This position will play a key role in the support to country and regional level activities and will provide support and guidance on policy and advocacy to Plan International teams and partners in Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and CAR. The Humanitarian Policy & Advocacy Specialist will lead development and implementation of policy and advocacy positions related to the conflict within and around Sudan. The staff member will lead coordination on policy and advocacy work across the organization related to the Sudan crisis. In addition, they will identify and ensure strong representation with external fora. The position will be based in Sudan or in the Regional Office in Kenya.

Have a deep understanding of the crisis both within Sudan and in the neighbouring countries in order to be able to frame Plan International’s positioning on how we can bring these agendas together and develop clear advocacy objectives and positions for each country and the region as a whole;

Map the most relevant stakeholders and targets and monitor the progress of the advocacy actions;

Work with the Country Office team to help in the scale up the humanitarian profile of Plan International by positioning our children’s rights focus and the gender, age and diversity perspective in the humanitarian architecture as well as our principled humanitarian approach;

Develop strong relationships in the humanitarian sector working on Sudan and help to represent Plan in inter-agency initiatives.

Liaise closely with Plan’s Global Humanitarian Policy, Advocacy, and Diplomacy Unit

Identify advocacy approaches to solve key barriers and challenges;

Identify potential partners/allies, as well as influencing targets for advocacy;

Identify entry points and opportunities to engage in this space through our advocacy, in particular over the next six months;

Conduct advocacy on issues ranging from children’s rights in conflict (including the 6 grave violations), the protection of civilians, humanitarian access, forced displacement, sexual and gender-based violence, the specific needs of girls and young people, attacks against education and hospitals, and other protection issues, as well as other pressing humanitarian focuses.