Reference: 71581
Date Added: 21 June 2019
Closing Date: 12 July 2019
Job Title: Advocacy Manager
Working For: Publish What You Fund
Location: London
Salary: £40,000
Length of Contract:
Job Details
Are you skilled in conducting research and advocacy in international development, humanitarian assistance and foreign affairs? Are you a talented networker with experience of developing and leading research and advocacy projects? Are you passionate about transparency, aid effectiveness and open data, with a flair for communication and great political acumen?
Then come and join our dedicated, friendly and ambitious team!
Publish What You Fund is the global campaign for aid and development transparency. We are an independent NGO combining robust research and technical expertise with targeted advocacy in order to make aid and development efforts more transparent and effective.
We have a great opportunity for an Advocacy Manager to lead exciting work into how transparency can support the development and humanitarian sectors.
Key duties will include conducting and managing research and advocacy projects, developing new project ideas and raising funds, line management and building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.
Your first task will be to manage the overall delivery of research into the information needs of on-the-ground actors in protracted crises (Iraq and Bangladesh), and determine what role improved open data standards could play in meeting these needs.
Closing Date: 12 July 2019
Interview/Start Dates
We will be reviewing candidates on a rolling basis and may close the recruitment process ahead of schedule. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for applications is 5.00pm on the closing date.
Application Details
To apply, please send your CV (max. 2 pages) and a cover letter (max. 1 page) explaining why you want to work for Publish What You Fund and how your skills and experience suit the specified requirements and responsibilities to: recruitment@publishwhatyoufund.org. For more details: https://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/about-us/jobs/
Website: https://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/