Kenya: Regional Policy and Advocacy Advisor (Post 2015)

About VSO

VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.

Role overview

As the Africa Region Policy and Advocacy Advisor, one of the main focuses of this role initially will be to coordinate the advocacy work of VSO and partner organisations on the Post-2015 Development Framework – the global development framework that is set to replace the Millennium Development Goals when they expire in 2015. You'll build on the existing alliances you may have with key organisations and networks on post-2015 issues of relevance in the region and work to support advocacy across VSO country offices, patners and volunteers. You’ll link in with VSO’s global campaign on Post-2015 development as well as supporting the particular objectives of regional and country colleagues.
You will also support the planning, delivery and review of VSO’s wider global advocacy priorities as a member of the Global Research and Advocacy Team
This role will be matrix managed.

Skills, qualifications and experience required

As VSO Africa Policy and Advocacy Adivsor, you will play a key role in influencing government and international action seeking trans formative change for some of the world’s most disadvantaged people.
Liaising with our partners, volunteers and staff, delivering policy briefings, influencing international moments through engagement with country and regional decision makers and working with coalition partners are all critical to success in this role. We need someone with a keen analytic mind, a talent for writing persuasively and with an aptitude for developing influential relationships with civil servants and policy targets. Experience of the Post-2015 development agenda or advocacy on other regional and global policy change movements is desirable.
The major focus for this role during 2014-15 will be delivering the policy work relating to VSO Post-2015 advocacy work. Key ‘deliverables’ early on in the job will include connecting VSO in to the important national and regional discussions and consultations happening on the Post-2015 development agenda and contributing to the global direction of our Post-2015 advocacy work at key international moments. As part of the Global Policy and Advocacy team you will also have a broader brief supporting VSO policy, research and influencing work over the 18 months.

Location can be discussed further.

How to apply

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please follow this link (http://vso.force.com/jobopportunities/Job_DetailsPage?jid=a0mD0000005p3Sh)and download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.