The Program Officer will lead efforts in developing clear and powerful advocacy messages, products, and processes tailored to target audiences at country, regional, and global levels. S/He will work closely with the Program Officer – Advocacy Research and Data Analytics, the Knowledge Management Officer (KMO) and key staff in the Communications Unit.
****Specific responsibilities will include:****
- Providing high quality editing and formatting for all program related documents;
- Supporting relevant program staff in organizing and managing seminars, workshops, press conferences and field visits as required;
- Supporting relevant program staff in progress reporting and continuous analysis of the achievements, including peer review as relevant;
- Verifying and de-conflicting information with originators at HQ and in the field;
- Identifying and prioritizing issues for inclusion in regular system-wide operational reporting, including news/media reporting on priority matters relating to global events;
- Summarizing information and developing supporting graphics to produce and approve regular operational reports;
- Developing and updating advocacy and communication strategies in collaboration with other staff;
- Lead agreed campaigns strategies and developing key messages and identifying channels of delivering them;
- Creating a network of development media and journalists to work with throughout our strategy;
- Building key relationships with other institutions defined as partners or potential influencers; and
- Designing and facilitating implementation of advocacy training to AGRA management and staff.
Key Competencies:
- Planning and Organising: Devises plans of action with explicit paths and measures of accomplishment of objectives;
- Technical Competencies: Demonstrates knowledge of all own work role specific issues;
- Accuracy and attention to detail: Ability to maintain a timely and efficient work flow;
- Managing Resources: Demonstrates the ability to plan and use resources (people and/or finance and/or physical assets);
- Communication and Interpersonal relations: Demonstrates ability to maintain lasting, healthy, and effective one-to-one working relationships;
- Intercultural Sensitivity and Effectiveness: Demonstrates ability to cross and bridge different racial, cultural, or business cultures; and
- Team Work: Demonstrates productive drive in working with peers, partners, consultants and others to achieve pre-targeted and measurable business results.
****Key qualifications, knowledge and experience required:****
- A Master’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Economics, Development Studies, Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, or related field;
- A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in advocacy reporting and communication with significant experience in development-related activities in Africa;
- At least three (3) years’ senior-level management experience in advocacy or public relations with exposure to approaches and methods for stakeholder mapping, assessment and targeting;
- Experience in planning and coordinating major public events and campaigns;
- Sound knowledge and experience in training report preparation and communication;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a team orientation and strong collaborative skills.
- Ability to communicate and translate fluently between English and French is highly desirable.
HOW TO APPLY:
****For more information on these positions, applicants can visit****www.agra.org
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the respective position’s responsibilities will be negotiated with the successful candidate. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for any of the above roles, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, current remuneration and e-mail and telephone contacts and quoting the respective reference number on your application letter.
To be considered, your application must be received by 07 August 2015 addressed to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way
Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: agra@deloitte.co.ke
Tel: +254 20 423 0000
