Advocacy Manager Sudan

About the role

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is recruiting an Advocacy Manager for Sudan, a role that leads the Advocacy and Communications Department and sits on the Country Management Group. It is externally facing, acting as NRC's lead media spokesperson and representing the organisation in relevant forums, while strengthening advocacy integration across programmes and operations. The duty station is Khartoum.

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, and represent NRC with diplomats, donors, UN agencies, NGOs and the media
• Build relationships with stakeholders, support INGO Forum advocacy and joint positions, and identify funding opportunities for advocacy
• Line manage the Advocacy and Communications Unit, covering performance management, recruitment, induction, development, workforce planning and staff duty of care
• Oversee capacity-strengthening for staff and partners, brief regional offices and departments on advocacy priorities, and coordinate humanitarian diplomacy focused on Gulf and African states

Required profile

• Postgraduate degree in a relevant field, with at least five years' experience in humanitarian, human rights, diplomacy, mediation or related fields
• Demonstrated advocacy experience, including advocacy management and influencing in humanitarian contexts; applicants without such experience will not be considered
• Experience in strategic communications, media engagement and serving as a spokesperson
• Experience in complex, conflict-affected environments and with sensitive stakeholders
• English with strong written and verbal communication, able to write briefs, reports and policy papers
• Experience in Sudan, especially at the policy level, is ideal

Required skills

• 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

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