Policy Officer - Southern Africa region
Based:
Tearfund is interested in receiving applications from the following
locations: Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa, dependant on
candidate’s home
Applicants must have the right to live and work in either Tearfund sponsorship
Contract Duration: This is a Maternity cover from 1st June 2016 up to 12 months.
Salary: Market matched depending on location of successful candidate
Tearfund’s
work in East and Southern Africa involves a range of projects with
local partners and our own operational teams. Our work in each country
contextualises our corporate outcomes:
- Envisioning Churches to address poverty and injustice;
- Supporting local churches and communities to reduce poverty and build resilience;
- Advocating to change unjust policies and practices to deliver justice for poor communities;
- Responding to disasters and equipping communities to better face future hazards.
We
are looking for a Policy Officer to join our East and Southern Africa
Team (ESA). You will be working closely with the relevant ESA Team
staff in the UK and internationally, and UK Advocacy staff. You will
build the capacity of Tearfund partners and churches across the Southern
Africa region to advocate on issues in their respective context as well
as lead research and policy formulation on issues relating to the
regional strategic concerns.
You will be qualified to degree
level, with a good understanding of development issues and international
relations, and ideally an understanding of the region and supporting
partners. You will have experience of capacity building and have the
ability to research and analyse information and design advocacy
strategies. You will have good written English and communication
skills, and be able to manage your own workload.
You will be a
committed Christian with a concern for the poor and commitment to social
justice. All posts involve potential contact with children and the
recruitment process will include specific checks related to child
protection issues.
Closing Date: 06 April 2016
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