Advocacy Specialist at DRC, Kyiv, Ukraine

Deadline: 8 June 2022

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Advocacy Specialist in Kyiv, Ukraine.

DRC fulfills its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in the conflict areas of the world.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Advocacy Specialist will perform the following functions:

• Design and implement a country program advocacy strategy in coordination with DRC Ukraine prorgrammes, HQ, Regional Office, Brussels and Geneva DRC offices;
• Ensure linkages between DRC programme implementation and advocacy messaging based on beneficiary priority needs
• Support the Country Director, the Area Managers, programme teams and other senior management group (SMG) members to conduct their external representation and advocacy tasks through feeding of relevant information and advising on coherent and solid messaging
• Support the Country Director in advocacy messaging during high profile visits
• Design and lead advocacy trainings for DRC staff as required.
• Represent DRC in relevant advocacy and communications fora and build relationships with other likeminded organizations (eg NGOs, UN agencies), to coordinate and collaborate on joint advocacy & communication efforts.
• Draft relevant advocacy sections of funding proposals

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• Master’s degree in International Law, Human Rights or similar.
• Excellent understanding of Ukrainian civil-society, regulatory environment and legal system
• While not mandatory for the role, knowledge of mine action issues is a distinct advantage
• Ability to write clear and concise reports, statements, etc.
• Ability to work autonomously while liaising with several internal and external parties.
• Experience training and capacity building other staff in principles of advocacy and media.
• Previous experience working with international partners, in particular UN, INGOs, as well as local partners.
• Full professional proficiency in English, fluent in Ukrainian and Russian

How to Apply

Applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English through online process.

For more information, visit DRC.