Global Advocacy Monitoring Adviser At Sightsavers

About the roleWe are looking for an experienced monitoring, evaluation, analysis, and learning professional with strong understanding and experience of advocacy within an NGO/INGO. You will play a key role in ensuring advocacy in Sightsavers is monitored effectively, and input on Sightsavers strategic data analysis. Building on Sightsavers existing advocacy data systems, you will ensure effective data collection, visualisation and analysis; ability to develop dashboards using PowerBI would be of particular interest, although this is not essential. Key duties will include:Delivering systems for collecting, managing, and analysing information about national advocacyLead on the coordination of Sightsavers' Voluntary Stakeholder Review of SDG implementationStrengthening systems for sharing lessons about what works and identify challenges that are faced by multiple countriesEngaging in internal Policy and Global Advocacy and organisational processesThe post holder may be expected to travel internationally once or twice within the 9-month contract.Skills and ExperienceKnowledge, Skills and Related Experience:EssentialDegree or higher in a Social Science, or equivalent working experienceExperience of supporting national advocacy within a global advocacy strategy within INGO/NGOsSignificant experience of monitoring, evaluation, and learning within an INGO contextExperience working with data management information systems and applying data analysis/statistical techniques to dataKnowledge of current issues and best practice in development particularly in advocacy monitoring and evaluationAbility to influence organisational strategy and promote change internallyAbility to develop and implement effective advocacy plans and MEL systemsEffective communication and relationship building skills with internal and external audiences DesirableExperience of advocacy is essential for this role. Advocacy within human rights, and/or advocacy at an international level, would be desirable, although not essential.Ability to develop and manage data visualisation, notably creating Dashboards in PowerBIExpertise in building staff capacities to develop and deliver effective advocacy monitoring strategiesExperience of working effectively as part of an international team