occupied Palestinian territory: AIDA Policy and Advocacy Coordinator

1. Reporting to the AIDA Director, the post-holder is responsible for the policy analysis and strategic planning support for AIDA members, reflecting AIDA-identified priority issues within the political, operational, and humanitarian spheres. The post-holder will provide or support leadership, coordination, representation and action among or between various actors to allow for more effective and efficient delivery of humanitarian assistance and recovery and development programming in Palestine. The AIDA Policy and Advocacy Coordinator will support the Secretariat and Executive Committee to engage effectively in the various fora available to AIDA to effect policy change. The post holder is responsible for supporting the overall strategic planning with the Membership, together with the director, and will deliver regular reports, briefing papers, or position papers as required. The post-holder safeguards the AIDA relationship to the Humanitarian Country Team’s Advocacy Working group and ensures effective participation and synergies where possible. The post-holder will likewise be responsible for outreach and coordination to local NGO networks to support coordinated advocacy work in Palestine.
2. Leading the implementation of the AIDA advocacy strategy:
3. • The Policy and Advocacy Coordinator is responsible for developing, updating and implementing AIDA advocacy strategies on behalf of the AIDA membership.
4. • Lead the process of drafting AIDA positions and related advocacy strategies based on priorities identified by the Advocacy Subcommittee, Gaza Subcommittee, Administration Subcommittee and Executive Committee.
5. • Advising and contributing to and coordinating the development of AIDA positions, managing various communication activities, leading on the communication of AIDA positions amongst key stakeholders including national and international media, and the wider humanitarian community.
6. • Serves as chair and provides leadership to the AIDA Advocacy Subcommittee and the implementation of decisions taken at their meetings.
7. • Coordinates and monitors advocacy messages and initiatives to ensure impact and that AIDA external advocacy is in line with good humanitarian and development principles
8. • Updates the AIDA advocacy strategy in collaboration with the AIDA membership and Executive Committee, developing a periodical review and feedback of the implementation of AIDA advocacy activities.
9. Coordinating AIDA, internally and also with external actors:
10. • Increases communication and coordination between INGOs and NGO forums and working groups
11. • Fosters relationships with political and diplomatic stakeholders, raise awareness about the AIDA advocacy strategy and messages among political stakeholders
12. • Ensures more effective and consistent communication and engagement with the UN, the local authorities, donors, embassies and other stakeholders
13. • Organizes and facilitates AIDA Advocacy Subcommittee meetings in both the West Bank and Gaza

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