Regional Policy & Advocacy Adviser, Asia & Pacific
Based at Kathmandu/ Nepal
Contract type:Permanent
Annual Gross Salary: Approximately
NPR 2,437,500 (Salary fitment would be based on the qualifications,
experience and the current profile of the selected candidate)
Introduction to VSO
VSO is the world’s leading
independent international development organisation that works through
volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact
approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities,
promote international understanding and action to change lives and make
the world a fairer place.
In Asia Pacific, VSO works in
nine countries with partners across the region, including Nepal,
Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines
and Papua New Guinea.
It’s an exciting time to join VSO!
The role
You will ensure that the
learning from VSO programming is captured and used to promote pro poor
policy and that the voices of impoverished and marginalized people are
heard in national and international policy fora.
Championing effective people
first advocacy, you’ll lead the development and implementation of an
effective advocacy and policy strategy in the region. That means working
with a team across VSO to promote and support advocacy integration into
programmes. You will be creating alliances and partnerships and raise
VSO’s profile as a distinct policy actor in the region to influence
greater impact and bring long lasting changes to the lives of poor
people.
The applicant
- Significant policy advocacy experience at national and international levels.
- Experience in development programming at community level.
- The ability to design, carry out, support, edit and write up research of publishable quality for policy advocacy purposes.
- Experience in implementing global advocacy programmes, including supporting people throughout the system to participate in joined up North-South advocacy.
How to apply
To find out more details and apply, please visit our website http://www.vsointernational.org/vso-today/careers-at-vso/ using the vacancy search function to find for the employee position and complete the online application form or click https://vso.secure.force.com/jobopportunities/Job_DetailsPage?jid=a0mD000000AllrZIAR
Before
you apply, please download and read the job description for full
details of the roles and person specification and application guidelines
available on our website.
VSO is committed to a policy of equal opportunities, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce.