Senior Officer for Regional Partnerships and Impact for Asia (based in Nepal)

  • Nepal
  • TBD USD / Year

Girls Not Brides

INTRODUCTION TO GIRLS NOT BRIDES

Girls Not Brides is the only global organisation uniquely focused on creating and sustaining a worldwide movement to end child marriage and ensuring that this movement leads to tangible change for the girls at risk or affected by the practice. We are a network of over 1,600 civil society organisations in over 100 countries working in partnership to end child marriage.

Our vision is a world without child marriage where girls and women enjoy equal status with boys and men and are able to achieve their full potential in all aspects of their lives. Our vision challenges deeply embedded social norms that harm the lives of girls, women and their communities.

INTRODUCTION TO THE ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Officer for Regional Partnerships and Impact for Asia to join the Girls Not Brides team. In close collaboration with the Head of Asia and the global Learning and Partnership Development Team, the postholder will support the development and implementation of Girls Not Brides strategy for the region with a key focus on Movement Building and Learning for Impact. The role is responsible for assessing, monitoring and documenting policy developments, research and opportunities in the region. In addition, the postholder will act as Focal Point for Nepal and up to two additional countries in the region, whilst also forging linkages and collective action with other movements to address child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) and advance the rights of girls and women. In addition, the postholder will contribute to knowledge management processes, capturing and disseminating lessons learned and best practice, facilitating effective sharing of learning between Girls Not Brides member organisations, and ensuring impactful learning initiatives for members.

Job location

Nepal. The successful candidate must have the right to work in Nepal.

Accountable to

Head of Asia

Salary range

Market competitive and depending on experience

Contract

2-year fixed term contract. The successful candidate will work from home for much of the time, with IT and communication equipment provided by Girls Not Brides. They must have the right to work in Nepal.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Movement Building for impact in Asia via strengthening of National Partnerships/Coalitions

  • In close collaboration with the Head of Asia, supports the development of Girls Not Brides’ strategy and country engagement plans in priority countries in the region.
  • Assesses, monitors, and documents major policy developments, research findings and opportunities relating to ending child, early and forced marriage, to shape Girls Not Brides’ strategy in the region, guide its programming and engagement priorities in the region.
  • Relationship building with members and key actors working to address child, early and forced marriage at regional and national level to contribute to a regional strategy.
  • Works with National Partnerships/Coalitions to Identify and respond to capacity building needs.
  • Develops Country Engagement Plans to ensure Vision Building and strategic engagement with co-creation processes with members.
  • Supports National Partnerships/Coalitions to work with strategic actors and amplify their voice at national and international level.
  • Provides technical support in key areas, including design of projects for collective action in selected countries, strategic planning, youth engagement and gender transformative approach.
  • Works with the Head of Asia and the Development and Outreach Team to support National Partnerships and Coalitions to leverage funding.
  • Supports members to engage in collective action and campaigns led by the Global Secretariat.
  • Translates and/or co-ordinates the translation of tools and resources into local language if required.

Lead on Girls Not Brides’ support for members in the region

  • Identifies members capacity needs in the region and their key asks from Girls Not Brides.
  • Design and implements capacity building opportunities of members in the region (trainings, webinars, leadership journeys, etc).
  • Facilitates cross exchange and learning among members at the regional and global level via Learning Series; Child Marriage Research to Action Network (CRANK), etc
  • Works closely with the Head of Asia to design and coordinate Regional Meetings (in-person and webinars).
  • Conducts membership outreach in assigned countries/regions.

Lead the learning strategy for the Asia region based on effective capturing and dissemination of learning from Girls Not Brides National Partnerships as well as emerging trends impacting CEFM

  • Ensures the effective creation, capturing and dissemination of learning from Girls Not Brides National Partnerships and facilitate effective sharing of learning between Girls Not Brides member organisations.
  • Contributes to co-creating strong knowledge management processes for National Partnerships and Coalitions, capturing and disseminating lessons learned and best practice and impact.
  • Support the member organisations to document, collate and share information and evidence on what works to end child, early and forced marriage and emerging trends intersecting with the issue in the region e.g. climate change, COVID-19 etc.
  • Promotes the uptake of knowledge, learning and evidence by National Partnerships and Coalitions to increase the quality and impact of programming and evidence-based influencing.
  • Supports monitoring, evaluation and indicator tracking for National Partnership/Coalitions working in close collaboration with the Operations Coordinator and the MEAL for Impact Global Manager.
  • Ensures that the Asia Team uses the Partnership Score Card Tool to assess partnerships and design support areas and future steps for the partnership.
  • Ensures that systems are in place to ensure information required to monitor progress and impact indictors is collected, compiled and analysed appropriately.
  • Leads on documenting, sharing and supplying members with concrete data and global and national trends which impact their work.

Lead on the Youth Engagement Strategy for the Asia region

  • Works closely with the Head of Asia to develop and deepen the youth engagement strategy for the region.
  • Creates the architecture for platforms of young people at subnational, national and regional level.
  • Leads and amplifies voices of young people (especially girls) in advocacy spaces at subnational, national, regional and international platforms.
  • Designs strategy for the region to mainstream young people in the work of the National Partnerships and to address their capacity needs.
  • Strategises with the Asia Team on building a regional network of young people to address the issue of CEFM.

Actively contribute to the broader work of the Asia Team

  • Inputs into the strategy for South Asia, based on lessons learnt from the different country contexts
  • Helps ensure meaningful member engagement and capacity building of members across South Asia.
  • Represents Girls Not Brides in external events as a thought leader on the issue of CEFM.
  • Supports the Head of Asia in building visibility and making strategic partnerships and linkages in the region.
  • Ensures compliance with all Girls Not Brides project management, financial and due diligence requirements.

Organisational Responsibilities

  • Commit to the mission and vision of Girls Not Brides, putting these at the forefront of all planning, work and actions.
  • Uphold the core values of Girls Not Brides in all areas of work and interactions with colleagues, members, partners and other stakeholders.
  • Line manage roles and consultants as necessary, delegating responsibilities and tasks as appropriate.
  • Comply with Girls Not Brides policies and processes, with particular note for safeguarding, diversity and inclusion, the code of conduct and data protection.
  • Prepare and deliver reports for the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees, as necessary.
  • Ensure that internal databases and monitoring information are kept fully up-to-date.
  • Commit to ongoing personal development and learning.
  • Fulfil any other reasonable requests for the advancement of Girls Not Brides.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential experience

  • Graduate qualification in relevant area (such as Development Studies, International Relations, Human Rights or Gender), or equivalent relevant work experience.
  • At least 10 years’ experience in the development sector including direct experience of engaging with coalitions, alliances or networks and an understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities presented by coalition working.
  • Experience of capacity building of NGOs and designing training workshops.
  • Experience of supporting the development of projects and programmes in Global South country contexts.
  • Direct experience of working on advocacy initiatives and advocacy strategy development in a Global South country context.

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Fluency in written and spoken English, Nepali (any other regional language would be an advantage).
  • Strategic thinker, capable of connecting member engagement issues with other areas of work, including communications, advocacy and learning.
  • A sound understanding of the policy and advocacy dynamics around gender and/or youth and child rights in an international context, including understanding of some of the key players in these fields.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work with a diverse range of actors from different cultural contexts.
  • Ability to build strong relationships while working remotely with civil society organisations.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Willingness to travel extensively, sometimes at short notice.

Essential values and attributes

  • Strong commitment to the mission and values of Girls Not Brides and our vision in relation to addressing CEFMU and the empowerment of girls and women.
  • Proactive and able to confidently take initiative and make appropriate decisions.
  • Willingness to work flexibly and regularly travel internationally, as necessary.

Desirable

  • Understanding of child, early and forced marriage from a feminist perspective and good linkages with key actors working on the issue.
  • Knowledge of youth engagement best practice/direct experience of working with young people.
  • Experience of working on national and regional policy change initiatives.

Safeguarding

Girls Not Brides is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk with whom our staff and representatives work and interface. Any employment with Girls Not Brides may be subject to the satisfactory completion of a background check and a criminal records check which can include but is not limited to: an overseas police record check, a Disclosure and Barring Service Check (for those based in the UK) or an International Criminal Record Check (if applicable).

How to apply

How to apply

Girls Not Brides is an equal opportunities employer. We embrace diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion in a serious way. We are committed to building a staff body that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

The closing date for this role is 09:00 NPT on Friday 6 January 2023.

To apply, please click here and submit your CV and a brief cover letter clearly demonstrating how you meet the criteria.

We regret that due to the large number of applications anticipated, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. candid


Closing date: 6 Jan 2023