LBWP is looking for an experienced Young Women and Girls' Advocate with an in-depth understanding of the specific needs of BME* young women experiencing multiple disadvantage as a result of experiencing VAWG.

You will deliver holistic, YWGs centred, individualised care pathways rooted in gender informed, trauma focused, integrated care packages that address multiple areas of disadvantage including mental health challenges, problematic substance use, homelessness etc. holistic, high-intensity care pathways from a multi-disciplinary team.

You will be well versed in advocating on behalf you YWG to multi-agency services to ensure support, protection and choice for the YWG you represent thus improving access and response from partner agencies to YWG.

You will have experience of working with YWG with high-risk presentations, including self-injury and suicidal risk and adept at providing crises support and more in-depth work that cultivate self-protective factors and meaningful interventions and strategies that aim to reduce and mitigate risk.

This post is funded by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.

To apply, please download the Job Description and Application Form. 

Deadline for Applications: Monday 16th December

Interviews: Wednesday 18th December

It is a genuine occupational requirement that the person appointed to this post identifies as BME* and is female, as set down in Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

*i.e. women who originate from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America, including the indigenous peoples of Australasia, the Americas and the islands of the Atlantic Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Victim Support is looking for 4 Children And Young Person's Domestic Abuse Advocate working across London with flexibility in location.

4 full time position roles available, However we would be happy to accept offers of Job Shares or Part- Time availability, please specify your availability or working needs in your application.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The main purpose of the role is to deliver specialist and enhanced support to young people who have experienced Domestic Violence Abuse (DVA) in the home. You will be responsible for ensuring that high quality and early interventions are delivered to Children and Young People (CYP) affected by DVA. This is a partnership with Chance UK; you will work as a team with Chance UK and with partners in the London to coordinate support.

The successful candidate must have the knowledge and experience of delivering a service for Children and Young People (CYP), and have successfully engaged youth within a service-driven organisation of comparable size, scope and complexity. It is also essential that you have an understanding of current issues faced by CYP experiencing domestic abuse. You will need to demonstrate the ability to develop creative solutions with CYPs' involvement, and demonstrate negotiating, advocacy and influencing skills. The ability to write high quality support plans is essential, and training will be provided.

Special working conditions, for this role will require a DBS check as you will be working independently with young people, some flexible working hours including occasional weekend and evening work as required in line with the needs of the young person.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

Advocate

Location: London

Salary: £22,755-£27,455 Per Annum Pro Rata Including London Weighting

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

All applications by Sunday 08 December 2019

VoiceAbility is excited to announce we are recruiting for advocates to join our London team. Successful candidates will undertake a peripatetic role across Greater London. Four full time, permanent positions are available.

VoiceAbility supports people who face disadvantage or discrimination to have a voice that counts. Providing advocacy and user involvement services across England, VoiceAbility is a growing organisation working with people who are vulnerable or marginalised to raise their voices and have their rights respected.

About the role:

Advocates support people who may be marginalised or vulnerable to speak up and be heard. Their work strengthens voices, supports human rights and changes lives. Advocacy can be vital for people who cannot speak up for themselves, or people who feel they do not have the power to do so. Advocates work in the front line delivering positive outcomes for the people they support. Advocates will support and enable service users’ understanding of their options. Advocates empower individuals to communicate their views in decision making processes, supporting them to make challenges when necessary and asking pertinent questions on the person’s behalf where they are unable to do so for themselves.

The roles will be home based with travel across Greater London to care homes, hospitals, prisons and clients’ homes.

Location: Home based working across (Greater London)

Hours: 37.5 hours (Part time or job share may be considered) 

Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays; 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution; Salary sacrifice pension scheme; Separate Life Assurance Cover; Staff discount scheme including supermarkets, fashion, restaurants, cinemas, holidays and much more; Discounted Gym Membership; Cycle to Work; Employee Assistance programme; Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance; Support with professional development.

Closing date for applications:8th December (11.59 pm)

Interviews: W/C 16th December 

About you:

• Be passionate about empowering and enabling individuals to have their wishes, feelings, beliefs, and needs taken into account when decisions are made about their care

• Demonstrate excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills

• Have the ability to engage with people with complex needs and communication difficulties

• Be experienced in influencing and working with health and social care professionals, legal services, care staff, family members etc.

• Be able to build good relationships with clients, health and social care professionals, legal professionals and carers

• Be able to identify and act appropriately where issues of safeguarding individuals arise

• Have strong IT skills to accurately record information in line with policy and current data standards

• Be experienced in working with marginalised and vulnerable adults and/or children

• Be able to research complex and sensitive issues independently, using case law, national policy and guidance for advocates to work for resolution of issues

• Be able to work to tight and changing deadlines with the ability to work across Greater London

• Be able to work independently

• Be willing and able to travel across London at short notice to meet deadlines

Desirable skills or experience:

• Hold or be working towards Independent Advocacy Qualification.

• Knowledge and experience of the, Care Act (2014) and Mental Capacity Act (2007),The Principles of Human Rights and Advocacy, and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Mental Health Act (1983, revised 2007)

NB If you don't already hold the Independent Advocacy Qualification any specialist units to be agreed, it is a requirement of that you complete this within 12 months of commencing employment.

You may have experience of the following: Advocate, Vulnerable Adults, Social Worker, Healthcare, Policy, Legislation, Support Worker, Charity, Third Sector etc. Advice & Guidance

How to Apply:

To apply for this role, please complete the online application form and upload your CV detailing your work history since leaving school. 

Sunday 08 December 2019

Advocate

Location: Preston

Salary: £21000 - £25700 Per annum Pro rata

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Part Time

All applications by Sunday 15 December 2019

VoiceAbility are recruiting for an Advocate to join our North West Services team, we have a 22.5 hour fixed term position for six months, available. VoiceAbility supports people who face disadvantage or discrimination to have a voice that counts. Providing advocacy and user involvement services across England, VoiceAbility is a growing organisation working with people who are vulnerable or marginalised to raise their voices and have their rights respected.

About the role:

Advocates support people who may be marginalised or vulnerable to speak up and be heard. Their work strengthens voices, supports human rights and changes lives. Advocacy can be vital for people who cannot speak up for themselves, or people who feel they do not have the power to do so. Advocates work in the front line delivering positive outcomes for the people they support. Advocates will support and enable service users’ understanding of their options. Advocates empower individuals to communicate their views in decision making processes, supporting them to make challenges when necessary and asking pertinent questions on the person’s behalf where they are unable to do so for themselves.

Location: This role is Hospital based at Guild Lodge Hospital.

Hours: 22.5 per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term Six Months

Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays; 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution; Salary sacrifice pension scheme; Separate Life Assurance Cover; Staff discount scheme including supermarkets, fashion, restaurants, cinemas, holidays and much more; Discounted Gym Membership; Cycle to Work; Employee Assistance programme; Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance; Support with professional development.

Closing date for applications: 15th December (11.59pm)

Interviews: 19th December (TBC)

About you:

• Be passionate about empowering and enabling individuals to have their wishes, feelings, beliefs, and needs taken into account when decisions are made about their care

• Demonstrate excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills

• Have the ability to engage with people with complex needs and communication difficulties

• Be experienced in influencing and working with health and social care professionals, legal services, care staff, family members etc.

• Be able to build good relationships with clients, health and social care professionals, legal professionals and carers

• Be able to identify and act appropriately where issues of safeguarding individuals arise

• Have strong IT skills to accurately record information in line with policy and current data standards

• Be experienced in working with marginalised and vulnerable adults and/or children

• Be able to research complex and sensitive issues independently, using case law, national policy and guidance for advocates to work for resolution of issues

• Be able to work to tight and changing deadlines

• Be able to work independently

• Hold a full, clean UK driving licence and have access to own transport.

Desirable skills or experience:

• Hold or be working towards Independent Advocacy Qualification.

• Knowledge and experience of the, Care Act (2014) and Mental Capacity Act (2007),The Principles of Human Rights and Advocacy, and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Mental Health Act (1983, revised 2007).

NB If you don't already hold the Independent Advocacy Qualification, it is a requirement of that you complete this and any agreed specific units within 12 months of commencing employment.(Applicable to permanent post holders)

You may have experience of the following: Advocate, Vulnerable Adults, Social Worker, Healthcare, Policy, Legislation, Support Worker, Charity, Third Sector etc. Advice & Guidance

How to Apply:

To apply for this role, please complete the online application form using the criteria in the person specification and upload your CV detailing your work history since leaving school. 

The Soldiers' and Airmen's Scripture Readers Association (known as SASRA) is one of the longest-established Christian charities supporting the British Armed Forces. Under Royal patronage and working with over 80,000 soldiers, 35,000 RAF personnel and some 10,000 supporters of various types, we look to introduce members of the British Armed Forces to a practical experience of the Christian faith.

At a time of growth and expansion for the Association, we are looking for an Advocate Officer to be an integral part of the fundraising team, cultivating, stewarding and deepening the relationships between the organisation and its volunteers.

• Supporter Engagement – engaging with the Christian public to raise SASRA’s profile. Maintaining good relationships with all stakeholders.
• Advocate Onboarding - establishing good working relationships with our new volunteer Advocates, providing support, advice and encouragement as necessary.
• Advocate Network Management - responsibility for establishing and supporting Advocates who will work to raise our profile among the Christian community and generate significant levels of engagement with potential supporters of SASRA in their congregations/fellowships.
• Advocate Network Events - helping with arranging events for volunteers and supporters locally and nationally.
• Advocate Network Communications - producing a regular newsletter for Advocates, encouraging them in their work and offering examples of best practice and innovation.
• Advocate Network Media - using social media and other electronic tools to help recruit, support and encourage the Advocate network.
• Other Events - helping with organizing SASRA involvement in Christian events.
• Administration - overseeing the accounting, costing, and billing of your activities.
• Content production - producing content for a range of SASRA and other publications

Additional Tasks – keeping up to date with current volunteering best practice and GDPR legislation. Take a proactive approach to the role, continually looking at how it can better support the growth of the Association. Keeping abreast of volunteering innovations, addressing the requirements of our Advocates, and meeting their communications needs and preferences.

Key responsibilities:

• Take the lead on all volunteering initiatives

• Proactively identify new ways for the Association to develop volunteer relationships

• Provide support to the Finance Director

• Initiate and co-ordinate mailings to our volunteer base

In order to apply you should have the following skills and experience:

• Experience of managing and motivating volunteers.

• Proficiency in creating and editing documents using Word, Publisher and Excel. Experience with infographic production helpful, but not essential.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills 

• Strong people skills, perhaps with customer service and data entry experience 

• Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail 

• Ability to work independently 

• Cheerful, encouraging personality and good telephone manner

• Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality

• Preference for working in small teams

Applications are particularly welcome from those with a military background, or who have a demonstrable interest in the history of the British Armed Forces.

There is an occupational requirement for the job holder to be an evangelical Christian.

Coram Voice is the leading specialist provider of advocacy and children’s rights services for children and young people in and on the edge of care. We support some of the most vulnerable children and young people in society, giving voice to the voiceless and reaching out to those who have missed out on the support they need. Join us as we work to transform the lives of children and young people by supporting them to uphold their rights of to actively participate in shaping their lives.

Coram Voice was established in 1975 and in 2013 joined the Coram group of charities which develops, delivers and promotes best practice in the support of children and young people. Coram’s vision is that every child has the best possible chance in life.

We have around 60 employed staff, 100 self-employed advocates and independent persons, and 70 volunteers deliver services to children and agencies throughout the country. Together they provide Coram Voice with a high degree of specialist expertise in the fields of advocacy, children’s rights, mental health, complaints, secure accommodation and experience of working with children in care, in custody, in need and those who have recently left care.

Every day we make a positive difference in the lives of children and young people in and on the edge of care across the North West and West Midlands. Our advocacy teams are based in Greater Manchester and Shropshire and is made of up of experienced community advocates who work alongside our specialist advocates (who focus on direct work, supporting and developing good practice with young people who are homeless, 16+, or have a disability).

About the Role

You will work directly with children and young people providing advocacy and other children’s rights support which will empower and support them to navigate the care system. This direct work will include issues based advocacy support for children in need, looked after children and care leavers, as well as children subject to the Child Protection process.

You will be a capable ambassador for Coram Voice with the ability to engage effectively with professionals, foster carers, commissioners, other stakeholders and most importantly children and young people.

Coram Voice particularly welcomes applications from care leavers or individuals with experience of being ‘looked after’ by the state. We are also actively encouraging applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and young people we help.

If you have the necessary experience and skills and a commitment to promoting the rights of young people, we would like to hear from you.

To apply, please click on the 'apply now' button to be redirected to the application form.

For more information about the main duties and responsibilities of this role please refer to the job description and person specification.

Closing Date: 9am, Friday 13th December 2019

Interview Date: Monday 23rd December 2019

Warner Interviews: TBC

All posts are subjected to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and successful candidates will not be able to work unsupervised with children or young people until the completion of this process. Coram Voice - working towards quality through equality and the development of a diverse workforce.

We ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this position. We have chosen to recruit directly as this helps us to minimise our recruitment costs, ensuring that valuable funds aren't diverted from the children and young people we help.

Registered Charity Number 1046207

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Universal Advocate
Salary: Starting at NJC Scale Point 12, £21,589 pa / pro rata 
Based: Dewsbury, Kirklees

Contracts available: 
1 x 37 hours per week – Touchstone
1 x 18.5 – 30 hours per week – Touchstone  
1 x 37 hours per week (fixed point, pay award pending) – Advonet

ASK4Advocacy is an exciting new advocacy service that provides statutory and non-statutory advocacy services across the District of Kirklees. The service is a partnership between Touchstone and Advonet bringing together a wide range of skills, knowledge and expertise across the voluntary sector as well as tremendous personal development opportunities for the right candidates.

We are looking to recruit three new advocates to join our experienced and dedicated team based in Dewsbury. Two of the posts are employed directly by Touchstone and one is employed directly by Advonet; all roles are based in Kirklees.

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience of Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) or mental health, NHS complaints advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), and/or the ability to speak Punjabi, Urdu, or Gujarati.

Closing Date:  15 December 2019
Interviews will be held: W/C 6 January 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website where you can download the application pack.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone.

Touchstone is a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Mindful Employer, has been granted the Positive about Disabled People mark and Investors in People Platinum.

No agencies please.

HOURS: 35 hours per week

SALARY SCALE: NJC SCP 20-25 (£28,908.86 - £32,398.86 Inc. LW)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Sexual Violence Support Service

BASED AT: Galop’s office, Islington, London. Please note: This post includes occasional evening and weekend work, and substantial travel across London.

CONTRACT LENGTH: Post funded until 31st March 2022

OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: It is a genuine occupational requirement that the person appointed to this post identifies as LGBT+, as set down in Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Galop is looking for an experienced LGBT+ practitioner with a proven track record in delivering high quality, person-centred interventions with LGBT+ young people who are experiencing violence or abuse, especially those who are marginalised and facing high risk situations.

You will be able to maintain boundaried, respectful, empowering and trauma-informed professional relationships with young people, whilst managing a complex workload, and remaining effective, resilient and grounded. You will have experience in outreach and engagement with marginalised LGBT+ young people and be able to build constructive working relationships with a range of professionals and agencies.

A significant number of Galop’s clients aged 13-25 identify as trans, non-binary and/or BAME. We welcome applicants from these communities.

This post is offered as part of a London Young People’s Partnership, funded by MOPAC

CLOSING DATE: 12 noon, Monday 9th December 2019

INTERVIEW DATE: Tuesday 17th December

To apply, download the application pack from our website and return your completed application to email address listed.

Lancashire Victim Service is looking for an Independent Victims Advocate based in our office in Accrington to cover maternity leave for 12 months.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The main purpose of the role is to provide personal and structured support to victims of crime, which include victims of serious crime, persistently targeted victims, vulnerable and intimidated victims as per the MOJ Victims Code of Practice; to develop and enhance relationships with key statutory and non-statutory partner agencies, especially within the hub setting working together in support of enhanced entitlement victims of crime and to manage the work of volunteers in providing appropriate support to victims of crime, retaining overall responsibility for the case management.

To be successful in this role, you will have understanding and knowledge of the requirement for confidentiality and safe working practice and maintenance of files in accordance with the Data Protection Act and other legal requirements. You will have experience of delivering a service and working directly with clients or service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting. You will also have knowledge of the criminal justice system and the impact of crime including witnesses giving evidence.

You will have an excellent telephone manner with the ability to engage and develop rapport as well as the ability to needs assess, risk assess and empathise with the victim. You will be able to work without direct supervision, prioritising work and dealing with competing or conflicting demands/ needs and interests in an organised and methodical manner. You will be able to gather, analyse and use information and evidence from different sources, solve and resolve problems.

VS are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

Car user preferred

nia has been delivering services to women, girls and children who have experienced domestic and sexual violence since 1975. The organisation has three main aims: to provide services for women, girls and children who have experienced men’s violence; contributing to ending male violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.

nia’s IDVA service is double quality marked holding SafeLives Leading Lights accreditation and the Advice Quality Standard. The IDVA team provides a specialist service to victims who are at high-risk of serious harm or homicide from intimate partners, ex-partners or family members, with the aim of securing their safety and the safety of their children. 

Hours: Full time: 35 hours per week

Term: Fixed term contract until 31 March 2021

Closing date: 10am, 9 December 2019

Interview date: 16 December 2019

We are looking for highly organised and self-motivated woman who is passionate about ending male violence against women and girls.  You will have a ‘can-do’ approach and demonstrable commitment to nia’s feminist approach to supporting women and their children to be safer.

CV’s will not be accepted. 

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.

Victim Support is looking for a full time IDVA to work across London with male victims of domestic abuse.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The main purpose of the job is to provide a high-quality frontline service to male victims of domestic violence, with a view improving their confidence, increasing their safety and reducing the risk of domestic homicide, honour-based violence, and harm from abuse.

You will work in partnership with other agencies to develop and deliver risk management plans to ensure victims' safety. You will be responsible for advocating on behalf of survivors of domestic abuse and managing and reviewing your cases.

The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on victim/survivors and their children, as well as experience of providing emotional and practical support and strong casework management skills.

You will have the skills to provide effective crisis intervention, carry out risk assessments, safety planning, assessment of needs and individual support planning. You should have demonstrable experience of working in an IDVA or similar position with this or a similar client group.

You will understand the legal system in how it relates to survivors of domestic abuse and have strong communication skills and the confidence and ability to present and educate service users and agency partners on the realities and impacts of domestic abuse in a variety of settings. An ability to work independently and prioritise a busy workload is essential.

To be successful in this role you will ideally hold a SafeLives (CAADA) accreditation or commensurate experience (normally at least 1 year of direct casework experience supporting high and very high risk victims of domestic abuse).

An enhanced criminal record check is required for this role.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

THE POLICY & ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT

The core purpose of the Policy and Advocacy Department is to increase the IRC’s influence and profile, developing the IRC as a thought leader in Europe that can drive transformational change in the humanitarian sector. We aim to drive policy change to improve outcomes for people living in, and displaced by, conflict and crisis.

 The Purpose of the Role

The Advocacy Officer will be responsible for building IRC’s profile and influence with the UK Government advisers, Parliament and other relevant influencers to help improve outcomes for those affected by conflict and crisis. Working closely with relevant IRC staff in Europe and elsewhere, this post will help to develop and implement advocacy strategies that bring about real change.

 Scope and Authority

Authority:

•  Represent the IRC at external advocacy meetings, events, forums and in coalitions.
•  Manage Advocacy interns as appropriate.

Key Working Relationships

•  Report to the Head of Advocacy - Europe.
•  Work together with Policy, Advocacy and Technical Unit colleagues in Europe and elsewhere to help develop advocacy strategies, with clear and succinct advocacy messages and products, from more complex policy and technical documents.
• Close coordination with the IRC Europe Communications team on the development of suitable communications products to deliver on advocacy objectives.
• Work with the European Strategic Partnerships Team on engagement with key stakeholders.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Building IRC’s profile and influence; effective advocacy for change (70%)

•  Support the development of advocacy strategies and their implementation, coordination, information sharing and product development.
•  Build IRC’s credibility, influence and relationships with the UK Government advisers, Parliamentarians and other key targets in support of advocacy strategies on IRC’s priority issues.
•  Ensure that IRC and our priority issues have a strong profile in the UK Parliament and with other relevant influencers.
• Support our wider influencing work in partnership with IRC colleagues in Europe and elsewhere.
• Spot and deliver on external opportunities to advance IRC’s policy and advocacy objectives.
• Provide input into policy analysis and development on a range of agreed issues, and work with Policy and Technical Unit colleagues to produce advocacy briefings, reports and other materials.
•  Draft briefing papers, submissions to government consultations, and other materials for advocacy.
• Represent IRC externally and work alongside colleagues in other NGOs in both formal and informal coalitions to advance joint advocacy objectives.
• Contribute to the operations of the Policy and Advocacy Department, including the delivery of ad hoc project work.

Support for strategic planning and reporting to Board (15%)

•  Create and maintain internal systems, including contact database, diaries of upcoming events and opportunities.
• Monitor and record IRC UK’s impact with the UK Government and Parliament, and potentially with others in Europe.
• Provide updates and information on policy and advocacy work to assist with reporting to board members and potential donors.

 Events, communications and fundraising (15%)

•  Work with the Communications and Fundraising teams to help pursue opportunities for funding for IRC programmes and for advocacy.
•  Organise events on key IRC issues.

•  Work closely with the IRC Europe Communications team to help develop and coordinate policy and advocacy products, and public campaigns on IRC priority themes and countries.
•  Identify and attend priority contact groups and forums in the UK and Europe to deliver policy change related to priority countries and crises.
• Any other tasks appropriate to the role.

Qualifications

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

•  Degree, ideally, in a subject related to IRC’s work (e.g. Development Studies, International Relations, Law, Refugee or Migration Studies, Conflict Studies) or equivalent experience.
•  Good knowledge of Parliament and Whitehall, the UK policy landscape and key advocacy targets, and Excellent writing and communication skills in English, and the ability to translate complex material and data into coherent narratives
• Strong networking and presentation skills
• Excellent analytical skills, and attention to detail
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Commitment to team work
• The ability to travel, to work to tight deadlines, and on own initiative
• Commitment to women’s rights and to the IRC’s vision, missions and values

 Experience:

•  Experience of working either in parliament, in Whitehall, or in a relevant public affairs role
•  Proven experience of developing and implementing successful political influencing strategies to achieve results – including in working closely with communications colleagues to shape opinion
• Understanding of the UK NGO sector, experience of working in national or international coalitions
• Experience of working on complex policy issues, ideally on migration, home affairs, humanitarian issues and/ or foreign affairs
• Experience of working as part of an cross-organisational team to deliver on projects/ strategies, and of quickly forming effective working relationships to deliver results
• Highly motivated self-starter

Desirable

•  Useful political and institutional contacts
•  Fluency in a European language other than English

The deadline for applications is 5pm on 20th December 2019. Interviews will take place week commencing 9th January 2020.

IRC strives to be an equal opportunities employer. IRC is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination foralljobapplicantsandemployees,andweseekto ensureweachieve diversityinourworkforceregardlessofgender,race,religiousbeliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

HSP CAMPAIGNS & ADVOCACY MANAGER (INT6121)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have experience in developing and leading dynamic campaigns?

Do you have experience in working in humanitarian crises?

Do you have experience producing sound, evidence-based analysis in fast-paced, complex situations?

If the answer is yes, then would like to hear from you

The Role

Oxfam is looking for a roving HSP Campaigns and Advocacy Manager to lead our humanitarian campaigns and advocacy in crisis affected countries.

What we are looking for

Our next HSP campaigns and advocacy manager will be deployed to crisis-affected countries to develop and implement Oxfam’s humanitarian campaign strategies. Working closely with partners, programme, advocacy and media colleagues in country, region and globally, you will bring your knowledge of humanitarian standards, response architecture and a commitment to working with and for people affected by crises.

We offer

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in crisis-affected countries, to act as key contributor to saving lives, defending rights and building resilience when communities are hit by disaster or conflict, to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their fields and offers fair pay and competitive benefits package.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Advocates for International Development (A4ID) is a charity with a vision to see the law and lawyers play their full part in the global eradication of poverty. A4ID seeks to be an authoritative voice of the legal community, to inspire and enable lawyers to join the global fight against poverty, and to ensure that legal support is available for those engaged in that fight.

A4ID is making its vision and mission a reality through its innovative pro bono broker service and bespoke pro bono projects; its respected education and training programmes; its acclaimed thought leadership and policy work; its Rule of Law Expertise UK Programme; and its international project work.

The A4ID Rule of Law Expertise Programme (ROLE UK) is funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), and is a unique collaboration between the UK government, judiciary and lawyers to support long-term and strategic peer-to-peer partnerships, seeking to strengthen the rule of law in developing countries.

Working within the ROLE UK Programme team, and closely with the Technical Expert, the Technical Specialist will provide direct support to strategic assignment management, delivery, monitoring and evaluation within the Development Unit. The portfolio of work will be wide, varied and fast moving, with a particular focus on matching pro bono legal expertise with requests from UK Government representatives in developing countries.

For further details and how to apply, please click the apply button below to be re-directed to our website.

Closing date: Wednesday 11th December 2019

Interview date: Thursday 19th December 2019