About Us:
The Tax Justice Network - Africa (TJN-A) is a Pan African initiative and member of the Global Alliance for Tax Justice. TJN-A aims to promote socially just, accountable and progressive taxation systems in Africa. We advocate for pro-poor taxation systems and the strengthening of tax regimes to promote domestic resource mobilization. TJN-A aims to challenge harmful tax policies and practices that favour the wealthy and those that aggravate and perpetuate inequality.
As an organization we seek to mainstream tax justice in the economic policy and development discourse in Africa. TJN-A provides a platform dedicated to enabling African researchers, campaigners and policy makers to cooperate in the struggle against illicit capital flight, tax evasion, tax competition and other harmful trends in tax policy and practice.
Stop the bleeding Campaign
Africa loses massive financial resources, about US$50 billion each year through illicit activities of multinational companies and rich individuals. These resources, if retained in the continent, could be invested in productive sectors of these economies to lift Africa’s growing population from under-development and poverty.
The multiplier effects of these losses are much larger. Illicit Funds Flows (IFFs)from Africa in real terms mean loss of jobs, income, decent education, health facilities and other basic infrastructure critical to structurally transform the economy of countries in Africa and the socio-economic conditions of African citizens
It is against this backdrop that the Interim Working Group (IWG) of the African IFF Campaign Platform comprising six Pan-African organizations namely Tax Justice Network-Africa (TJN-A), Third World Network-Africa (TWN-Af), Africa Forum and Network on Debt and Development
(AFRODAD), the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), the African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) and Trust Africa supported and joined by the Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) launched the #Stopthebleeding Africa IFF campaign on June 25, 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya.
TJN-A as the leading organization on this campaign is looking for a suitable candidate to fill in the position of Campaigns officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
MAIN DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage regional campaigns
- To work with the communications team to develop an effective campaign strategy as relevant;
- To support the co-ordination and dissemination of campaigning communications across Africa (where appropriate) and to have clear processes and mechanisms to do this
- To lead develop strategies aimed at influencing Policy Makers, peers and other stakeholders through extensive networking, lobbying and partnership
- To work in partnership with other organizations, academics, activists and policy makers, and to help build coalitions as and where appropriate and as part of broader campaign strategies
- To liaise with the Communications team and Members to disseminate campaigns communications to maximize reach, impact and messaging
- Lead on using Engaging Networks like e-campaigning avenues (Facebook, twitter) and ensure outreach through social media
- To work with the Communications team to secure media coverage in support of campaigns objectives
- To set targets for online campaigning activity and deliver regular evaluation reports and updates on campaigns
- To produce an annual impact report evaluating the effectiveness of relevant campaign activities
- Identify potential working relationships and partnerships for TJN-A to advance its policy and specific campaign goals
- Develop and/or contribute to the development of M&E plans and guide MEL activities throughout the campaign
To support, engage and inspire campaigners at nationallevel
- To work with national tax platforms to identify those members or groups of volunteers who are actively campaigning and proactively engage them in campaigning
- To research and disseminate campaigning best practice through a variety of mediums, including the website, blog, and Secretariat’s newsletter
- To work with our member organizations and other tax professionals to develop content for campaigns material
- Mobilize members of the public and supporters to take action to support specific tax justice campaigns
- To work with the Outreach Manager to ensure the campaigns network continues to grow in strength.
- To attend national and regional meetings and other events to present and or discuss policy and campaign tasks with the involved party
- To design and carry out campaigning presentations for national and regional member organizations
- To implement systems and processes to ensure that the public is involved in the stop the bleeding campaign and lobbying activities. For example, parliamentary meetings like the MPs meetings organized by the Secretariat.
Administrative support
- To be responsible for updating relevant campaign websites
- To manage campaigns mailbox by responding to enquiries from supporters, providing an excellent customer service
- To develop and maintain manual and electronic filing systems for key campaign materials, ensuring that information is readily available.
- To liaise with the Information Management Unit to ensure the TJN-A campaigners’ database is maintained and that processes are efficient.
Common Accountabilities
- Support TJN-A colleagues in delivering the organizations collective objectives including assisting in events and initiatives that fall outside the direct responsibilities of this post
- Represent TJN-A at meetings, functions and events, some of which may occur outside normal office hours and may involve long-distance travel
- Coordinate activities of the interns
- Perform any other reasonable duties and tasks as requested by the Communications, Campaigns and Outreach Manager
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS LEVEL:
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Communications, Development Studies, Political Science or related field from a recognized institution
- 5 years relevant experience
Core Skills and Experience
- A practical understanding of how government and parliament work
- Ability to lobby and engage in effective public campaigning with an understanding of how to generate public interest and participation in campaigns
- Ability to manage partnerships through effective processes including database management, successful joint working and the sharing of plans
- Ability to manage multiple and conflicting priorities, manage projects effectively and identify and act on priorities
- Good computer skills including word processing and basic database management knowledge of electronic media, and ability to use the Internet effectively for research and campaigning purposes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French and ability to communicate complicated messages authoritatively and clearly, to different audiences
- Ability to work well in a team and unsupervised
- Ability to acquire relevant knowledge within a short timescale.
- Ability to use the media effectively and an understanding of how it works.
- Demonstrate tact and diplomacy
- Experience of maintaining good working relationships with contacts in organizations other than your own and ability to manage networks of organizations and individuals.
- Enthusiasm for, and commitment to, the aims and objectives of TJN-A
Desirable
- Has knowledge of economic issues in Africa
- Understands the principals of writing for the web
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates who meet the requirements above are requested to submit their detailed CVs alongside a letter of motivation to the following email address by the 27th January 2016.
