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About the Role

Crisis Action is seeking an exceptional Advocacy and Campaigns Manager to forge creative coalitions that de-escalate conflict and protect civilians in Sudan. This role is crucial for influencing global decision-making by developing and sustaining key relationships and partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement campaigns and advocacy on the Sudan conflict, developing and driving collective campaigns and impactful advocacy.
• Provide political analysis and engagement on key African governments' positions towards the Sudan conflict and advise international teams and partners.
• Expand the organization's regional relationships with policymakers, media, influencers, partners, and stakeholders.
• Convene and facilitate global conversations for the network to share knowledge and coordinate collective capacity to influence international decision-makers.
• Produce high-quality external communications for diverse audiences.
• Promote and uphold Crisis Action’s culture of low ego, servant leadership, and collaborative working.

Requirements

• Exceptional understanding of campaigns and advocacy strategy development and implementation.
• A political operator capable of building and sustaining relationships with senior officials and political figures.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to think and work strategically.
• Knowledge of the Sudan conflict within the Horn of Africa region and its relation to Gulf dynamics.
• Experience convening and building coalitions, and motivating colleagues and partners across diverse teams and geographies.
• Strong facilitation skills for multidisciplinary project groups.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communications, and relationship building skills.
• Proven track record as an adept network builder.
• Multi-tasker with a proven track record of effective project management, coordination, and delivery.
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and deliver across competing priorities.
• Understanding of global and regional civil society and related power dynamics.
• Knowledge of the international human rights, humanitarian, and/or peacebuilding NGO sector(s).
• Fluency in written and spoken English with excellent written communication skills.
• Proficient in using digital communication and collaboration technologies.
• 5-7 years of professional experience in relevant fields.
• High levels of drive, determination, and entrepreneurialism with a positive can-do attitude.
• Servant leadership with a low-ego approach.
• Commitment to being bold and creative, to experiment and learn.
• High levels of resilience and ability to work under uncertainty.
• Ability to work remotely and independently as part of a diverse global team.
• Self-awareness and commitment to well-being.
• Openness and flexibility to work with diverse cultures, ideas, and ways of working.
• Commitment to Crisis Action’s mandate and organizational culture.
• Fluency in written and spoken French is desirable.
• A regional network of civil society actors and allies engaged in deescalating the conflict or protecting civilians in Sudan is desirable.

Skills

• Campaigns and advocacy strategy development and implementation
• Political analysis and engagement
• Networking and relationship building
• Convening and facilitation
• External communications
• Project management
• Coordination
• Digital communication and collaboration technologies

Location

• Washington DC
• New York

Work Type

• Remote
• Global

Experience Level

• 5-7 years of professional experience

Salary/Compensations

• Baseline of USD50,000 per annum

Benefits

• 25 annual leave days (30 days after 3 years)
• Up to 6% contribution to pension
• 3-month long service leave after 6 years
• One-month sabbatical leave in year 10
• Annual inflationary increase
• 2% salary increase in year 2, 4 and 8 subject to availability of funds

About the Company

• Crisis Action is an innovative and award-winning NGO that harnesses the power of collective action to protect civilians from conflict.
• Our creative and close-knit global team works to catalyse creative coalitions that amplify the voices of those most effected by conflict and unlock the collective strength of NGOs working alongside wider networks of allies.
• We support these coalitions to co-create and deliver tailored influencing strategies to inform, engage, persuade and compel those in power to act to prioritise civilian protection and peace.
• At Crisis Action we believe we create more impact when we act collectively.

Equal Opportunity

• Crisis Action values and nurtures an inclusive culture that sees the diversity of its board, staff, partners, and all we work with as a strength and source of innovation and creativity.
• We welcome applications from anyone no matter your background, gender identity and expression, nationality, language, ethnicity, colour, caste, race, sexual orientation, ability, religion or belief, age, marriage, civil partnership, or parental status.
• Equality among all is a driving force in our work and a feature of our recruitment.
• We strive to ensure that all employment decisions are made entirely on merit.