Regional Policy And Advocacy Advisor (Education)

TL;DR

Regional Policy and Advocacy Advisor (Education): Designing and implementing a policy and advocacy strategy to improve the well-being and holistic learning outcomes of children aged 3-12 in Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Uganda with an accent on Learning through Play (LtP). Focus on influencing donor and ministry prioritization, conducting stakeholder power mapping, and scaling resilient education systems.

Location: Based in Kampala, Uganda

Company

The hirify.global (IRC) is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations, responding to global crises to restore health, safety, and education to devastated communities.

What you will do

• Design and implement a comprehensive policy and advocacy strategy across country programs to promote Learning through Play.
• Conduct stakeholder analysis and power mapping to identify and target strategic decision-makers.
• Collaborate with communication teams to produce print and digital products and multi-media solutions for mass dissemination.
• Develop and lead advocacy capacity building workshops for IRC and partner staff at global, regional, and country levels.
• Represent the PlayMatters project in interagency groups and maintain strategic relationships with UN agencies and ministries.
• Develop and track a Learning through Play Advocacy workplan aligned with overall project goals.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Global Education, psychology, or a relevant discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in policy or advocacy related to children, education, or health.
• Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills for leading workshops with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of early childhood development, humanitarian programming, and international policies.
• Excellent writing and editing skills for drafting reports, memos, and proposals.
• Ability to work from the Kampala office with approximately 30% travel.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to be part of a large-scale, 4-year education initiative (2026-2030) impacting 800,000 children.
• Standard office working environment within a globally recognized humanitarian organization.
• Collaborative atmosphere working across multiple departments and regional teams.
• Commitment to professional standards of integrity, service, equality, and accountability.