Governance Civil Society Space Advisor

Governance Civil Society Space Advisor
Trócaire, Ireland

Experience
1 Year
Salary
0 - 0
Job Type
Job Shift
Job Category
Traveling
No
Career Level
Telecommute
No
Qualification
As mentioned in job details
Total Vacancies
1 Job
Posted on
Mar 16, 2023
Last Date
Apr 16, 2023
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Job Description

Trócaire works in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities in over 20 developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to bring about lasting change. Trócaire envisages a just and peaceful world where; people’s dignity is ensured and rights are respected; basic needs are met and resources are shared equitably; people have control over their own lives; those in power act for the common good.

Trócaire’s Programmes Team provides technical advice and support to country programmes and partners and to the wider organisation towards implementing Trócaire’s organisational strategy (2021-2025), ‘Local Power, Global Justice’ The programmes team sits in the Global Programmes Unit within the International Division.

It is Trócaire’s ambition to support the protection and empowerment of the most vulnerable rights-holders and their defenders in areas of justice and peace, civil society space and access to and control of natural resources.

The Programmes Team support Country Offices and Partners globally to deliver coherent impactful programmes, through promoting learning and innovation, and providing high-quality technical assistance, which enables positive changes in the lives of the communities and women and men we serve. The Governance Advisor will play a lead role in the development and implementation of programming related to enabling structural reform, enabling and protecting civil society space (CSS) and integrating Trócaire’s citizen monitoring and advocacy (CMA) approach. The role will lead on providing technical support to country offices and partners, identifying and initiating research opportunities and promoting innovation within our work, to further deepen our learning and expertise.

Reporting to Head of Programmes, this is a fixed term contract (1 year) with travel to programme locations when required and appropriate and is based in Maynooth, with frequent travel.

This role will sit in the Programmes Team, collaborating primarily with the Human Rights Advisor, as well as others in the team: the Sustainable Agriculture Advisor, Women’s Empowerment amp; GBV Advisors, the different Heads of Portfolios particularly Human Rights- and other organisational units (Policy amp; Advocacy, Programme Impact amp; Learning; Humanitarian, GPFU and the Localisation and Partnership Hub).

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

Development of Strategy, Guidance amp; Resources on Governance, CSS and CMA

In consultation with relevant colleagues, and informed by programming

  • Guide the development of governance, CSS and CMA strategies and outcomes in programme countries based on sound technical knowledge and a thorough understanding of best practice in this area.
  • Develop guidance and resources to assist in the implementation of the strategy and support programme quality and innovation, aligned to the organizational theory of change and the programme strategy
  • Support programmes in monitoring, evaluation and learning, including use of the organisational programming indicators.
  • Ensure key themes identified as part of the integrated programming agenda are reflected in governance strategy and tools and guidance (citizen monitoring and advocacy, resilience and women’s voice and influence).
  • Ensure governance is appropriately reflected in other programming strategy and tools and guidance as appropriate.
  • Provide accompaniment and support to integrating CMA across programmes
  • Provision of high quality timely Technical Support for country programme planning, delivery and evaluation

  • Provide technical support to the programme countries on governance, CSS and CMA through remote support and regular field visits.
  • Assist in the identification of opportunities for innovative practices and future strategies and approaches in consultation with local and international partners and networks in close colla
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    Job Rewards and Benefits

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