NGO JOBS

Organization: World Vision
Country: Canada
Closing date: 15 Sep 2013

Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of over 500 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child.

You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good: For Children. For Change. For Life.

Job Description:
Located in Ottawa or Mississauga (Ottawa preferred) the Senior Policy Advisor, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Affairs is a member of a dynamic team of advocacy and education professionals, and reports to the Director, Policy.
The overall objectives of the Senior Policy Advisor are to:
• Lead the development and implementation of World Vision Canada’s peacebuilding and humanitarian affairs advocacy strategy; engage various key publics – especially Parliamentarians and other policy makers– with evidence-based, child focused recommendations drawn from World Vision programming in priority “fragile” states, such as Afghanistan, Sudan, Haiti and the Democratic Republic of Congo;
• Collaborate with World Vision International colleagues in support of policy and programmatic initiatives that address the rights of children affected by conflict;
• Support World Vision Canada’s public relations team in sensitizing Canadians to the issues affecting children in fragile states and policy focused solutions
• Support capacity building of World Vision partner offices in the area of peacebuilding in fragile states.
• Advise and brief senior World Vision Canada leaders on priority peacebuilding and humanitarian issues.
Job Requirements:
• Knowledge of key issues affecting the security and well being of children in fragile state contexts
• Knowledge of core issues impacting the relief to development transition.
• Knowledge of roles of Non Governmental Organizations in promoting peacebuilding and humanitarian affairs through work with communities and through engagement with government
• Knowledge of how Canadian policy and diplomacy can reinforce peacebuilding and reconstruction internationallyText with
line break• Very strong people skills - ability to work with others with diverse backgrounds, ability to build consensus, ability lead collaboratively
• Ability to write clear and succinctly for public, political and policy audiences
• Ability listen effectively to and analyze political discourse
• Ability to communicate complex topics clearly and compellingly to a diverse range of public audiences
• Experience drafting briefing notes, research reports, research summaries, policy recommendations
• Bilingualism in French and English will be considered a very strong asset for this position. Ability to speak Spanish is also an asset
• Ability to travel domestically between Ottawa and Toronto required
• Ability to travel internationally potentially for over a week may be required once or twice a year
• Master's degree in Political Science, International Relations or related discipline with experience in peacebuilding, conflict studies, humanitarian and relief to development issues.

How to apply:

Interested applicants are asked to complete an online application via our careers website:http://www.worldvision.ca/careers Application deadline is September 15, 2013.