We want young people to be free to enjoy their sexuality and relationships, while respecting the rights of others in an inclusive society. Our mission is to connect and engage with young people and those around them to support this process.
In the Netherlands, Indonesia and around the world, our 130 passionate professionals improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people.
Rutgers combines work on the ground with research, advocacy and promoting public support. Our focus is on sexuality education and information, access to contraception and safe abortion and the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence.
The International department is recruiting a:
Senior Advocacy Officer (French speaking)
(24 hours per week, vacancy number 2023-34)
In this role you will work on our Ado Avance Ensemble programme and the new phase of the She Makes Her Safe Choice programme. The focus of these programmes and of your work in this role is access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information and education and the reduction of unsafe abortions in Francophone West Africa. Command of French and English is essential for this role.
What you will be doing
You will act as a resource person on advocacy. This includes the following:
- You develop advocacy and public support strategies and interventions, in relation to access to SRHR information and education and the reduction of unsafe abortions in West Africa;
- You act as an expert on advocacy and related strategies, such as public support, in relation to safe abortion in Francophone West Africa.
- You develop tools and materials, for advocacy, public support, technical advice and communication purposes.
- You conduct advocacy and public support interventions, including participation in relevant networks.
- You conduct and facilitate mutual capacity strengthening and learning activities around safe abortion.
- You represent the programme and Rutgers in relevant internal and external meetings and networks.
- You build and maintain a network with colleagues and peers.
- You contribute to communication campaigns and actions.
- You manage relations with a number of partner organisations in Francophone West Africa;
- You contribute to the Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) of the programmes and take a pro-active role in ensuring sound cooperation and coordination within the consortia and beyond.
You will work in close collaboration with partners and other relevant stakeholders in French-speaking countries in Africa. You will report to Paula Dijk, the Programme Manager of She Makes Her Safe Choice.
What we are looking for
Our ideal candidate is a strategic, analytical and creative team player. We are looking for candidates who can get things done pleasantly and convincingly through their excellent communication and diplomacy skills. A good sense of humor is an asset. You are a team player and networker, respectful to (cultural) differences and can navigate different values, backgrounds, genders and religions.
You have an interest and passion in the field of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights as well as safe abortion, and meet the following criteria:
- You have a degree in Social Sciences or similar, or professional experience relevant for the position that proves you are at a similar level;
- You have at least five years relevant experience in an international setting, preferably in countries in Africa or Asia, working on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, in particular on access to safe abortion
- You have proven to be successful in developing advocacy strategies, interventions and campaigns.
- You have experience in facilitating mutual learning and capacity strengthening activities, such as workshops or coaching (online, face-to-face and hybrid);
- You have an interest in external communication;
- You have professional working proficiency in English and French.
- You are willing and able to travel abroad for work a couple times per year.
What we offer
You will work in an exciting and challenging international environment, with highly motivated and passionate colleagues. Depending on knowledge and experience, the maximum salary for a 36-hour working week for this position is minimum €4.108 and maximum € 5.335 gross per month (FWG scale 60; salaries per 1 January 2024). In addition to the primary employment conditions, Rutgers also offers a competitive package of secondary employment conditions, including a 8,33% end-of-year allowance. The collective labor agreement cao ggz applies.
Our office is located in Utrecht, the Netherlands, but you will be working with colleagues all over the world. Most colleagues work from home for a significant part of the week. We prefer a candidate based in The Netherlands, but remote working from the Francophone West Africa region or a country close to The Netherlands could be an option.
Information and application
We want to create a more inclusive and diverse organization that values individual differences in the workforce and ensures that everyone feels welcome and safe. Do you feel attracted to this? Then we invite you to apply no later than Sunday 12 November 2023. The first round of interviews will take place on Friday 17 November 2023. Please take these dates into account. The second round of interviews will take place on Thursday 23 November 2023.
An assignment is part of the recruitment process. Also, candidates we invite for the second round are asked to make an online potential profile prior to that interview, which addresses competencies, team roles and learning agility. Furthermore, a reference check and the submission of a Certificate of Good Conduct are part of the procedure.
Responding to this vacancy can only be done via the link to the online application form in the relevant vacancy at www.rutgers.international/vacancies. Be sure to add if you would like to fill this position with an employment contract or a consultancy contract. For additional background information on Rutgers, please consult www.rutgers.nl and www.rutgers.international.
If you have any questions, please contact Paula Dijk, Programme Manager, via vacatures@rutgers.nl, stating the vacancy number.
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