Advocacy Specialist, Philippines

Who We Are

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.

We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve.

The Need

For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. 9 out of 9 times in the last decade, IJM's Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50% and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty.

As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking an Advocacy Specialist, Philippines who will contribute to achieving IJM's key system reform objectives under National System Enhancement Strategy of the OSEC Program Strategy FYE 26-2030 particularly the priority system reform objectives in law enforcement, prosecution/judiciary including interventions to address critical gaps in the public justice system, and complement and bolster a strong local response and community engagement to scale protection of 6 million Filipino children faster and better towards an effective public justice system that will ultimately protect the poor from violence. Towards this end the Specialist for Policy will cultivate strategic partnerships with key power actors in the national government, identify and participate in networks, coalitions, movements and other associations that have the potential to support or complement IJM's strategic objectives.

This position is based in Manila, Philippines and reports to the Advocacy Senior Advisor, Philippines.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Program Implementation

• Assist the National Advocacy team in crafting and implementing a responsive and strategic advocacy framework that will achieve the system reform objectives under the National System Enhancement Strategy;
• Assist the National Advocacy team in mapping and assessing stakeholders, define advocacy priorities and develop subject-specific advocacy strategies, goals, and plans of action with particular focus on law enforcement and prosecution advocacy priorities;
• Support the delivery and implementation of the trainings particularly for law enforcement development and prosecution development under the National System Enhancement Strategy by the Capacity Development team;
• Support the judicial roundtable discussions and focus group discussion under the National System Enhancement Strategy.

Government Relations And Networking

• Support the National Advocacy team in developing a close working relationship with target stakeholders particularly in Law Enforcement and Prosecution/Judiciary;
• Support the National Advocacy team in identifying and building a network of relationships with power actors in the national government who have the potential to effectively advance the National System Enhancement Strategy;
• Identify and participate in networks, coalitions, movements and other associations that have the potential to support or complement IJM's strategic national advocacy objectives;
• Support the National Advocacy team in developing and maintaining relationships with power actors in the national government.

Policy And Advocacy

• Lead in the research and development of policy recommendations, such as but not limited to, draft legislative bills, draft proposed amendments in rules and procedure that will directly support the system reform objectives under the National System Enhancement Strategy to complement IJM's sub national system response enhancement in the Philippines;
• Lead in the tracking of developments in law, policy and procedure which impact the IJM Philippines Justice System Enhancement model and provide timely insights;
• Lead in the preparation of Opinions, Memos and Policy briefs, on legislative changes and their impact on the public justice system for use in lobbying for key legal and policy reforms;
• Represent IJM in stakeholder meetings to build networks, represent other IJM leaders, advance policy positions or otherwise support IJM's strategic objectives;
• Draft and deliver presentations to small and large groups on behalf of IJM as necessary to advance defined advocacy priorities;
• Draft, edit and distribute reports memoranda and other written materials as necessary to advance defined advocacy priorities;
• Plan, coordinate and execute advocacy events that support IJM's strategic objectives.

Collaborative Casework Support

• Assist in the monitoring IJM casework an