Brazil: Emerging Powers Coordinator

Title:Emerging Powers Coordinator

Organisation:Crisis Action

Location:Flexible – Global South preferred, a current Crisis Action office ideal

Language: English required. Additional languages preferable

Responsible to: Deputy Executive Director

Salary:A competitive package commensurate with experience

Benefits: 25 days of vacation, matching pension fund contribution and possible health benefits

Starting date: As soon as possible, but before late November.

Principal roles

Crisis Action is looking for a dynamic individual to lead its engagement with emerging powers including Brazil, India, Turkey, Indonesia and Nigeria on key aspects of their foreign policy related to conflict and human rights. This builds upon the mapping Crisis Action has done over the last few years of individual emerging power countries.

The Emerging Powers Coordinator will be responsible for cultivating and coordinating partner NGOs in emerging powers as part of Crisis Action’s ongoing campaigns to protect civilians in conflict in areas such as Syria, South Sudan and the Central African Republic. You will also lead our engagement with China and Russia and work closely with Crisis Action’s Campaign Director and South Africa Director. You will report to the Deputy Executive Director.

Your responsibilities will include:

Initiate, develop and maintain relationships with key NGOs, think tanks, journalists and policymakers, as well as relevant individuals in the private sector in the countries listed above and act as Crisis Action’s liaison for these marketsAs part of Crisis Action’s campaign teams, lead coordination with partner NGOs in emerging powers, including working with them to produce impactful, market-appropriate advocacy and media products to influence foreign policy to better protect civilians in conflict.Advise and assist in Crisis Action’s future emerging powers engagement, building on the current emerging powers strategy.

Person Specification

Understanding of Crisis Action’s unique catalytic model and ability to identify where it may or may not add value in different emerging marketsProven track-record in advocacy and influencing government policyExperience working in the Global South in at least two of Brazil, India, South Africa, Turkey, Indonesia, Nigeria, China and RussiaStrategic thinker with ability to spot campaign opportunities and excellent political analysisSophisticated ability to work across cultures and understand different perspectiveUnderstanding of human rights, civilian protection and conflict issuesExperience and knowledge of how to use the media and social media to best influence the public and policymakersUnderstanding of different market-appropriate advocacy tactics in emerging powersSuperb inter-personal and communication skills and ability to build relationshipsExperience of working with NGOs with capacity constraints and building coalitions/networksProficiency in working as part of geographically dispersed teamsExcellent project-management skills and high levels of organisation and disciplineFluency in English and at least one other relevant languageAbility to travel extensively and at short noticeSavvy information technology skills

Equal opportunities:

Crisis Action values diversity and is committed to equal opportunities. All applicants for employment will receive equal treatment without discrimination on grounds of gender, race, ethnic or national origins, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation, or any other grounds.

Disabilities:

We are committed to making every reasonable adjustment to the workplace or working arrangements so as to accommodate people with disabilities.

About Crisis Action

Crisis Action works with individuals and organisations from global civil society to protect civilians from armed conflict. We are an international organisation with offices in Brussels, MENA, Johannesburg, London, Nairobi, New York, Paris and Washington DC.

Crisis Action works behind the scenes to support a diverse range of partners to campaign against conflict and for the protection of civilians. We aim to amplify the impact of collective campaigning and enhance partners’ efforts to avert conflict, prevent human rights abuses and ensure governments fulfil their obligations to protect civilians. As a coordinating body we seek no public profile or media spotlight; it is the voice of the coalition that matters.

Crisis Action operates in a flexible manner with partners choosing to engage in temporary ‘opt-in’ alliances on specific crises. The support we provide is determined by the specific circumstances of each crisis and may include warning of emerging crises and prompting early responses; sharing information and analysis; researching and analysing government policy; facilitating partner dialogue; negotiating joint policy platforms; coordinating joint action; planning and executing joint campaigns and evaluating the effectiveness of joint responses.

We currently work on two ongoing campaigns (South Sudan/Sudan and Syria) as well as delivering emergency responses to quick onset crises (most recently Gaza and Central African Republic).

Crisis Action has been awarded the 2012 Macarthur Foundation Award for Effective and Innovative Institutions and the 2013 Skoll Foundation Award for Social Entrepreneurship. More information about Crisis Action is available on our website and our most recent Annual Report.

What others say about Crisis Action

“Crisis Action harnesses the combined power of different NGOs, thus helping us at critical moments to be more than the sum of our parts. Whether speaking on the Middle East or other key crisis points around the world, decision-makers are more likely to listen to us if we act in unison.”

Salil Shetty Secretary General, Amnesty International

“Crisis Action continues to prove that its model works and has impact. We repeatedly see that policymakers are more likely to take stronger and more effective action when NGOs coordinate and collaborate. Crisis Action helps make this happen.”

Ken Roth Executive Director, Human Rights Watch

“Crisis Action’s great added value is its ability to draw on the different strengths of its partner organisations and mould them into strategic and effective advocacy campaigns that make a difference on the ground. Crisis Action helps ensure coherent, targeted engagement between civil society and important decision-makers across the EU, UN, African Union and Arab League. The difference they make far exceeds their small size.”

Jeremy Hobbs Former Executive Director, Oxfam International

“Crisis Action continues to lead savvy, well-targeted campaigns that, bringing together humanitarian agencies with other influential players, have a real impact for civilians on the ground.”

Jasmine Whitbread Chief Executive, Save the Children International

https://crisisaction.org/opportunities/

More information and an application pack can be downloaded here. The closing date for receipt of all applications is Sunday 12th October, 2014. Applications must be made in English. Interviews are scheduled to take place in late October. To apply, please fill out the application and send by email to recruitment@crisisaction.org

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