DRC Legal and Government liaison Manager Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.
DRC Ethiopia looking for “Legal and Government liaison Manager”.
Applicants with a Master’s Degree may apply on or before 26th May, 2024.
Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is Denmark’s largest, and a leading international NGO – one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In 40 countries 9,000 employees protect, advocate and build sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement affected people and communities. DRC works during displacement at all stages: In the acute crisis, in exile, when settling and integrating in a new place, or upon return.
The DRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 13th May, 2024 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Legal and Government liaison Manager to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
DRC Job Vacancy 2024
Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Lead on the development and implementation of the HINGO Forum’s communications strategy
- Work closely with ECSOC and HINGO members on Communication and campaigns to improve the visibility and understanding of the work of NGOs and CSOs in Ethiopia and increase local acceptance.
- Produce high-quality content to support positive communication on HINGO members’ activities and engagement in Ethiopia, including communication and advocacy materials, and visual materials for use by HINGO members
- Coordinate with national, regional, and HINGO members’ HQ offices on effective communications strategies and messaging
- Regularly visit HINGO members’ projects in the field to ensure a direct link between program work and communication, and identify and generate media and communication, as well as effective case studies, quotes, photographs, and videos.
- Provide second legal opinion and legal advice to HINGO members without following individual cases.
- Organizes, coordinates and facilitates trainings and workshops on key legal and policy subjects to build a better understanding and implementation of the Law, and build the capacity of HINGO members’ staff in that regard.
- Support management to articulate priority advocacy and communications objectives and develop programme-specific strategies
- Ensure HINGO members are in line with the Ethiopia HINGO Forum’s advocacy and communications strategies and understand and promote collectively-developed asks
- Liaise with key Government, UN, NGO, and diplomatic missions in Ethiopia to ensure up-to-date information on humanitarian situation and response, as well as policy developments.Develop and update a HINGO Government engagement strategy in collaboration with the HINGO membership and Steering Committee with clear timelines and products
- Work with the HINGO Director, and HINGO Steering Committee, to strengthen engagement with Government entities in Ethiopia, both at national and regional levels.
- Identify opportunities for effective engagement with national and local stakeholders including NNGOs, LNGOs.
- Coordinate and monitor Government’s engagement messages and initiatives to ensure impact and that HINGO external engagement is in line with good humanitarian and development principles
- Provide support and advisory to the HINGO Access and Safety Manager in government engagement for access advocacy and operational related tasks
- Foster relationships with political stakeholders and all levels.
- Present legal/government liaison matters in the HINGO Country Directors meetings.
- Participate in relevant coordination meetings.
- Performs other duties as required.
Position in Organization:
- Title: Legal and Government liaison Manager
- Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Employment Category: F1
- Salary Range: USD 1,881.00 – 2,287.00 per month which specific amount will be determined up on candidates experience and educational relevancy
- Reporting To: Ethiopia HINGO Group Director
- Contract Duration: December 31, 2024
- Posting date: May 13, 2024
- Required Employee: 1
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
- Master’s degree in Law.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of practical experience in the legal and policy making field working for an NGO.
- Proven experience working with government institutions in Ethiopia.
- Demonstrated experience practicing law, with a particular focus on CSOs.
- Commitment to and understanding of international humanitarian standards and principles.
- Strong influential relationship with Ethiopian government and other stakeholders.
Language:
- Excellent verbal and written English and Amharic.
How to Apply DRC Legal and Government liaison Manager Jobs 2024
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1036&ProjectId=170995&DepartmentId=19012&MediaId=5
The Closing Date: 26th May, 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.