Policy & Advocacy Officer at SOS Children’s Villages

SOS Children’s Villages work in more than 133 countries to support families and help children at risk grow up in a loving home. In Nigeria, SOS Children’s Villages has been active since 1973 and has presence in Isolo-Lagos, Owu-Ijebu, Ogun State, Gwagwalada-Abuja, Jos-Plateau State, Ibadan-Oyo State and Kaduna-Kaduna State.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Policy & Advocacy Officer

Location: Edo

Position Overview

The overview of the role is to increase advocacy work and the profile of SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria by leveraging its expertise as a Child Care & Protection Organization.
The Policy and Advocacy Officer is a varied role, requiring significant skills in networking and building relationships across a range of sectors, from politics, policy making, child protection networks, international aid organizations, religious groups and structures, and academia.
He/She will need outstanding document drafting/writing skills and the ability to communicate orally to a range of audiences from technical experts to ordinary people/stakeholders in the State.

Key Responsibilities

Undertake policy analysis and monitoring.
Use evidence from the field to communicate and advocate to stakeholders.
Lead the advocacy strategy for the Programme in the Edo State
Contribute to public and private debate on Child Care, Protection and youth related topics.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in social science field.
Experienced in influencing and advocacy work including policy development and information on issues relating to children and young people.
Minimum of three (3) years professional experience in Communication, Advocacy or policy related field.
Excellent analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative.
Strong research, policy development and writing skills.

Application Closing Date
4th October, 2019.

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