Program Officer - Advocacy (National Office, Nairobi)

Vacancy: Program Officer - Advocacy (National Office, Nairobi)
Category: Development
Level: Seasoned Professional
Location: Nairobi (Kenya)
Pay: Competitive
The Role:
This is senior programme position that is designed to help the organization develop and strengthen its work in child rights advocacy.
This position reports to the National Family Strengthening Programmes Manager.
The position coordinates all advocacy based programmes and activities both at the National and Locational Offices, working with all the programme teams in the designing, coordination, implementation, monitoring and reporting for all child rights advocacy and related partnership activities.
This position is based at the National Office in Nairobi.
Key Responsibilities
This position is responsible for:

Leads all the advocacy activities of the National Association

Ensures timely and effective communication of SOS CV Kenya advocacy messages on children and children’s rights to the public and policy makers

Monitoring current debates in the country, among the SOS CV family association members’, the international office, the United Nations and other international policy dialogue and forums on child rights and utilizing available opportunities to have the SOS CV Kenya influence and shape those policies.

To build and maintain contacts with relevant government functions, children’s policy organs, and development or NGO networks as a mechanism for strategic positioning of SOS CV as the most strategic children’s based organization of choice.

Working closely with the communication team in designing, developing and dissemination of materials and information on the rights of children.

Resources Mobilization for sustainability of SOS CV Kenya advocacy work.Required Qualifications / Abilities

A degree in social sciences or equivalent (those with degree in law may have an added advantage)

At least Five (5) years’ experience in policy formulation, influencing and monitoring

Demonstrable experience in designing and implementing child based rights campaigns

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Demonstrable experience and skills in designing and implementing policy research activities, analysis and documentation of results.

Highly skilled in report writing and proposals development

Excellent understanding and appreciation of the civil society space in Kenya

In-depth understanding of the Child Rights issues in Kenya.How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates should look at; Program Officer - Advocacy (National Office, Nairobi) - See more at: http://www.careers.tgagroupea.com/jobs/155#sthash.XuEXQbEl.dpuf to apply on-line and attach a copy of their updated resume together with details of their current salary and benefit package.