Reports to: Advocacy Manager 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY 

Research and Written Submission

• Work with Advocacy Manager to undertake and/or commission researches on specific children’s rights issues to inform present and future advocacy choices and to build Save the Children’s position
• Produce policy briefing papers, policy position statements, articles and public communication related to key advocacy issues
• Work closely with the Communications team to advise on media strategy and to make optimal use of local and international media to influence key advocacy targets and public opinion
• In collaboration with the Communications team, seek creative and influential routes to profile issues of importance for children

 Building Partnership

• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of key advocacy issues and of the positions of key actors, including key political, civil society and economic leaders, donors, media editors, etc
• Organize networking session with key actors in local society
• Develop and maintain contacts of key actors
• Develop and maintain ambassador program in local secondary schools and universities

Campaign

• Manage advocacy campaign of the Save the Children and ensure that advocacy is an integral part of Save the Children’s Theory of Change
• Develop advocacy plans with advocacy manager, implement advocacy projects effectively and maintain financial control
• Work with the program team to ensure substantial integration of advocacy into holistic programme design, planning and implementation.
• Work with Save the Children advocacy global leads and advocacy coordination groups to ensure linkages of local, national and global advocacy issues in a manner that informs Save the Children advocacy at all levels, and to ensure coherence of messaging

KEY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE

• Self-motivated and with an ambition to deliver the best fundraising outcomes for children.
• University graduate preferable a recognized degree in social science, journalism, government and public administration, international relations, government and laws, translation, language and communication or related disciplines
• At least 3 years solid working experiences on advocacy campaign and / or public education projects. Not-for-profit background is preferred
• Knowledge on local civil society, political and international issues are preferred
• Excellent research and presentation skills
• Excellent proficiency in written and oral English and Cantonese
• Able to work with colleagues and partners from multi-cultural and diverse backgrounds
• Good design, planning and implementation skills
• Computer skills and communications technologies (Microsoft Office, Google Applications, Skype and etc.)
• Willing to engage with different types of individual and community groups
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Outgoing, strong inter-personal communication skills

Don’t miss the opportunity to have career success and fulfilment while you deliver change for children to attain the right to survival, protection, development and participation.

Interested parties please refer to our website www.savethechildren.org.hk for detailed job description. Please send full resume, including your current & expect salary and date of availability by clicking "Apply Now" or email to our HK Careers email address as provided in our website.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Candidates at the final stage of recruitment process may be requested to undergo Sexual Conviction Record Check by the Hong Kong Police. If you refuse to undergo the check, we have the right not to consider your application.