National Policy Lead

About the role:  

This is a fantastic opportunity for a National Advocacy Lead to join a dynamic Ethiopian team at a growing international development charity headquartered in Bristol, delivering transformational change for some of the world’s most vulnerable people, living on the frontlines of the climate crisis. 

Main duties:  

• Building on Tree Aid’s and Farm Africa’s advocacy strategies, lead on the creation and implementation of a joint national advocacy strategy.  
• Lead on the development and implementation of yearly action plans for Ethiopia, with support from Tree Aid and Farm Africa senior staff.   
• Conduct policy analysis to provide strategic and operational advice across our in-country advocacy teams.  
• Coordinate and implement joint high-impact advocacy activities.   
• Lead multi-stakeholder coordination platforms and other workshops and meetings with stakeholders, including government sectors offices, donors, key partners, private, INGOs/NGOs and Farmers’ organisation, etc.. 
• Participate in relevant national and international advocacy events and coalitions.    

• Build and maintain national strategic relationships for the joint advocacy strategy.  
• Measure impact from joint advocacy action plans 
• Carry out activities as asked by the Country Director in line with advocacy and policy influence in Ethiopia.