Exciting News! ABColombia is looking for a dynamic Advocacy and Communications Officer to be part of the ABColombia team!

ABColombia is recruiting a part time (4 days a week) Advocacy and Information Officer (we are waiting on a funding application if this is achieved then the post can be a full-time post, we will not know this for a few more weeks).

Salary: Support B range from £34,477 – £37,924 (including London Weighting) pro-rata for 4 days a week.

The ABColombia Group is a project of a coalition of five leading development agencies, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam GB, SCIAF and Trócaire , which engages decision-makers in the UK and Irish governments, the European Union, United Nations and Colombian Government to advance the protection of the civilian population in Colombia, support the voice of civil society, obtain lasting solutions to sustainable peace, the humanitarian and environmental crisis. ABColombia promotes negotiated settlements to the armed conflict in country.

Applications by: 12 noon on 14 February 2025. Interviews will be held on 26 February. Applications to be sent to Board@abcolombia.org.uk

We are looking for a dynamic Advocacy and Communications Officer to be part of the ABColombia team working with the Programme and Advocacy Manager (PAM). The team consists of two salaried people and interns working for a period of between six and twelve months.

This is a dynamic post that will allow the advocacy officer to grow and develop their skills, responsibilities and experience. Together with the PAM you will provide briefings to key advocacy targets such as MPs, FCDO officials and UK ministers. Actively network with other UK-based organisations and contribute to developing strategic partnerships and collaboration with relevant stakeholders to support specific advocacy objectives. As well as managing the ABColombia website and undertaking a range of administrative and organisational activities to support the work.

You will work closely with the Programme and Advocacy Manager to deliver ABColombia’s three-year strategic plan.

ABColombia works on a range of human rights, peace, gender and environmental issues that impact marginalised communities on the ground in Colombia. The advocacy ABColombia engages in is designed to position the voice of grassroots communities and the CSOs that ABColombia works with in the international arena.

This job is office based but could also be, by negotiation, a hybrid post.

Please note: The post-holder must be UK-based. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.

Applications to be sent to Board@abcolombia.org.uk