Inclusive Development Advocacy Officer

Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside persons with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

HI is a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission.

At Handicap International, we firmly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are committed to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.

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**CONTEXT**

The Inclusive Development Advocacy Officer is part of HI Federation Advocacy and Institutional Relations team (AIR). This unit coordinates, organizes, manages and implements the advocacy of Humanity & Inclusion at global level.

Under the supervision of the Inclusive Development Advocacy Manager, the Inclusive Development Advocacy Officer contributes to the design and implementation of HI’s
advocacy strategies and activities relating to the current priority topics for inclusive development advocacy (i.e. i) inclusive education, ii) rehabilitation in health systems, and iii) more broadly the inclusion of persons with disabilities in development cooperation).

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Assist the Inclusive Development Advocacy Manager with the development and revision of the advocacy strategies and action plans on inclusive education, and rehabilitation**
- Contribute to the preparation, monitoring, evaluation and update of the advocacy strategies and the three-year plan of action, including via relevant analyses and tools (stakeholders mapping, policy analysis)
- Support with the functioning of the internal thematic advocacy coordination group

**Contribute to the implementation of the advocacy strategies, in line with the action plan, relating to inclusive education, and rehabilitation**
- Build an enhanced understanding of the different policy aspects and stakeholders, in particular relating to inclusive education
- Contribute to the production of evidence-based advocacy messages
- Supports the production and dissemination of publications and other advocacy materials
- Develop contacts with relevant institutions and other stakeholders at global and EU levels
- Organise advocacy events at international and EU levels, including organising the participation of external stakeholders
- Participate in relevant networks, especially relating to education; when requested, represent HI in specific fora and events
- Build constructive relationship with internal stakeholders in HQ, national associations and countries of operations
- Support HI colleagues and their local partners with the development and implementation of their advocacy initiatives at country level, in particular in relation to inclusive education

**Ensure proper internal and external communication on HI inclusive development advocacy, in particular on the topic of inclusive education**
- Systematically inform and promote inclusive development advocacy activities within the organisation, organise presentations and feed internal communication channels
- Ensure external communication (website, Twitter)
- Organise the smooth flow of information to advocacy targets and partners

**Contribute to budget management and fundraising for inclusive development advocacy**
- Contribute to the budget planning and management
- Contribute to fundraising and donor relations, including preparing funding proposals, and reports

**Contribute to raising the quality and internal ownership of HI advocacy work**
- Comply with HI quality standards and internal procedures relating to advocacy
- Report any issues with compliance to the line manager
- Contribute to the design and delivery of presentations and training tools on advocacy
- Provide advocacy-related inputs into internal processes as requested

**DESIRED PROFILE**:

- University degree in international development, humanitarian law/action, international relations, human rights, public relations/lobbying
- At least 3 years of experience in the field of international development or humanitarian field, ideally including work in countries of operations
- Previous experience with advocacy, ideally in an NGO
- Strong interest in and good understanding of disability issues, intersectionality, and global inequalities; previous experience in the area of education or youth an asset
- Good understanding of policy analysis and advocacy methodology
- Ability to prepare evidence-based advocacy tools, and organising events for advoc