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Advocacy & External Engagement Intern

World Vision Ethiopia

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Social Science

Social Science and Community

Addis Ababa

0 years

1 Position

2025-07-25

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2025-08-08

Required Skills

Social Perceptiveness

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Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Monitor and Report on various AU engagements and events that relate the work of the AULO

  • Schedule, send the agenda and take meeting notes during meetings organized by the office or in meetings where the AULO participates in

  • Update the event tracker and partners contact list

  • File and organize all AULO Advocacy documents in Box

  • Draft the quarterly engagement report including people reached, children reached and policy changes

  • Update the key events AU events and moments in line with the AU calendar

Research and Analysis

  • Draft 4 policy briefs or other papers or articles (one per quarter)

  • Update the AULO statistics table quarterly

Networking and External Engagement

  • Participate and learn from the monthly Working Groups e.g. Regional Protection WG, Regional GBV WG, Inter-Agency (IAWG) Working Group – Advocacy and Communications,

Administrative Support, Planning and Reporting

  • Support the drafting and monitoring of budget, agenda and logistics *where necessary)

  • Provide support for external meetings, workshops, launches, conferences or forums

  • Document relevant documents on a shared drive

  • Ensure office is clean at all times (supervise the work of office cleaners)

  • Ensure visitors are well received and all follow ups documented

Communication

  • Support Regions and Countries to identify opportunities for child and youth engagement

  • Update and manage the AULO social media platforms by posting relevant events. Track WV mentions especially on Twitter

  • Support children’s participation in AULO Advocacy events in line with child safeguarding principles

Job Requirements

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

  • Masters level Education experience in advocacy, external engagement, campaigns or policy analysis work in developing countries.

  • Knowledge on Child Rights including the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child or the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

  • Experience planning and organizing workshops or forums for participants in multiple countries.

  • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, particularly in a cross-cultural environment

  • Planning and organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple activities

  • Research experience especially in policy and advocacy

  • Understanding of humanitarian and fragile contexts

  • Good understanding of the AU will be an added value

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

  • Master’s degree in social sciences, communication, public policy, management or law

  • Training certificate on advocacy, child rights and policy influence, an added advantage

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

  • Capabilities – achieving, thinking, self-managing, relational, networking and collaboration and humanitarian diplomacy.

How To Apply

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World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.

Disclaimer: World Vision Ethiopia is a reputable organization that values transparency and fairness in its recruitment process and does not solicit any money for any job application. We encourage all job seekers to be cautious of any job ads that require payment or personal information upfront. If you have any questions or concerns about our job ads or recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.

Fields Of Study

Law

Management

Social Science

Skills Required

Social Perceptiveness

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