Internews Jordan Office Looking for Advocacy and Public Policy Lead at Amman, Jordan Full Time

Job Description and Requirements

GENERAL FUNCTION

Advocacy and Public Policy Lead for the “USAID Strengthening Civil Society and Media Systems Activity (Sawt)”. Reporting directly to the Chief of Party (CoP) or the Deputy Chief of Party, as designated, the Lead is responsible for designing and implementing activities that will strengthen civil societies and digital media’s capacity and ability to have a trusted collective role in implementing advocacy campaigns and contributing to the public policy-making processes. The Lead will coordinate and drive the achievement of key governance and policy goals under Sawt and lead and oversee efforts to provide support to CSOs and/or coalitions in their efforts to advocate for specific national-level issues within their area of expertise with the aim of contributing to a positive change.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES are listed below; other duties may be assigned.

Contributes new ideas and develops initiatives related to national level advocacy and public policy initiatives in the Jordanian context.
Maintain a thorough knowledge of independent media and civil society issues in Jordan, and a general understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing independent media and civil society across the region.
Identify pressing issues of priority related to civil society and media based on evidence and design advocacy efforts that address the identified priorities.
Maintain constructive dialogue on policy and legal issues with government stakeholders as well as civil society and media actors.
Lead Sawt efforts in providing technical assistance to government agencies on civil society and media regulations and policies.
Provide technical input for Grant Application Requests, Proposal Evaluation and Grantee Selection for advocacy and public policy grants.
Support Sawt Team in efforts to build the technical capacity of CSOs engaging in advocacy and public policy efforts.
Oversee implementation of advocacy grants, including close follow-up with grantees on advocacy strategies and deliverables.
Any other related duties assigned by the supervisor to ensure program success.
In all duties, an understanding of and demonstrated commitment to upholding Internews’ Core Values.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This role entails staff supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Degree in international development, law, journalism, or related field or equivalent work experience.

Experience

Significant professional experience (at least 5-7 years) in advocacy design and implementation.
Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and/or monitor advocacy strategies that support law and policy reform to create a more protective and enabling legal environment for CSOs and media.
Proven capacity to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and communities on questions related to civil society and media laws and policies.
Strong knowledge of Jordanian operational environment and challenges for civil society and the media.
Experience working within or collaborating with multi-stakeholder initiatives aimed at civil society, civic engagement, and fundamental freedoms, including but not limited to initiatives that unite civil society with public and/or private sector.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with government representatives, activity beneficiaries and partners, and other stakeholders.
Sensitivity to cross-cultural dynamics in the workplace and experience supervising diverse staff.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent oral communication and presentation skills.
Fluency in English and Arabic required.

Ability and permission to work and reside in Jordan without Internews sponsorship.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Strong expertise in the civil society sector is an asset.
Demonstrated knowledge of USAID policies.
Prior experience designing or implementing advocacy-related programs in Jordan is highly desired.
Experience working with remote teams.