ACF Immediate Vacancy - Advocacy Expert, Jakarta

IMMEDIATE VACANCY
Founded in 1979, ACF International (Action Against Hunger) is an international humanitarian organization that delivers programs in over 40 countries. Recognized worldwide as a leader in the fight against hunger, our mission is to save lives through the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition, include Water and Sanitation, not limited during and after emergency situations and conflicts.
Currently, ACF Indonesia Mission is seeking a qualified candidate forthe position of Advocacy Expert, to be based in Jakarta,  covers the following field of activities : Nutritions, Care Practices, Food Security & Livelihoo and WASH.

The person will report directly to the Country Director with functional link to the Advocacy Manager of Head Quarter/Paris.
Initial Contract duration : 6 months (with possibility of extension)

EDUCATION – QUALIFICATIONS – EXPERIENCES
Education level/ specific graduation/ desirable specific knowledge:

• Master degree in Political Science or Public Health
• Specific studies in humanitarian aid and/or development
• Food security, Nutrition & Health and/or WASH background

Experience Required : Five or more years working in Indonesia in public health-related
issues.

• Experience in negotiation with donors, national and provincial actors.
• Experience in networks establishment
• Experience in managing multidisciplinary team

Knowledge :

• Public health issues related to under-nutrition
• Indonesian Health System
• Networks (MoH, UN agencies, International NGO, Indonesian NGO, media, universities, etc…)
• Project cycle management
• Poverty reduction strategies and fight against hunger

Abilities

• English literacy
• Excellent writing and analytical skills, ability to synthesize complex and sensitive material
• Good communication skills (oral and written) 
• Leadership and good team player
• Capacity to develop networks at national and local levels.
• Negotiation skills; Strong political sense and diplomatic skills
• Strong computer literacy (Word, Excel, Internet), including ability to use the internet for research purposes
• Enthusiasm, dynamism and capacity to work in autonomy
• Ability to work under pressure

KEY OBJECTIVE :
Develop and implement the advocacy strategy in order to promote the technical and operational strategy and increase ACF impact by creating political and institutional changes at national and provincial levels.

Objectives and Responsibilities

Mission 1 : Contribute to the definition of mission strategy The Advocacy Expert is responsible for :

• Developing the mission advocacy strategy consistent with the technical strategies and ACF international advocacy strategy : identification of objectives of change, defining the messages, targets and partners and relevant tools
• Writing proposals (or advocacy objectives and activities within mission’s proposals) and reports for funding agencies and submitting to the Country Director in a timely manner

Mission 2 : Implement the advocacy strategy at national level The Advocacy Expert is responsible for :

• Managing information necessary for advocacy activities
• Elaborating the action plan and coordinating the implementation of advocacy activities
• Efficiently monitoring and evaluating the results, ensuring compliance with ACF standards, implementing recommendations and alerting the Country Director  when necessary

Mission 3 : Represent ACF to outside bodies The Advocacy Expert is responsible for :

• Participate to technical meetings and working groups at national level
• Produce technical summaries on national and international debates on issues concerning ACF sectors of activity to the attention of the Programme Coordinator in the field
• Developing and coordinating partnerships with other parties on advocacy activities (NGO, civil society) and facilitating joint advocacy activities and consortium 
• Supporting the Country Director in developing contact with the media and stakeholders in order to have an effective and efficient channels for advocacy messages

Mission 4 : Contribute to ACF expertise on Advocacy The Advocacy Expert is responsible for:

• Recording experience and lessons learned on advocacy activities and transmit to HQ
• Contributing to working groups and advocacy activities (data collection and analysis, possible participation to international forums and meetings) of ACF international network
• Adapting and implementing mission activities related to overall advocacy objectives (support to campaigns, multi-country activities)

External and Internal Relation

External :

• Local Authorities: consultation and exchange of information, active advocacy
• National Authorities: consultation and exchange of informatiom, active advocacy
• Other NGOs: consultation and exchange of experiences, consortium or joint initiatives.
• Media : communication on advocacy issues
• Donors : consultation or information sharing, active advocacy

Internal

• HQ Advocacy Officer : functional relation – methodological and support exchanges
• Country Director : hierarchical relation – strategic and operational exchanges 
• Programme coordinator : collaboration, exchange of information 
• Program managers : collaboration and exchange of information

All Interest applicants to submit their letter of interest and update CV with references to ActionContre la Faim, by email : acfrecruitment@yahoo.fr  ; no later than July 25th, 2013 Only short- listed  candidates will be contacted.
Sincerely,
ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM  | ACF-Indonesia
KOMPLEKS GOLDEN TRULY FATMAWATI
PLAZA D BEST BLOK J NO 36
Jl.Fatmawati Raya No. 15 JakartaSelatan 12420 Jakarta INDONESIA
Tel      : +62 21 759 15 814  Fax      : +62 21 759 14 358

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