for collaboration, learning and collective action. This will help us build the collective power of our supporters, networks, organisations and movements that War on Want is part of.
The role works across War on Want’s campaigning priorities, with particular relevance to the organisation’s work on climate justice and economic justice, including our call for a Global Green New Deal. A key aspect of the role is supporting War on Want’s engagement in movement spaces and coalitions, including the Climate Justice Coalition, and contributing to coordinated mobilisation around key political moments such as COP31 and other major international justice campaigns.
The postholder will work closely with colleagues across War on Want teams to identify opportunities where movement building and mobilisation can strengthen campaigning impact, while also creating pathways for people to deepen their engagement with War on Want’s work.
Deadline for applications: 5pm Friday 12 June 2026 though we will be interviewing on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged.
War on Want is a registered charity no 208724. We actively encourage applicants from ethnic minorities and aim to be an equal opportunities employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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OUR ORGANISATION:
Womankind Worldwide is a global women’s rights organisation working in partnership with women’s rights movements and organisations to transform the lives of women and girls. We strengthen and support women’s movements in our focus countries in Africa and Asia, and take collective action at regional and global levels, to ensure women’s voices are heard, their rights are realised, and their lives are free from violence. Currently, Womankind has staff based in Kenya and the UK. This position can be located either in Kenya or the UK. You must have the right to work in Kenya or the UK to apply for this role, in line with the laws and regulations of these countries.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Policy and Advocacy team within Womankind influences a transformative, feminist agenda for change in solidarity with movement partners and allies. This is a full-time, fast-paced subject matter expert role that leads the organisation’s partner centred and evidence-based advocacy in UK and Global Advocacy forums, from a decolonial feminist lens, in line with Womankind’s 2030 strategy. Additionally, the role supports partner advocacy related learning & exchange, and capacity strengthening for partners based in all of Womankind’s focus countries and co-leads work on advocacy related knowledge products.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
1. Strategic Leadership & Positioning
Leads Womankind’s evidence based advocacy and strategic engagement in global, regional & UK Policy forums from a decolonial feminist lens. This includes:
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Formulation of Womankind’s UK & Global advocacy plans, and execution of key deliverables based on thorough advocacy mapping processes.
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Planning and engaging in side and parallel events.
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Identifying key advocacy messages and supporting partner engagement/participation.
2. Feminist Research & Knowledge Production
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Drives the conceptualisation, decolonial feminist framing, review, and strategic dissemination of knowledge products in alignment with advocacy priorities per the organisation’s Strategy 2030 and relevant sub-strategies including the feminist partnerships and influencing sub-strategies.
3. Partner Support, Learning and Exchange
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Proactively supports partner influencing and advocacy skills strengthening where necessary and appropriate, in line with available organisational resources.
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Identifies, plans and executes strategic in-country, transnational and cross-continental learning and exchange opportunities.
4. Programme Management
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Contributes to the P&A team’s annual planning and budgeting processes.
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Engages in robust monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning (MERL). This includes contributing to the development of appropriate advocacy MERL tools, participation in institutional MERL processes.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATION:
Internal
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P&A team.
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Grantmaking & Partnerships Team.
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Fundraising Team.
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Communications team.
External
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Partners.
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Women’s Rights Organisations & Feminist Movement Allies.
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UK Government Entities e.g. FCDO.
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Regional and International Bodies.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Qualification and training:
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A post-graduate qualification in a relevant social sciences field e.g. international development or legal studies, human rights, gender studies, or equivalent experience.
Essential Experience:
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At least 5 years’ experience in the women’s rights and feminist sectors with demonstrable capabilities in strategic, partner-centred, evidence-based, decolonial feminist advocacy leadership in UK and Global Advocacy spaces.
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In-depth knowledge on core women’s rights normative standards and intersectional feminist principles that guide policy and influencing work within the UK and globally. This includes how diverse women’s rights thematic areas intersect and how this is integrated into strategic influencing and advocacy.
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Astute networking skills and ability to successfully build and leverage relationships with diverse partners, allies, government officials and intergovernmental bodies for strategic advocacy and influencing.
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Proven track record in leading/driving knowledge production from a decolonial feminist lens including research reports, and policy briefs.
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Country specific expertise in executing partner advocacy needs and learning and exchange opportunities linked to diverse women and girls in local, transnational, and cross-continental contexts.
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Sound programme management skills including demonstrable experience in advocacy related MERL, annual planning and budgeting.
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Demonstrable experience in direct line-management of officers, interns and volunteers in diverse and cross-cultural teams.
Desirable Experience:
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Proven track record of successfully contributing to fundraising bids.
Knowledge and Skills:
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An organised, strategic, credible, confident self-starter with the ability to respond in a timely way to emergent needs and opportunities in the UK or globally.
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A collegial and collaborative team player who can work effectively as part of a diverse team in ways that contribute to a creative, safe, inclusive and supportive work environment.
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Excellent written, verbal influencing and communication skills. Fluency in English is essential.
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Proficient in use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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A flexible, creative, solutions-focused approach to problem-solving.
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Strong feminist politics and analysis lens.
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Understanding of and commitment to working in line with Womankind’s feminist and anti-racist stance.
Travel Requirements:
International travel and regular in-person catch-ups with UK based policy makers and civil society colleagues are essential requirements for this role. The post holder is expected to engage in reasonable international travel to fulfil their duties. This is expected to be no more than four-eight weeks per year.
Line Management:
The role holder is expected to line manage the UK/Global Policy and Advocacy Officer. They will occasionally supervise consultants, interns and volunteers as needed, in line with the work they are leading.
All posts are expected to contribute towards developing a supportive working environment, to demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, professionalism and respect, transparency and accountability and to uphold quality standards as outlined in policies and procedures, and in compliance with Womankind Worldwide’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
The role also undertakes other responsibilities not outlined above which are commensurate with a role of this nature and which have been discussed and agreed with the line manager.
