Reporting to the international advocacy associate director, the international advocacy senior specialist will project manage coordination and implementation of the Home Equals global advocacy campaign, which aims to increase equitable access to adequate housing for people living in informal settlements, across the HFH network. The senior specialist will monitor and report on campaign performance across its seven impact and planning objectives, compile quarterly progress updates and lead the development of the annual progress report.

This position furthers Habitat’s international policy priority goals by coordinating and executing network mobilization and communication strategies, in coordination with the international communications team, that engage the international Habitat network and other stakeholders. The senior specialist implements the internal advocacy knowledge management, the global campaign learning and the international Habitat network communications strategies – to ensure Habitat’s global network builds sustainable policy and advocacy capacity leading into and throughout the life of the campaign. They will directly collaborate with the global advocacy team, resource development team, and other departments to provide subject matter expertise and develop and promote essential resources to build advocacy across the network, coordinate stakeholder engagement and tailor communications for various audiences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage coordination and implementation of the Home Equals campaign, including track campaign progress, develop quarterly progress updates, lead development of annual campaign progress report, overseeing timeline management, content development to review and design, and serve as primary liaison with consultant.

• Advance international policy priorities through coordination and execution of mobilization and communications strategies, including campaign tailored communications.

• Contribute to the development of tools, resources and training to build advocacy capacity across the network specifically related to advocacy communications, mobilization and advocacy campaigning.

• Lead and implement network campaign learning strategy, including rollout of advocacy capacity building activities such as webinars, trainings and materials.

• Oversee and maintain internal network knowledge management sites, including structure, presentation, content development, and coordination and oversight to inform communications and various resource development.

• Core member of team managing campaign challenge grants process, including evaluation of challenge and reactive grant submissions, and analyzing and summarizing reporting on a semi-annual basis.

• Advance advocacy fundraising efforts by developing new fundraising resources, collaborating on tailored donor pitches, and managing communications and content development for regional and global resource development meetings.

• Work with the global advocacy team to engage and support Habitat entities in creating and implementing local, national and regional campaigns, and engagement in influencing the global advocacy target, including supporting the development of tools and resources as necessary.

• Lead the campaign endorsers engagement strategy by overseeing project management and implementation, maintaining regular communications, coordinating and developing content for virtual meetings, and creating a plan to expand the number of endorsers.

• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, or equivalent experience

• 2-5 years of related work experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience with advocacy, including campaigning, mobilization and communications.

• Strong project management skills; able to handle multiple tasks and projects towards an overall objective

• Highly organized; excellent attention to detail; ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Advanced knowledge of and experience in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and/or other project management tools

• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholder relationships and coordinate across multiple teams and departments.

• Comfortable with a fast pace and rapidly changing environment; ability to learn quickly, take initiative and handle ambiguity

• Strong communications and professional writing skills, including experience with content development and report writing.

• Demonstrated interest in addressing the housing need globally

• Pursuant to current HFHI policy, this position requires full vaccination against COVID-19, except to the extent such requirement is prohibited by applicable law.

Preferred – in addition to minimum:

• Experience in using quantitative and qualitative analysis methods to assess effectiveness and recalibrate as needed

• Experience in a global or multicultural work environment, with an understanding of diverse cultural contexts.

• Familiarity with logical frameworks and monitoring and evaluation methodologies.

• Familiarity with Habitat for Humanity and/or other affiliated networks

• Active support of HFHI Values:

o Humility – We are part of something bigger than ourselves

o Courage – We do what’s right, even when it is difficult or unpopular

o Accountability – We take personal responsibility for Habitat’s mission

• Safeguarding: HFHI requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Humanity’s code of conduct.

The actual salary offered for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including location, internal equity and the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience. HFHI offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package that varies by country and typically includes vacation leave, sick leave, personal days, health insurance options, retirement plan contributions and life insurance. For work locations in the US, the hiring range for this position is $57,890 to $68,100.

Staff hired on a hybrid basis in the United States near an HFHI office location (Atlanta, Georgia / Washington, DC and Americus, GA), are required to report to the office on Tuesdays.

Application deadline: Sunday June 8th, 2025