Regional
Advocacy Officer Sustainable Diets (Fixed term contract full time – either
Malawi or Zambia) – Hivos Southern Africa Hub
Advocacy Officer Sustainable Diets (Fixed term contract full time – either
Malawi or Zambia) – Hivos Southern Africa Hub
Hivos
– people unlimited
– people unlimited
Hivos
Southern Africa Hub, aims towards an open and green society, inspired by
humanist values such as freedom, dignity, responsibility and curiosity, Our
objective is that every person can line in freedom and dignity on a planet that
is sustainable, We pride ourselves as upholding the principles of Social
Innovation of generating new ideas and approaches that
Southern Africa Hub, aims towards an open and green society, inspired by
humanist values such as freedom, dignity, responsibility and curiosity, Our
objective is that every person can line in freedom and dignity on a planet that
is sustainable, We pride ourselves as upholding the principles of Social
Innovation of generating new ideas and approaches that
resolve existing social,
cultural, economic and environmental challenges for the benefit of people and
planet, We use this frame to stretch Hivos’ view and remit beyond ‘development’
towards a future as a global organisation that finds its relevance and impact
in the generation of ideas, initiatives and relationships for open and green
societies
To support our office generate new initiatives
and mobilise resources we are looking for the following position
and mobilise resources we are looking for the following position
Regional Advocacy Officer Sustainable Diets
(Fixed term contract fulltime – either Malawi or Zambia)
(Fixed term contract fulltime – either Malawi or Zambia)
The
Regional Advocacy Officer Sustainable Diets manages and implements the advocacy
dimension of the Sustainable Diets For All (SD4All) Strategic Partnership in
Southern Africa S/he positions and profiles the Strategic Partnership of Hivos
and IIED as set out in The Citizen Agency Consortium (Chapter Sustainable
Diets), engages in the debate, communicate with stakeholder in the broadest
sense to generate the moral and political support needed to successfully
impellent Hivos programmes and projects and gives feedback and recommendations
for properly and successfully implementing of the project, The Regional
Advocacy Officer is also responsible for working in close liaison with partner
organisations, where necessary building and developing advocacy capacities and
ensuring partnership action in the area of advocacy, The Regional Advocacy
Officer manages and implements the SD4All programme in Southern Africa, The
programme will include national partners, including the multi-stakeholder Food
innovation Labs and potentially national campaign, It will include national and
international research, relevant for (inter) national advocacy and
the Food Diversity Atlas, Regional aspects of advocacy will be
Regional Advocacy Officer Sustainable Diets manages and implements the advocacy
dimension of the Sustainable Diets For All (SD4All) Strategic Partnership in
Southern Africa S/he positions and profiles the Strategic Partnership of Hivos
and IIED as set out in The Citizen Agency Consortium (Chapter Sustainable
Diets), engages in the debate, communicate with stakeholder in the broadest
sense to generate the moral and political support needed to successfully
impellent Hivos programmes and projects and gives feedback and recommendations
for properly and successfully implementing of the project, The Regional
Advocacy Officer is also responsible for working in close liaison with partner
organisations, where necessary building and developing advocacy capacities and
ensuring partnership action in the area of advocacy, The Regional Advocacy
Officer manages and implements the SD4All programme in Southern Africa, The
programme will include national partners, including the multi-stakeholder Food
innovation Labs and potentially national campaign, It will include national and
international research, relevant for (inter) national advocacy and
the Food Diversity Atlas, Regional aspects of advocacy will be
Academic level of working and thinking (minimum
First Degree) in Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, security, Development
Studies, Resource economics and a relevant Masters or equivalent professional
qualification, relevant working experience: 3-5 in the field of agriculture,
Food and Nutrition Security, Development Studies , Resource Economics, Access
to relevant national and regional networks and preferable international
networks, Expertise or experience in advocacy and preferable campaigning
experience, Advocacy experience in relation to public sector and preferable
private sector, Relevant work experience in an international environment with
NGOs
First Degree) in Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, security, Development
Studies, Resource economics and a relevant Masters or equivalent professional
qualification, relevant working experience: 3-5 in the field of agriculture,
Food and Nutrition Security, Development Studies , Resource Economics, Access
to relevant national and regional networks and preferable international
networks, Expertise or experience in advocacy and preferable campaigning
experience, Advocacy experience in relation to public sector and preferable
private sector, Relevant work experience in an international environment with
NGOs
Hivos offers a challenging position in an
international environment
international environment
Hivos
Hob for Southern Africa has offices in Malawi, Zambia, South Africa and
Zimbabwe, This position is ideally in either Malawi or Zambia, Hivos welcomes
applications from citizens from countries in the Southern African Region but
can only offer a position to only those with a valid work permit for the
country the vacancy is in, Hivos can only offer employment on local terms and
conditions of the relevant country, This is a bridged version of the vacancies
for full information on the vacancies and on Hivos visit our Facebook page onhttps://www.facebook.com/hivossouthernafrica or
our website www.hivos.org
Hob for Southern Africa has offices in Malawi, Zambia, South Africa and
Zimbabwe, This position is ideally in either Malawi or Zambia, Hivos welcomes
applications from citizens from countries in the Southern African Region but
can only offer a position to only those with a valid work permit for the
country the vacancy is in, Hivos can only offer employment on local terms and
conditions of the relevant country, This is a bridged version of the vacancies
for full information on the vacancies and on Hivos visit our Facebook page onhttps://www.facebook.com/hivossouthernafrica or
our website www.hivos.org
If
you are interested in the above mentioned position, send a letter explaining
our motivation and your CV to Hivos email: southernafrica@hivos.org Deadline: 12th February Please
note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
you are interested in the above mentioned position, send a letter explaining
our motivation and your CV to Hivos email: southernafrica@hivos.org Deadline: 12th February Please
note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
