East African
Community
Job
description
ONE is a global campaign and
advocacy organization backed by more than six million people from around the
world and every walk
of life that are committed to the fight against extreme
poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. We hold world leaders
to account for the promises made to the poorest, and we press them to support
better policies and more effective aid and trade reform. We also work with
leaders in Africa to support greater democracy, accountability and transparency
so these resources can be effectively deployed. ONE has offices in Berlin,
Brussels, Johannesburg, London, New York City, Paris and Washington DC.
Position
Summary
The Policy &
Advocacy Manager will provide policy analysis and writing on development policy
issues across the East African Community (Republic of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda,
United Republic of Tanzania, and Republic of Uganda). This role will also
support the implementation of the advocacy strategy in these countries, working
closely with government officials, NGOs, and other decision makers and opinion
formers. The Policy & Advocacy Manager will be based in Tanzania and will
report to the Africa Executive Director based in Johannesburg.
Minimum
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree, preferably in economics, politics, development, or a related
field; Master’s degree preferred
- Seven
years of work experience in a policy, advocacy, government or campaigns
role
- Three
years working in East Africa
- Excellent
knowledge of global development policy issues in East Africa
- Demonstrable
knowledge and understanding of the East African Community’s role in development
and the wider African political scene
- Strong
understanding of the links between policy, advocacy, campaigning, and
media work and of how policy change can be achieved through effective
advocacy
- Excellent
verbal and written English communication skills; familiarity with other
languages of the African Union desirable
- Excellent
research, writing, and analytical skills
- Excellent
presentation skills, with experience presenting to senior staff and
external audiences
- Ability
to synthesize policy documents, identifying relevant key points, facts,
and statistics that help explain complicated policy topics to broad
audiences in a concise way
- Ability
to work as part of a global team and in a culturally diverse environment
- Ability
to work in a fast-paced environment, with competing priorities and
workloads
- Ability
to multi-task with good organisational skills
- Commitment
to ONE’s mission and policy priorities
- Ability
to consistently apply good judgment and make good and responsible
decisions
- Ability
to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality regarding all aspects of
work at all times
Some Duties
and Responsibilities
- Perform
general research and policy analysis on ONE’s policy work relating to a
broad range of development issues, including, but not limited to country
budgets, financial transparency and the fight against corruption, global
health, and food security
- Support
the implementation of ONE’s advocacy and campaigning strategy across the
East African Community, engaging with development policy networks and
developing/maintaining relationships in that field, including with
government officials, politicians, NGOs, and think tanks
- Prepare
documents on specific development issues for a range of audiences
including articles for ONE’s website, blog posts, and talking points and
prepare briefing documents for ONE staff and/or Principals
- Monitor
and keep the Africa and wider ONE team informed of news on development
policy across East Africa
- Provide
the East African perspective to ongoing global policy discussions. Work
internally across organisational teams to identify and leverage
opportunities for policy change on these issues
- Prepare
ONE’s positions on key areas of development policy across East Africa and
contribute to development of new/emerging policy areas within the Global
Policy Team
- Contribute
to ONE’s Africa and international reports by providing specific analysis
on East African countries, writing parts of the report, and coordinating
the production process as required
- Represent
ONE Africa at meetings and conferences on relevant policy topics, as
needed
- Perform
other related duties as required
How
to apply
We Offer
Great Benefits, Including:
- Health
insurance
- Professional
development opportunities
- Generous
paid-time-off benefits
Qualified
and Interested Applicants:
We invite qualified
candidates to submit an application and a cover letter with salary history and
desired salary to the jobs page of our website.
(Only candidates who send a cover letter and salary requirements will be
considered for the position.)
This is a rolling
recruitment. We will conclude the process when the job has been filled. We
thank all candidates for their interest. Only
candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
Only
candidates authorised to work in Tanzania without any restrictions need apply.
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