About Global Citizen Our mission is to build a movement of 100MM Global Citizens whose actions will help achieve our vision of a world without extreme poverty by 2030.
Global Citizen is a movement of engaged citizens who are using their collective voice to end extreme poverty by 2030. On our platform, Global Citizens learn about the systemic causes of extreme poverty, take action on those issues, and earn rewards for their actions — as part of a global community committed to lasting change.
So far, 24.8 million actions have been taken by Global Citizens, leading to $48.4 billion commitments being made by world leaders, which has affected 880 million lives to date.
In 2018, Global Citizen launched in South Africa through a campaign which culminated in the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 that took place in Johannesburg on December 2nd. Within the space of a year, we carried out our largest and most impactful event ever and built an audience of 282,000 people have joined the movement in South Africa as well as across the continent and continue to take action to compel leaders towards our vision of ending extreme poverty in the next decade.
Following the incredible success of the GCF: Mandela 100 campaign, we have established our presence in the African market with a regional hub in Johannesburg.
Over the next ten years, our ambition is to grow our movement and expand our presence in key emerging markets on the continent - with Nigeria as a priority. In particular, 2020 marks the 5th anniversary of the Global Goals - which Global Citizen has committed to champion - and progress in Africa will be of critical importance.
We are looking for a Policy and Government Affairs Director to lead Global Citizen’s advocacy and campaigning on the African continent.
Job Description
As Policy and Government Affairs Director, Africa, you will lead GC's advocacy and campaigning towards target countries in the region, in line with Global Citizen’s global 2020 campaign strategy. You will mobilise governments from the region to make commitments towards human capital, sustainability and gender equality, in line with Global Citizen’s campaign strategy. As part of the Global Policy and Government Affairs (GPA) team, you will work closely with GPA colleagues in New York and around the world. You will line manage the Policy and Government Affairs Manager for Nigeria. You will manage Global Citizen’s relationships with governments, partner organisations and donors in the region.
Responsibilities
- Oversee Global Citizen’s advocacy and campaigning in the Africa region, including to run a successful public campaign, mobilising governments to commit $3bn in new financial commitments towards human capital, sustainability and gender equality at Global Citizen’s September 2020 festival in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Ensure representation from across ECOWAS region and beyond to Global Citizen Festival in Lagos, at either Head of State/Government and/or Ministerial level.
- Oversee Global Citizen’s advocacy and campaigning in Nigeria, including to line manage the Policy and Government Affairs Manager for Nigeria.
- Lead on outreach with target African governments, and regional institutions like the ECOWAS Commission as well as the African Union Commission, World Bank Group and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to ensure governments attend and make commitments at the September 2020 West Africa festival.
- Build support for Global Citizen’s advocacy and campaigning among NGOs and other partners in Africa, who will help to mobilise Global Citizens in the region and amplify Global Citizen’s campaign asks.
- Ensure Global Citizen’s 2020 campaign in Africa is informed by accurate statistics and is based on sound policy and advocacy advice from the region.
- Represent Global Citizen at external events, meetings, workshops and in the media on key 2020 campaign issues, such as health, women and girls, education, agriculture and nutrition.
- Support the coordination of event and festival planning in Lagos (specifically the attendance and commitments being made by African Governments), working closely with the global and regional GPA team.
- Working closely with Global Citizen’s impact team, record the impact of Global Citizen’s policy, advocacy and campaigns work in Africa.
- Report to donors on the impact of Global Citizen’s policy, advocacy and campaigns work in Africa.
REQUIREMENTS
Required Skills & Experience
- At least 7 years of experience as an advocate or campaigner in the African region (or focused on African regional issues) related to Global Citizen’s priority work (for example, across education, health, WASH, nutrition etc.) in an NGO, donor or similar organisation.
- Experience of leading policy and advocacy projects in the Africa region, with proven success in bringing about policy change.
- Experience of leading advocacy teams in a fast-paced and pressured environment, with ability to navigate complex work setting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to chair meetings with senior government officials, speak at public events and strategically frame campaign materials.
- Deep understanding of Africa regional dynamics and political agenda.
- Sound understanding of community development, popular culture, and online campaigning across the Africa region.
- Ability to develop and manage key external relationships, including with senior members of the Nigerian Government.
- Media experience, including conducting press briefings and interviews
- Willingness to go above and beyond
- Commitment to see an end to extreme poverty by 2030
- Legal authority to work in Nigeria and ability to travel as needed across Africa, USA, and Europe.
More Details
- Requirement to manage at least two direct reports.
- Must be authorized for employment in an Africa country
- Position to be based in West Africa / an African country
