Planned Parenthood Program Officer (Advocacy) Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Program Officer, Advocacy
 

Based in Nairobi, Kenya
 

Planned Parenthood Global (PP Global) is the international division of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), an international non-governmental organization working in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights. 

For 40 years, PP Global has been working in Africa to ensure that vulnerable women and young people have access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services. 

By partnering with medical service providers and youth champions, and helping to build local organizations and networks, PP Global works to find innovative ways to deliver critical services.
 

 
The Africa Regional Office (ARO) of PP Global seeks to recruit a Program Officer, Advocacy. 

Under the supervision of the Associate Regional Director, Policy & Advocacy, the Program Officer, Advocacy will provide technical assistance to non-governmental partners to conduct advocacy activities that will lead to increased access to reproductive health information and services, particularly to marginalized groups, such as youth and women of reproductive age.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and provide technical assistance to Africa advocacy partners. This includes but is not limited to:-

1. The identification of partner capacity needs, support to partners in the conceptualization of new projects and design and implementation of innovative advocacy strategies


2. Support to advocacy partners in the development of annual project documents and budgets.


3. Review of quarterly progress and financial reports submitted by partners to ARO

• In consultation with the ARO monitoring and evaluation team, work with partners to develop a monitoring and evaluation framework that assesses the impact of their projects and helps in the development of new activities.


• Participate in advocacy on behalf of ARO at local, regional and international forums and work to enhance the visibility of its work.


• Write program reports.


• Collaborates with regional and HQ staff on writing proposals to donors.


• Writes articles and abstracts for publication and presents at conferences on behalf of PPFA and country partners in order to raise visibility and to develop a greater understanding of our work.


• Provides orientation to new staff in both the office and field in PPFA systems and procedures and collaborates with other regional staff for backstopping and other technical support of projects.


• Stays updated on service delivery and advocacy issues relevant to PP Global projects.


• Completes special projects as assigned and required.

Education: 

• Master’s degree in public health, international development and related social sciences area.

Experience: 

• At least 5 years relevant work experience in sexual reproductive health and rights, including project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and working with programs to identify and address training and technical assistance needs. 


• Preference will be given to candidates with NGO experience and experience working in multi-sector programs.

Related Skills or Knowledge:

• Must have excellent written and oral English skills and the ability to synthesize information and generate persuasive and clear verbal and written communications. 


• Should have strong time management skills and ability to multitask and be able to meet deadlines with a keen attention to detail.

Other Requirements:

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


• Ability to travel a minimum of 35% time.

How to Apply
 

Please send your application cover letter, curriculum vitae with three references and salary history via email to aro.recruit@ppfa.org with Program Officer, Advocacy as the Email Subject by Friday, October 16, 2015. 

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Planned Parenthood Global is an equal opportunity employer.