Our World
Vision
World Vision is a
global community, working together for the one purpose – to bring about
positive change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. People
are inspired to work for us because they want to contribute to making a
difference. We are part of an international team, using our talent,
determination and influence to invest in a better tomorrow. With us, job
satisfaction takes on a greater meaning.
- 50,000
dedicated and passionate staff and volunteers - 10
million committed supporters who are changing lives - 100
million people as a part of World Vision’s supported communities
Are you ready to be
a change maker?
Your
opportunity to make a difference
This unique
opportunity as Senior Child Rights Policy Advisor will empower the successful
candidate to be a major influencer on one of World Vision Australia’s core
values as a child-focused organisation. This position offers the chance to be
the subject matter expert on such a critical topic and to consult senior
leaders within WVA to grow the organisation’s child rights capability and
agility, as well as the opportunity to represent WVA externally as the expert
on Child Rights.
You will research,
analyse and identify feasible public policy solutions – whether international
or domestic – to address the most complex public policy problems for the most
vulnerable children and their families. The policy influence work you produce
will also help position World Vision as a child-focused, credible,
authoritative and influential on key aspects of global poverty, development and
humanitarian policy issues.
Who we’re
looking for
Our dream candidate
recognises this as their dream job.
They have high level
analytical and public policy development skills, ability to persuasively
influence internal and external stakeholders based on sound and logical
reasoning and argumentation, and can handle media as a spokesperson on Child
Rights.
Points to
demonstrate would include:
- Experience
in policy development related to child rights or child protection,
humanitarian or international institutions, or associated analysis of
rights based frameworks and protection - Experience
in the application of child rights to humanitarian and/or development
contexts in the field - Working
knowledge of the international child rights mechanisms and their key
products and knowledge of public policy development processes by
international NGOs - Experience
in providing well-reasoned advice under tight time constraints where
needed - Masters
level tertiary education in child rights, human rights, international law,
public policy, international development or relevant - Strong
reputation, relationships and legitimacy in the advocacy priority issue/s
.
What you
need to know
This role is a
permanent position operating in a full-time capacity and will be based at our
head office in Burwood East, Victoria.
What we can
offer you
- The
opportunity to bring your expertise to a role that has direct and broad
impact in the largest non-government organisation in Australia that
reaches the lives of 120 million children worldwide - Make
real change amongst WVA’s reputable leaders who are equally committed to
one common goal; the fight against global poverty, its causes. - Competitive
salary and flexible salary packaging scheme - Participating
in comprehensive professional development programs that include on-the-job
learning, e-learning, workshops, forums, leadership development and
internal and international secondments
to apply:
If you believe this
is the position for you, please apply via our careers page:
http://careers.worldvision.com.au/caw/en/job/496108/senior-policy-adviso…
