NGO Program Officer Jobs in Kenya

NGO Careers in 2015
Background
Network of Adolescent and Youth of Africa (NAYA) is a youth-led organisation founded by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America in October 2001 during the Second Adolescent International Conference.
NAYA Kenya Chapter seeks to recruit staff for a three-year project for the following positions:

Programme Officer-Advocacy 

Will spearhead NAYA’s programme implementation in Migori, Homabay and Kisii counties and provide technical support on sexual and reproductive health service delivery partners with a bias to advocacy.

NGO Program Officer Job Qualification

A university degree in Social Sciences, Community Development, Project Planning and Management, Public Health or any other related field

Experience of working with participatory community development approaches and policy engagement.

Exceptional understanding of advocacy issues related to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Migori, Kisii and Homabay Counties,

Experience working on issues related to devolution of health and budget making process,

Experience of supervising and supporting field staff especially young people ,

Fluency in English. Excellent written English and ability to speak clearly to various audiences,

Excellent report and proposal writing skills. Documented capacity to write high quality funding proposals,

Ability to work in a non-partisan manner, sensitivity to ethnic and cultural differences

A team player: able to demonstrate a constructive, cooperative and problem-solving approach

Experience of planning and carrying out workshops and trainings especially in advocacy

Ability to engage effectively with all kinds of stakeholders in a respectful and professional manner,

High degree of computer literacy,
NGO Job Skills and Knowledge:

Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

Good analytical and decision making skills.

Ability to anticipate, prioritize and manage multiple tasks with keen attention to detail and follow through and meet deadlines.

Good computer skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint; data management and analysis applications; and electronic literature search.

Strong knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues, particularly advocacy for buy-in on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights as a development issue.

Must demonstrate good interpersonal and negotiation skills; and cultural sensitivity is imperative.

Ability to analyze and synthesize information, and communicate clearly and persuasively verbally and in writing.

Must possess excellent written and oral English communication skills.

Ability to travel a minimum of 40% of time.

The application should be addressed to;

Country Team Leader
Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa (NAYA Kenya)
P. O. Box 51505 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya

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