Advocacy Director (regional) - INTERNAL JOB POSTING

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES: The Advocacy Director is responsible for growing our global community of Child Champions within their assigned region. This role identifies, cultivates, and secures committed partnerships by motivating, educating, and equipping leaders to join our mission on behalf of children in hard places. The Advocacy Director will serve as an ambassador for our cause, build high-value relationships with targeted decision-makers, and work in close collaboration with the Global Mobilization team to move prospective partners from connection to commitment as tracked in HubSpot. The Advocacy Director will also also collaborate with Partner Experience and Partner Services Teams to provide encouragement, coaching and support for OneChild’s partners through participation in learning communities and contribution to OneChild’s Global Academy.

About OneChild Global

A Global Community: We are a global community of Child Champions that serves children in poverty so they can discover hope and reach their God-given potential. Our Mission: As a global community of Child Champions, we advocate for children in hard places and provide holistic care so they have hope and thrive. Our Vision: We see a world where every child in poverty has a champion — someone who loves them and supports them as they overcome adversity. Someone who believes in them, listens to them, and challenges them to persevere. Uplifted by Child Champions, we see children thriving, filled with hope, strong in faith and equipped to make the world better – from the renewal of local communities to the eradication of global poverty.

Description

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES. SUMMARY The Advocacy Director is responsible for growing our global community of Child Champions within their assigned region. This role identifies, cultivates, and secures committed partnerships by motivating, educating, and equipping leaders to join our mission on behalf of children in hard places. The Advocacy Director will serve as an ambassador for our cause, build high-value relationships with targeted decision-makers, and work in close collaboration with the Global Mobilization team to move prospective partners from connection to commitment as tracked in HubSpot. The Advocacy Director will also also collaborate with Partner Experience and Partner Services Teams to provide encouragement, coaching and support for OneChild’s partners through participation in learning communities and contribution to OneChild’s Global Academy. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ESSENTIAL DUTIES* Grow strategic partnerships: Implement Advocacy strategy for growth; build and steward relationships with church leaders, organizational partners, influencers, and other decision-makers who can take meaningful action for vulnerable children. This will result in the formation and strengthening of OneChild partnerships and Cause Communities on Bridgely.

• Represent OneChild as an ambassador for children: Speak on behalf of children in hard places; champion their value, rights and protection, communicate OneChild’s mission, philosophies, and program model with clarity, conviction, and cultural intelligence. Ambassadorship includes any stage, platform or venue, online or in-person. This will expand a funnel of participation in OneChild’s Cause Communities.
• Collaborate with the Global Mobilization team for growth: Coordinate outreach efforts, ensure smooth handoffs, and jointly move prospects through the partner-development pipeline using HubSpot for tracking and performance measurement.
• Strengthen Cause Community engagement and program impact: Coach partners (supporting, frontline and field) in (1) programmatic practices including the Five Signs and (2) creating relational, contextually meaningful content that inspires and roots engagement while honoring dignity, transparency, and effective generosity. Includes contribution to learning communities and creation of content for OneChild’s Global Academy.
• Elevate and amplify Advocacy within OneChild’s community: Identify leaders within OneChild’s community who demonstrate the passion and skills needed to be effective advocates and help promote their voice and influence.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. OTHER DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES* Uses outstanding ambassadorial skills and motivational speaking skills to relay compelling, highly credible communications (written, video, media, and live formats) with a variety of audiences

• Motivates people into action; secures commitments with a variety of passionate advocates that want to help children in hard places
• Project management and event management to support organization-wide projects and events
• Using digital platforms and tech, will create digital content and curate and distribute digital assets

JOB QUALIFICATIONS***KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: Demonstrates a Christ-centered faith, with integrity and humility

• Embodies a heart for service, values relationships, has a solution-driven mindset, and effectively collaborates with others
• Strengths-based leader; cultivates relational trust, team belonging, and strategic alignment across diverse cultural and regional contexts
• Empathetic coach and collaborator with a reputation for empowering staff and collaborating well across functions and cultures
• Deep knowledge of, and ability to articulate Bridgely’s six pillars (Dignity, Relationships, Listening, Local-First, Transparency, and Decentralization)
• Skilled project manager
• High level of maturity and emotional intelligence; outstanding interpersonal skills
• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership in work and outcomes
• Displays good judgment and decision-making skills
• Resilient and flexible with change

EDUCATION OR FORMAL TRAINING: BA or BS degree required in a related field Masters degree in a relevant field is a plus! EXPERIENCE:* Must have a minimum of 7 years of experience in cross-cultural leadership related to international development or child development

• Extensive expertise in issues and best practices related to children-at-risk, ecclesiology, and transformational development
• Proven ability to organize, sequence, and execute work to achieve results
• Planning, managing, networking, marketing and training experience is required
• Fluent in languages commonly used in the region
• Experience managing digital content or online learning management systems (LMS) is highly preferred

MANAGERIAL SCOPE: this role is responsible for managing and developing members of the Advocacy team. WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS This role is eligible for a fully remote schedule. Virtual meetings will be required regularly. There will be occasional events and/or meetings where in-person attendance is required at the home office in Colorado Springs, CO and approximately 30% domestic and/or international travel to low-income communities with demanding, chaotic, and emotionally intense situations. Work will be performed in a typical home office environment with variable sitting and standing. Light physical effort with occasional lifting of 10-20 lbs. Working on a computer, keyboarding, and desk work for long periods of time are required for this role. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS At OneChild, we are committed to providing fair and transparent compensation in alignment with our mission and budget. As a nonprofit organization, we strive to offer a meaningful benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 403b participation/match, PTO, a monthly cell phone stipend, and other perks (summer picnic, tuition assistance, fitness/wellness reimbursement, and paid volunteer time). This position is considered a full-time, exempt role. Final compensation will be based on candidate experience, skills, and employment status.

Salary

$78,800 - $96,900 per year