Advocacy Manager Sudan

About the role

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an international humanitarian organisation that has operated in Sudan since 2019. The Advocacy & Media Manager leads NRC Sudan's Advocacy and Communications Department and sits on the Country Management Group. The role is externally facing, acting as NRC's lead media spokesperson and representing the organisation in relevant forums, while internally strengthening advocacy across programmes and operations.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead NRC Sudan's advocacy and communications strategy, coordinated with regional offices, representation offices, the Head Office and the Secretary General's office
• Provide analysis of humanitarian, protection, access, political and diplomatic developments, including mediation efforts, and deliver evidence-based policy positions and advocacy products
• Lead media and public communications, grounded in risk analysis, do-no-harm principles and ethical storytelling, in line with clearance procedures
• Represent NRC with diplomats, donors, UN agencies, NGOs and the media, and build relationships with organisations involved in the Sudan response
• Coordinate humanitarian diplomacy strategy, including stakeholder analysis, engagement plans and messaging, with a focus on Gulf and African states
• Analyse programme findings and coordinate research to strengthen evidence-based advocacy
• Line manage the Advocacy and Communications Unit, covering performance management, recruitment, induction, development and duty of care
• Identify funding opportunities for advocacy and contribute to proposals

Required profile

• Postgraduate degree in a relevant field, with at least five years' experience in humanitarian, human rights, diplomacy or mediation within international organisations
• Demonstrated experience in advocacy, policy engagement, humanitarian diplomacy and stakeholder engagement
• Substantial advocacy experience, including advocacy management and influencing in humanitarian contexts; candidates without advocacy experience will not be considered
• Experience in strategic communications, media engagement and serving as a spokesperson
• Experience in complex, conflict-affected and volatile environments, engaging with sensitive stakeholders
• Experience in Sudan, especially at the policy level, is ideal

Required skills

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking, with excellent written and verbal English, able to produce briefs, reports and policy papers
• Knowledge of international legal and policy processes on humanitarian access, protection of civilians, international mediation and humanitarian action
• Experience with humanitarian protection programmes and humanitarian policy and advocacy

What we offer

• Duty station: Khartoum
• 12-month contract, renewable based on funding and performance
• Travel allowance of 50%+
• Salary at grade 9 on NRC's international scale (NOK 48,259.00)