Job advert: Policy and Advocacy coordinator (one year position):
The secretariat of CONCORD Europe wishes to recruit an Advocacy and Policy coordinator for a period of one year, preferably starting 1 June 2015 until end of May 2016. We are looking for a dynamic and pro-active person with high team-spirit and proven ability to work in coalitions/ confederations. Applicants must have the right to reside and work in Belgium.
Title: Advocacy and Policy coordinator
Department: Advocacy and Policy Department
Contract: One year contract: 1 June 2015 until end of May 2016, Full-time position
Position description:
The main responsibilities and tasks of this coordinator are to enable the respective working group leaders and members to best fulfil their work and to ensure strong coherence of their work with the confederation strategy while motivating and empowering others. This includes the coordination of the work around Annual priority 2 “Financing for Development and Post 2015” together with the Beyond2015 European coordinator until the end of 2015. This includes relevant working streams such as Financing for Development, Aidwatch, Private sector and Gender. The advocacy and policy coordinator will support the development of a policy and advocacy strategy, coordinate, oversee and contribute to its implementation and evaluation, in close cooperation with the relevant working and steering groups and make linkages with other CONCORD annual priorities and relevant working structures. From January 2016 on, CONCORD will have a new strategic plan (2016-2022). In the light of this new strategy, some adjustments to the portfolio will then have to be made. Furthermore, the coordinator also supports the Head of Policy and Advocacy with strategic and generic policy & advocacy work.
You can find more information on our website: http://www.concordeurope.org/job/202-policy-and-advocacy-coordinator