Job ✒ Advocacy Expert (Position-1 based in Dhaka) @ Concern Worldwide

Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organization dedicated to elimination of extreme poverty. Currently we have opening for the following position under Technical Unit: Advocacy Expert (Position-1 based in Dhaka): The Advocacy Expert is responsible to support, develop and coordinate Concern’s advocacy work in order to address the root causes of extreme poverty in Bangladesh.   Major areas of responsibility: Providing proactive and demand driven advice and support to staff and partners on advocacy practice; in a manner to empower and build capacity as well as securing advocacy gains Ensuring that programme based advocacy staff and partners have a sound understanding of how to identify and tackle advocacy issues within their activities, through providing effective training, knowledge and resources Engaging with Senior Management on major organisational advocacy issues, ensuring support for key strategic campaigns Acting as Concern Worldwide Advocacy Focal person for the Bangladesh field and support in strengthening effective networks within key advocacy partners in Bangladesh Supporting analysis of advocacy issues to identify the most effective tools and techniques and determine the most appropriate advocacy activities Internal best practice and lesson learning related to advocacy are shared with Concern Worldwide, including Dublin Advocacy Unit, other country programmes as well as within Bangladesh. Feedback that is received is passed on to relevant Concern staff. External best practice and lesson learning across Bangladesh and from other countries are received, reviewed and shared with relevant Concern staff in Bangladesh Orienting partner NGOs and other stakeholders on the HAP standards, and in particular the CRM As part of Concern’s emergency response, you may be called upon within 24 - 48 hours notice to serve the organization anywhere in Bangladesh, In the event of this occurring, you will be briefed on your role and responsibilities by the Head of the RRRU and by the HR Requirements: Masters Degree, preferably in Social Science; At least 5 years progressively responsible professional work experience in a development organisation/NGO At least 3 years working directly in advocacy with a proven ability to used advocacy techniques for pro-poor development; Experience of policy and programme work, partner-led advocacy and capacity building, with proven research and analytical skills and negotiation skills with policy makers; Experience of working together with the Government of Bangladesh and networks; Excellent writing and presentation skills, and the ability to communicate complicated issues Proven ability to work independently and a desire to strengthen advocacy capacity within Concern and it’s partners; Knowledge of latest developments in advocacy practice. Salary for this position: Salary will offer based on candidate’s qualification and experience. Job Description: Click Here for Download If you feel that your qualification and experience matches with our requirements, and you share a commitment to Concern’s values and vision, please forward an application with one page write up on your suitability for this position and a CV to: Concern Worldwide, Human Resources Department, House  15 SW (D), Road  07, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212 or by email to: recruitment.bgd@concern.net Equal opportunities: Concern values diversity in the workplace and is a committed equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of gender, race, family or marital status, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, class, caste or religion. Women are especially encouraged to apply. Concern has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from abuse and exploitation. Please mark the position applied for on the envelope or in the email subject line. Any canvassing will result in disqualification. Closing date for applications: June 02, 2013 Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview. .......Committed to a world without poverty