Advocacy & External Engagement Intern

🌍 World Vision Ethiopia Vacancy: Advocacy & External Engagement Intern

📍 Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
📅 Application Deadline: August 8, 2025
📄 Job ID: JR43806
🕒 Job Type: Full-Time, Internship
👥 Applicant Type: Local Applicants Only

🌟 About World Vision

With over 75 years of experience, World Vision is a global Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. With 33,000+ staff across 100 countries, World Vision creates lasting change for vulnerable children around the world.

🎯 Position: Advocacy & External Engagement Intern

As part of the Africa Union Liaison Office (AULO), the Advocacy & External Engagement Intern will provide essential support in monitoring AU events, drafting advocacy documents, organizing data, and supporting internal and external engagements.

🔍 Key Responsibilities

Monitoring & Reporting

• Track AU engagements and related events.
• Prepare agendas, take meeting notes, and update the event tracker.
• Organize advocacy documents on shared platforms (Box).
• Draft quarterly engagement reports detailing reach and policy impact.

Research & Policy

• Draft 4 policy briefs or articles annually.
• Maintain quarterly updates of AULO statistics.

Networking & Engagement

• Attend monthly working groups (e.g., Regional Protection, GBV, IAWG).
• Support youth engagement and communication strategies.

Administrative & Logistical Support

• Assist in planning budgets, agendas, logistics for meetings and workshops.
• Maintain document filing systems and ensure a clean office environment.
• Receive visitors professionally and track follow-up actions.

Communications

• Update and manage AULO social media (especially Twitter).
• Promote and support child participation in advocacy events with child safeguarding in mind.

🎓 Qualifications

Education & Training

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, Communication, Management, or Law.
• Certification in advocacy, child rights, or policy influence is an asset.

Experience & Skills

• Prior internship or work experience in advocacy, campaigning, or policy analysis.
• Understanding of child rights frameworks (ACRWC or UNCRC).
• Experience in organizing international events or forums.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and research skills.
• Knowledge of humanitarian issues and AU systems is an advantage.

Key Competencies

• Analytical and strategic thinking
• Relationship building and collaboration
• Humanitarian diplomacy and cross-cultural engagement

✅ How to Apply

Interested and qualified local applicants are encouraged to apply before August 8, 2025.

📌 For full application details, visit: follow the Apply link.