Senior Women's Rights Advocacy Advisor

1 week ago

London, United Kingdom Action Aid Full time

Role Title:  Senior Women's Rights Advocacy Advisor

Salary:  Band D-£46,537

Location: London

Tenure:  Permanent

   

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty.    As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.   

  

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies? 

Could you work in close collaboration across teams, to develop advocacy strategies and identify key targets for ActionAid’s women’s rights programmes? 

Do you have proven experience of developing and implementing successful influencing strategies?

Then we'd love to hear from you 

 

AAUK are are seeking a Senior Women's Rights Advocacy Advisor with a passionate about championing women’s rights on a global stage.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of women and girls worldwide by advocating for change where it matters most. As our Senior Advocacy Adviser, you will be at the forefront of shaping our advocacy strategies to promote women’s rights and influence key decision-makers. You will play a pivotal role in driving ActionAid’s voice and campaigns to ensure that women’s economic rights, safety, equality, and freedom from violence are prioritised in humanitarian contexts. 

Working closely with teams across ActionAid UK, you will help develop and implement innovative advocacy plans, build strategic relationships with influential leaders, and ensure our messaging is powerful and coherent. In this role, you will also lead efforts to advance ActionAid’s thematic priorities, focusing on humanitarian responses and combating violence against women and girls. You will work with a network of passionate professionals and partners, including feminist movements and women’s & girls rights organisations, to amplify our impact and champion the rights of women and girls globally. 

 

Some of the Key areas of activity or skills required will be;

  • External relationship building with influencers
  • Strategic Development and implementation
  • Positioning development
  • Women’s rights network building

 

We are looking for someone with a deep commitment to women’s rights and proven experience in advocacy and policy influence. Your understanding of humanitarian response policy, alongside your ability to develop strategic relationships and navigate complex political environments, will be critical in this role. If you have excellent writing and communication skills, a knack for creative campaigning, and  a dedication to ActionAid's vision and values, we want to hear from you Join us in this  position and be a part of a dedicated team committed to making a difference. Take your passion for advocacy and women's rights to the next level with ActionAid UK. Apply today and help us create a world where women and girls are valued, respected, and empowered. 

   

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer. 

 

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging: 

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture.  We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees.  We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities. 

AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role. 

 

Referencing and Safeguarding: 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

 

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work. 

 

Working practices: 

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.   

 

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles.  The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles.  As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.”  Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.   

 

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options.  We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview. 

 

Recruitment Processes: 

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.   

 

If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.  

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