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Position Title: Senior Manager for Advocacy and Policy
Department / Section: Advocacy, Communications and Policy Team
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Reports To: Director, Kenya – Deworm the World Initiative
Application Deadline: September 01, 2015
Start Date: October 2015
About Evidence Action: Evidence Action scales proven interventions to improve the lives of the poor in Africa and Asia. We implement cost-effective interventions whose efficacy is backed by substantial rigorous evidence.
We identify innovative, appropriate financing mechanisms and build best practice operational models. We voraciously self-evaluate, learn, and improve our models for scaling with a commitment to transparency on progress, impact, and value for money.
About Deworm the World Initiative: The Deworm the World Initiative enables governments to eliminate the public health threat of worms through school-based mass deworming programs.
We advocate for school-based deworming to policymakers and provide technical assistance to launch, strengthen and sustain school-based deworming programs.
About the National School-Based Deworming Program (NSBDP): The National School-Based Deworming Program (NSBDP) is a government program implemented by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) with the goal of eliminating parasitic worms as a public health problem among children in Kenya.
The Program aims to treat at least 5.8 million children aged 2-14 years in over 15,000 primary schools across Kenya for at least five years.
The program is in its 4th year covering all areas where there is evidence of worm burden that is high enough to warrant mass drug administration according to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria.
About the Position: The Senior Manager for Advocacy and Policy will report to the Director of the Deworming Program in Kenya and will be based in Evidence Action’s regional office in Nairobi.
In Year 3 of the program implementation, we began identifying opportunities to sustain the program’s impact beyond the current funding period. Evidence Action’s support to the Kenya National School-Based Deworming Program in Year 4 will seek to transition a world-class program from direct Evidence Action management to the government by strengthening government accountability, ownership, coordination and capacity.
As a result, our policy and advocacy work will focus on implementing a sustainability strategy that will define plans for the period following this current 5-year grant.
Key considerations for program sustainability include fostering political goodwill, engaging with high-level government officials, securing funding for future rounds of deworming, risk mitigation strategies to ensure deworming remains a national priority, and increasing government ownership of the program.
Responsibilities:
Support the Program Director who is the lead on government and partner relationships such as investigating, building and codifying new relationships, managing existing relationships both tactically and technically (e.g. managing contracts, meeting planning and tracking), understanding and observing appropriate protocols.
Formulate, articulate, and execute key policy goals and objectives for the Deworm the World Initiative – Kenya.
The Senior Manager will collaborate closely with other managers to achieve advocacy and policy-related outcomes.
Perform research and analysis of relevant policy and regulatory issues at local and national levels that are affecting Deworm the World Initiative – Kenya.
Advise the program on the development of appropriate and strategic governance structures that advance the goals of the program.
Translate technical details of programmatic work into strategic opportunities for the program.
Execute a communications strategy for Deworm the World Initiative – Kenya; work with program team members to effectively communicate their work with key decision makers.
Perform strategic policy roles as assigned by the Program Director.
Promote the use of evidence for decision-making.
Live out and promote Evidence Action values internally and permeating into our external relationships, communications and actions.
Professional Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree in law, business, social sciences, political science, sustainable economic development, economics, international relations or related field from a recognized University strongly preferred.
Qualifications and Skills:
Track record of senior-level advocacy and policy leadership heading up a policy team required with at least 5 years of experience (8 years with a bachelor’s degree).
Substantial and demonstrated experience developing policy and advocacy strategy, and lead policy analysis required.
Skilled at building relationships with senior leaders and policymakers, and highly experienced and comfortable working collaboratively across teams and cultures required.
Very Strong written and oral communication skills.
Tech-savvy and experienced in advocacy and policy strategy and research online and on social media.
Extraordinary problem solving skills, patience, and perseverance.
Significant experience in developing countries in general, particularly Kenya, required.
Subject matter expertise in health, education, economic development, HIV/AIDS, deworming, water & sanitation, or other development areas strongly desired.
Demonstrated superb analytical skills with proven action-oriented output.
Personal Attributes
Passionate about social impact and experienced in social enterprise, entrepreneurial nonprofit, or start-up environment.
Highly detailed, yet visionary manager with a successful track record of managing and motivating people.
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work as a part of a team and across multiple groups.
Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast paced working environment and be flexible.
Proven skill in negotiation and managing complex relationships.
Excellent networking skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Able to manage workload and meet deadlines.
A sense of humor.
To apply, please make sure you include the following materials in your application:
A cover letter detailing why you want to work for Evidence Action and what you see as our key policy, and advocacy issues in Kenya related to health and education;
Your CV/resume;
A writing sample that includes at least one of the following: A substantive policy analysis authored by you; a write-up of a strategic advocacy plan you have executed. (Feel free to redact any identifying information from these documents if they refer to previous work you have done). NOTE: Please upload writing sample in same document as your cover letter;
At least three references, two of which from people you have reported to, and at least one of which of a subordinate whom you have managed or a lateral relationship/colleague;
Not required but additional useful information – your online presence such as Facebook and Twitter handles, blogs you write or contribute to, links to online materials of relevance. NOTE: include this at the end of your CV/resume.
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