Advocacy Manager Sudan

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors. The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

Advocacy Manager Sudan

What you will do

The Advocacy & Media Manager leads NRC’s advocacy and communications work in Sudan. S/he is responsible for leading NRC’s humanitarian diplomacy efforts, developing high-impact and actionable policy recommendations on the protection of civilians and humanitarian access, and driving the organisation’s influencing strategy. The role is externally facing: s/he serves as NRC’s lead media spokesperson and represents the organisation in relevant forums. Internally, s/he strengthens the integration of advocacy across programmes and operations and as part of the Country Management Group, strategic advice and analysis to inform decision-making and support the implementation of NRC’s strategy in Sudan

General Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead NRC Sudan advocacy and communications strategy, aligned with the overall country strategy, in coordination with three Regional Offices (East and South Africa, West and Central Africa and Middle East), NRC Representation Offices, the Head Office and the Secretary General’s office.

• Provide high-quality analysis of key humanitarian, protection, access, political, and diplomatic developments, including ongoing diplomatic initiatives and mediation efforts related to Sudan.

• Deliver evidence-based and principled policy positions, develop compelling and targeted high quality advocacy products

• Lead NRC Sudan’s media and public communications work, ensuring that communications are strategically aligned with advocacy objectives, grounded in risk analysis, adhere to do-no-harm principles, and uphold people-centred and ethical storytelling standards, while ensuring compliance with internal clearance and sign-off procedures.

• Represent NRC with key stakeholders and in relevant forums. Build and maintain relationships with diplomats, donors, UN agencies, NGOs, media, and other key stakeholders to advance NRC’s advocacy objectives and humanitarian priorities.

• Complies and adheres to NRC policies, guidance and procedures

Specific responsibilities:

• Develop and coordinate NRC’s humanitarian diplomacy strategy on Sudan, including stakeholder analysis, engagement plans, and messaging, with a particular focus on Gulf and African states.

• Analyse programme findings and coordinate research initiatives to produce high-quality analytical, policy, and advocacy products, and strengthen evidence-based, programme-driven advocacy.