Description
The ONE Campaign is a campaign organization and advocacy supported by more than 3.5 million people worldwide who act to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. They hold leaders accountable for their promises towards the poorest and they push to develop better policies to make development assistance more effective and create fairer trade. They also work with African leaders for greater democracy, accountability and transparency in order that resources can be better used. ONE has offices in Berlin, Brussels, Johannesburg, London, New York, Paris and Washington.
ONE is currently seeking an advocacy coordinator with extensive experience who will join their small team in Paris, France.
Requirements
- Master or higher, preferably in a field related to development;
- Work experience in the field of development and good knowledge of development issues, particularly in Africa, as well as French and European policies and procedures development;
- Understanding of the links between advocacy, policy and legislative processes and implementation of development programs;
- Excellent research capabilities, writing and analytical skills, ability to find and highlight the highlights and statistics to explain complex political issues to a wide audience;
- Ability to synthesize position papers highlighting the key points and their relevance to the organization;
- Ability to work in a team in an international and multicultural environment;
- Ability to manage priorities and a heavy workload in a rapidly changing environment, very good organization be multitasking;
- An excellent command of French and English, both written and oral, is essential.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research and produce policy analysis on development issues
- Support the Director in the implementation of the advocacy strategy in France
- Keep the French ONE team informed of French political changes
- Prepare the positions taken by the organization in key areas of policy development in France
- Support the media work, advocacy and campaign team ONE France through analysis and writing articles, blogs or technical notes
- Contribute to the reporting of ONE in France and internationally by providing a French specific analysis, drafting sections of the report, coordinating the translation and the production process in France.
Deadline: 10 December 2013
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