Policy Advocacy Advisor - Human Rights and Civil Society Space
Trócaire, Ireland

Trócaire works in partnership with local organisations in the Global South, and with people in Ireland, to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice. Together, we create positive and lasting change.

Trócaire works in up to 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

We have 5 Goals: Defend Human Rights; Achieve Climate amp; Environmental Justice; Ensure Women amp; Girls’ Protection, Voice amp; Influence; Saving Lives and Protecting Human Dignity and Mobilise the Public on the island of Ireland to achieve Global Justice.

The Policy amp; Advocacy Team is responsible for delivering a programme of policy influencing focusing on Irish, EU and international institutions in close collaboration with colleagues in overseas programmes. The policy and advocacy advisor on Human Rights and Civil Society Space will contribute to this programme of policy influencing within these areas, with a specific focus on corporate accountability.

Civil society organisations and human rights defenders are under increasing attack from governments across the world. In addition, the actions of irresponsible businesses are resulting in the displacement of communities, violent evictions, pollution of land, and destruction of livelihoods, with a disproportionate impact on women and indigenous communities. In this role, you will strategically advocate for the rights of communities, land and environmental defenders, protection of civil society space and corporate accountability, with respect to human rights and the environment.

For the candidate with the required experience and passion for the role, Trócaire offers a competitive package of salary and benefits.

Reporting to Head of Policy and Advocacy, this is a contract of indefinite duration and can be based in any Trócaire office on the Island of Ireland (Maynooth, Belfast and Cork) . The incumbent will manage a team of 1 professional (Coordinator of Irish Coalition on Business and Human Rights).

Safeguarding Programme Participants-Children amp; Adults Trócaire is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives.

Any candidate offered a job with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policies and Global Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. All offers of employment will be subject to pre employment checks including satisfactory references and appropriate screening (e.g. police/garda vetting, counter terrorism and anti-trafficking). Trócaire also participates in the InterAgency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and all employees will be subject to this as part of contract of employment.

Key Duties amp; Responsibilities

Develop and implement effective advocacy for bringing about change on specified advocacy priorities.

Research policy issues on specified focus areas including identifying policy and advocacy priorities.

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