Child Participation and External Engagement Advisor

Child Participation and External Engagement Advisor page is loaded Child Participation and External Engagement Advisorlocations: London, United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Offre publiée aujourd'huitime left to apply: Date de fin : 13 novembre 2025 (Il reste 27 jour(s) pour postuler)job requisition id: JR45486With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories!Key Responsibilities:The Child Participation and External Engagement Advisor is responsible for shaping child and youth engagement at World Vision UK, including leading the Youth Advocacy Network and ensuring young people's views and voices are at the heart of everything WVUK does internally and in external engagement. Child participation comprises 60% of the role, with the remaining 40% playing an important role in maintaining and expanding WVUK's reputation with peers and the UK government through external engagement in one or more key priority areas. Child Participation (60%): This Advisor oversees the recruitment, safeguarding, capacity building, annual plans and engagement of the WVUK Youth Advocacy Network and promoting child participation as a policy area. The postholder ensures all processes - including defining priorities, capacity building needs and products, are youth-led. They promote meaningful participation of young people in influencing strategic internal operations and decision making, as well as in external initiatives. This may include policy advocacy with the UK Government/FCDO, speaking with donor/supporters through various forums, events and other engagements, and linking with other organisations and young people-led groups, in alignment with child participation best practice. External Engagement (40%): The postholder will work with the Head of to develop messaging and represent WVUK in key internal and external networks and support specific advocacy and relationships within FCDO in an area to be determined. They will further support WVUK's external engagement by monitoring political intelligence relevant to that priority area. This position has a direct relationship with the members of the WVUK strategic leadership team (SLT) and the Board of Trustees, with regards to reporting and decisions to deliver WVUK accountability to safe, equitable and quality child and young people's participation.Applicant Types Accepted:Local Applicants OnlyNos employés sont notre plus grand atout.Chaque membre du personnel apporte son expérience unique et ses talents donnés par Dieu à l'organisation - et en retour, World Vision offre aux employés un ensemble de " récompenses totales " compétitives adaptées au contexte dans lequel ils travaillent.