Regional Research and Advocacy Officer

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Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA)

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 30/06/2024
  • Location: East Africa
Movement building
OUR STORY
Borne of the social justice movement, the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network is an indigenous African women’s rights network with a soul.

Our network was created by women activists from Somaliland, Ethiopia, and Sudan in the mid-1990s. Today we continue to work as an inclusive and diverse feminist women’s rights network that holds a unique position working as a regional civil society network in politically volatile contexts. SIHA works in a variety of cultural, political, and geographical environments in Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Somaliland, Sudan and South Sudan.

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Roles and Responsibilities
This critical regional position will consolidate SIHA’s work as an advocacy institution. The selected candidate will work under the supervision of the SIHA Regional Director and SIHA Regional Programme Manager and will collaborate and work closely with the communication team

  • Knowledge generation about women’s and girls’ conditions and their human rights in the greater Horn of Africa (GHoA) and support the content development of SIHA blogs, reports, policy briefs, and publications.
  • Exert evidence-based policy influence and share information to enhance participation in the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) at all levels and identify gaps and issues in implemented policies and legislative frameworks.
  • Establish partnerships and promote networks in the region and beyond. Popularize SIHA knowledge products by supporting panel discussions and presentations on global and regional platforms.
  • Review SIHA research documents and suggest improvements and amendments
  • Support SIHA’s participation in regional and international human rights and policy platforms.
  • Work closely with SIHA teams in SIHA countries to examine the status of gender equality, women’s human rights, and partners of VAW/G (Violence Against Women and Girls) and plan and design advocacy strategies in collaboration with them.
  • Oversee and guide SIHA’s connection to regional and international media outlets.
  • Update and maintain a database of regional experts on various thematic areas.
  • Establish mechanisms to encourage Network members and affiliates to initiate and develop individual and /or team advocacy research activities.


Education and experience

  • Preferred qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of four years of related experience, with a master’s degree ideal.
  • The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience working in a research and advocacy capacity with civil society, feminist, women’s peace and security, and/or human rights organizations in the Horn of Africa or other relevant global South regions.
  • Candidates should have broad knowledge and understanding of the Horn of Africa, global social, human, and women’s rights, WPS frameworks and challenges, and social protection issues.
  • An understanding of quantitative and qualitative methodologies and summative and formative research models is required.
  • Strong writing, editing, and revising skills and the ability to review and draft advocacy papers and reports are essential.

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