Save the Children believes every child has the right to a future. In Canada and around the world, we do whatever it takes – every day and in times of crisis – to support children to fulfill their rights to a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. With over 100 years of experience, Save the Children is the world’s first and leading independent children’s organization – transforming lives and the future we share.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE:
Reporting to the Head of Policy, Advocacy, and Government Relations, this position will play a leadership role in defining thematic (impact-area) specific policy and advocacy strategy, focused on advancing policy influence work related to Climate Justice and Children in Crisis/Humanitarian, as well as leading work to strengthen government relations. The Senior Advisor will hold the primary responsibility for influencing Canadian government policy in specific areas, through actively engaging government officials, peer agencies and other relevant stakeholders, as well as developing transformative and value-based partnerships for this purpose. The purpose of the role will be to ensure that government and institutional policies, programs, laws, and decision-making processes better uphold and protect the rights of children. Both an experienced advocate and subject matter expert, the Senior Advisor will be able to take this experience and knowledge and translate it into measurable results, relationships and partnerships. The Senior Advisor will work cross functionally with different business units including Communications and Media, program teams and fundraising teams. The position will engage in relevant coalitions and working groups and represent Save the Children Canada at external events. The successful individual must be based in Ottawa and able to frequently attend in-person meetings with government officials and coalition groups in Ottawa.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Government Relations and Policy Influence
Policy implementation and Profile
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL):
Qualifications include (but are not limited to):
WHAT WE OFFER
This position salary range between $84,357.50 – $98,934.03 CAD depending on skills and experience. In addition to this, our employees will have the following package of additional benefits:
HOW TO APPLY?
If you are interested in this position, please visit https://www.savethechildren.ca/ and submit your resume and cover letter by 5:00 PM EST November 6, 2024. Internal candidates, please apply via ADP by 5:00 PM EST October 30, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on ongoing basis. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
It is our individual and collective responsibility to ensure all children are protected from deliberate or unintentional acts that lead to the risk of, or actual, harm caused by our employees. Each employee shall be aware that there may be additional vulnerabilities facing children associated with their age, socio-economic background, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, identity, sexual orientation or identity, and is committed to ensuring this does not form barriers to effective safeguarding.
Each employee is committed to fostering and sustaining a safe environment through proactive, accessible, and effective approaches that seek to prevent and respond to any harm to the children including but not limited to sexual exploitation and abuse. SCC and all its employees will take all reasonable steps to make itself safe, both as an organisation and in the conduct of all aspects of its day-to-day operations of emergency, humanitarian, developmental, policy, campaigning and administrative work.
SCC is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources (416) 221-5501
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