EWASH Advocacy Task Force Coordinator

EWASH Advocacy Task Force Coordinator Job Title: Coordinator EWASH Advocacy
Task Force
Job Level: D1

Duty Station: Jerusalem, with regular travel to Gaza and the West Bank
Duration: Until end of March 2014
Salary indication: 122,622 NIS/year
Report to: Policy Coordinator

Purpose of the Job
The main purpose of the Advocacy Task Force (ATF) Coordinator is to harness the
resources of EWASH, a group of 27 organisations working in the water and sanitation sector
in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, into a common strategic approach to advocacy for the
WASH sector. The role of the Coordinator is to provide steer to the implementation of
advocacy activities to advance agreed objectives.
The Coordinator will provide line-management to two Advocacy Task Force Officers and will
be responsible for building the capacity of WASH partners to enable them to play an effective
role within the coalition. The Coordinator will bring the relevant advocacy experience,
previous work experience with coordinating the work of a coalition and understanding of key
WASH sector and Human Rights issues in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The
Coordinator will be in charge of liaison with, and reporting to, the EWASH Members and the
EWASH Steering Committee and will be supported and supervised by the Oxfam GB Policy
Coordinator. The EWASH Advocacy Task Force is currently hosted by Oxfam GB.

Key responsibilities
-Facilitate the development and provide leadership in the implementation of the EWASH
advocacy strategy.
-Develop a tactical work plan that is consistent with the objectives of the EWASH strategy
and which maximizes the use of coalition resources, including to agree on joint
messages, prepare, edit and disseminate advocacy products such as press releases,
letters and briefing papers and other advocacy materials and organise advocacy events,.
-Actively develop and manage institutional relationships with EWASH members and key
stakeholders.
-Network with stakeholders in the water sector and harness their support in delivering the
objectives of the advocacy strategy.
-Provide regular briefings to policy-makers, media and civil society organisations to raise
the profile of water and sanitation issues in the OPT through media and other means in
support of the overall advocacy strategy.
-Provide steer and input to EWASH’s popular mobilisation campaigns and mobilize local
and international constituencies for action on the priority issues identified in the EWASH
advocacy strategy.
-Represent EWASH in coordination meetings with other sectors/agencies and
coordination bodies such as AIDA and the HTC.
-Provide ongoing support and guidance to two Advocacy Task Force officers and to build
advocacy capacity amongst EWASH partner organisations.
-Ensure that activities carried out in both West Bank and Gaza are well coordinated,
carried out on time and to a high standard.
-Lead in the periodic Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning assessment of
progress and implementation of the EWASH advocacy strategy in conjunction with
EWASH members.
-Produce and ensure the timely submission of reports in view of donor reporting
requirements.
-Produce periodic progress reports and regular policy analysis to EWASH members.

Qualifications and Competencies
Education:
Masters degree (essential).

Experience:
At least six years experience working in advocacy with local and international NGOs
(essential).

Core Competencies:
-Good working knowledge of WASH issues in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
-Familiarity with International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law.
-Good understanding of the political context in both the country and the region
-Good knowledge of advocacy and lobby targets both in Israel, occupied Palestinian
territory and internationally.
-Proven lobbying and advocacy experience to achieve specific objectives at local and
international level.
-Ability to bridge between conflicting positions of a large and complex coalition
towards a common approach and joint ways of working.
-Exceptional organisational ability. Proven experience working in a complex
environment and ability to adapt to a fast changing environment and numerous
competing job requirements with poise and humour.
-Experience in motivation of team and coalition members to achieve results within
given timeframes and encouraging others to respond positively despite frustrations
and setbacks, in order to accomplish objectives.
-Substantial experience in making sound decisions, ability to show flexibility from initial
plans and willingness to consult. Ability to remain impartial in complex situations.
-Good knowledge of local and international NGOs and key actors in the WASH Sector
and beyond.
-Excellent spoken & written English (essential).
-Knowledge of Arabic a plus

Contract Length: Up to 31/03/2015 renewable until 31/03/2016

We will be reviewing applications as they arrive due to the urgency of this recruitment.

Closing date: 20 December 2014.
 

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