Africa Regional Manager

Africa Regional Manager\n\n

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Job\n\n

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Africa Regional Manager\n\n\n\n\n

Reports To\n\n

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IDC Executive Director\n\n\n\n\n

Status\n\n

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Full time\n\n\n\n\n

Direct\n Reports\n\n

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Africa Programme Officer and\n Interns/volunteers where relevant\n\n\n\n\n

Contract\n duration\n\n

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Two years with the possibility of\n extension depending on funding\n\n\n\n\n

Compensation\n\n

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58,000 to 63,000\n Australian Dollars (depending on skills and experience)\n\n\n\n\n

Location\n\n

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This post will be based in Kenya, South\n Africa or Senegal.\n

You must have the right to work in the country\n for which you are applying. Unfortunately, IDC is unable to support work visa\n applications or relocation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Background\n\n\n\n

International Detention\nCoalition (IDC) is the world's leading network dedicated to ending immigration\ndetention. We are a global coalition, uniting civil society organisations,\ncommunity groups and individuals working to end immigration detention and\npromote non-custodial, rights-based alternatives to detention (ATD). We believe\nrefugees, migrants and all people on the move should be able to live freely\nwhile they await the outcome of their immigration case, and we advocate to\nsecure the human rights and dignity of all people impacted by and at risk of\nimmigration detention. To this end, IDC strategically builds movements and\ninfluences law, policy and practice to end immigration detention and to\nimplement ATD. Our goal is to ensure that human rights are respected in\nmigration systems. This includes community support, meeting basic needs like\nhealthcare, food and housing, and ensuring the right to work, access education\nand contribute to society. IDC is a highly recognised, impact-driven\norganisation, offering a stimulating workplace committed to local, national,\nregional and global change.\n\n\n\n

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Role Purpose\n\n\n\n

To\ndevelop and deliver regional advocacy strategies to achieve the mission of\nInternational Detention Coalition in the Africa region.\n\n\n\n

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Role Summary\n\n\n\n

IDC's Africa Regional Manager will work\ncollaboratively with key team members and stakeholders to develop and implement\nregional strategies to achieve IDC's mission of advocating to secure the human\nrights of people impacted by and at risk of immigration detention. These\nregional strategies will focus on influencing law, policy and practice to\nreduce and ultimately end immigration detention and implementing rights-based\nalternatives to detention (ATD), and on the promotion of rights and pathways\nfor migrants in the region.\n\n

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This will involve working with IDC members and\nkey partners in the region to develop strong advocacy strategies, as well as\nengaging with governments, local authorities, civil society, UN institutions\nand other key stakeholders in the region. The Africa Regional Manager will work\nclosely with IDC's Executive Director, the Africa Programme Officer and other keyteam\nmembers to national, regional and global initiatives and activities, and\nto ensure effective and strategic teamwork within IDC.\n\n\n\n

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Role Responsibilities\n\n\n\n

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Strategy, Advocacy and\nLeadership\n\n

●     \nDevelop regional and national advocacy\nstrategies, in partnership with regionally-based IDC members and other\nstakeholders in Africa.\n\n

●     \nProvide guidance to members and other national\nstakeholders on the development and implementation of national-level advocacy\nstrategies to reduce and end immigration detention, as well as implement\nrights-based alternatives to detention and promote rights and pathways.\n\n

●     \nEngage in strategic advocacy at national,\nregional and, where appropriate, global levels and ensure that advocacy at\nthese levels is coordinated.\n\n

●     \nIn laboration with communications team\nmembers, communicate about the work and developments in the region, including\nthrough written outputs and social and digital media strategies.\n\n

●     \nContribute to the development and implementation\nof the overall IDC organisational strategy.\n\n

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Relationships,\nRepresentation and Networking\n\n

●     \nDevelop and strengthen national and regional\nnetworks of members and relationships with representatives of governments, UN\nagencies, civil society, leaders with lived experience of detention and other\nkey stakeholders, including through participation in existing coalitions and\ngroups where appropriate.\n\n

●     \nDisseminate and share resources, information and\nlearning with members, partners and key stakeholders.\n\n

●     \nRepresent IDC at relevant regional fora, events\nand exchanges.\n\n

●     \nFacilitate peer-learning and exchange activities\nin the region, and build strategic laborations with key members and other\nstakeholders, including grassroots and community-based groups.\n\n

●     \nPromote and support the development of a network\nof leaders with lived experience of immigration detention in the region.\n\n

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Expertise\n\n

●     \nMaintain an up-to-date understanding of national,\nregional and global developments on immigration detention and alternatives to\ndetention and other relevant migration issues.\n\n

●     \nContribute to policy consultations, reviews and\ndevelopment of standards on immigration detention and alternatives to detention\n.\n\n

●     \nManage and contribute to IDC-led research and\nmapping projects in the region.\n\n

●     \nContribute to the development of policy, training\nand communications materials to support advocacy, in laboration with\npartners and leagues.\n\n

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Project Development,\nFundraising and Management\n\n

●     \nScope and develop proposals for national and\nregional projects and events, and implementaccordingly.\n\n

●     \nActively seek funding opportunities for the\nregion, identifying and building relationships with potential sources of\nfunding and working with relevant team members to draft applications and pursue\nfunding opportunities.\n\n

●     \nDevelop and oversee project budgets in\ncollaboration with leagues.\n\n

●     \nCoordinate the recruitment of regional staff,\nconsultants and interns when needed.\n\n

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Planning, Monitoring and\nEvaluation\n\n

●     \nDevelop and update work plans and record key\nactivities, outcomes and learnings.\n\n

●     \nEnsure that national, regional and global work\nare coordinated and connected.\n\n

●     \nLead the completion of funder monitoring reports\nfor regional projects and contribute to core organisational monitoring,\nevaluation and learning.\n\n

●     \nContribute to external evaluations as needed.    \n\n

●     \nPromote learning within the team and beyond.  \n\n\n\n

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Core Responsibilities\n\n\n\n

●     \nActively contribute to a culture of\ncollaboration, teamwork, and support within the IDC team.\n\n