Advocacy and External Engagement Internship

As a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation, World Vision’s focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Learn more about our work at https://wvi.org

Advocacy & External Engagement Intern

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitor and Report on Field Office Advocacy Progress (Impact)

• Schedule, send the agenda and take meeting notes for dissemination and filing in Box for Regional Advocacy Forum (quarterly), 9 FO bimonthly (once every two months) calls, External Engagement Meeting, East and Southern Africa Region Joining Forces Alliance (ESAR JFA) Technical Working Group
• Update the EAR, FO and external partners contact list
• File and organize the EAR Advocacy documents in Box
• Draft the quarterly FO report including people reached, children reached and policy changes
• Update the key events from 1 October 2023 – 30 September 2024 including people reached and children reached

Research and Analysis (Influence)

• Draft 4 policy briefs (one per quarter)
• Update the EAR statistics table quarterly

Networking and External Engagement

• Participate and learn from the monthly or quarterly Working Groups e.g. Regional Protection WG, Regional GBV WG, Inter-Agency (IAWG) Working Group – Advocacy and Communications.

Administrative Support, Planning and Reporting

• Prepare the draft budget, agenda and logistics (flights, accommodation, meals, ground transport, advocacy material, passports and visas) for WV EAR Advocacy internal and external meetings, workshops, launches, conferences or forums
• Upload the relevant documents on regional WV EAR Advocacy statements, policy briefs and other documents in different platforms such as WV Central, Relief Web and Box.

Amplify Children’s Voices

• Support FOs to track the number of children reached on through Advocacy on annual basis
• Support FOs to track policy influencing processes on a monthly basis
• Support FOs to track number of children participating in Advocacy and External Engagement
• Support FOs on children’s participation in WV EAR Advocacy events in line with child safeguarding principles

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• 1 to 2 years of experience in advocacy, external engagement, campaigns or policy analysis work in developing countries.
• Knowledge on Child Rights including the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child or the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
• Experience planning and organizing workshops or forums for participants in multiple countries.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, particularly in a cross-cultural environment
• Planning and organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple activities
• Research experience especially in policy and advocacy
• Understanding of humanitarian and fragile contexts

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Master’s degree in social sciences, communication, public policy, management or law
• Training certificate on advocacy, child rights and policy influence, an added advantage

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

Capabilities – achieving, thinking, self-managing, relational, networking and collaboration and humanitarian diplomacy.