Programme Advisor Job in Nairobi Kenya - KHRC

Kenya

Human Rights Commission (KHRC)

Job Title:

Programme Advisor – Corruption, Devolution and Accountability 
 

Department:
Economic & Social Justice (ESJ)
 

Reporting

to: Programme

Manager – ESJ 
 

Contractual

Period: Two

year renewable contract based on performance and funding
 

Location: Nairobi with frequent travels 
 

Target

Group: Human

Rights Workers  and Partners at County, National, Regional and

International  levels 

Overall

Purpose: To

improve service delivery, citizen participation and access to economic and

social rights in select counties through the adoption of a human rights based

approach to governance- including the budget making process.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design
  
  and implement KHRC’s work on devolved governance and mega corruption.


• Lead
  
  strategic intervention on anti-corruption and devolved governance at
  
  county and national levels.


• Manage
  
  stakeholder consultations and engagements on KHRC’s areas of intervention.


• Promote
  
  KHRC’s human rights based framework (Model County Framework) among county
  
  governments and Human Rights Networks (HURINETs) and use it to engage
  
  these stakeholders for improved service delivery in select counties.


• Ensure
  
  application of human rights frameworks in service delivery in water,
  
  health and education sectors through regular monitoring.


• Develop
  
  advisories on topical issues pertaining to anti-corruption and devolution
  
  periodically to inform the discourse on these issues as well as inform
  
  policy.


• Identify,
  
  establish and maintain a database of relevant contacts and support civil
  
  society groups at county level to establish a democratically run and
  
  effective civil society accountability monitoring and advocacy platform.


• Develop
  
  a report that contributes to periodical reports on the state of Economic
  
  and Social Rights at County, National, regional and international levels.


• Prepare
  
  periodic narrative and financial reports for both donor reporting as well
  
  as internal reporting


• Establish
  
  and maintain a database of relevant contacts and attend relevant meetings
  
  and trainings throughout the contractual period



• Supervise
  
  researchers, interns and other staff or human resources assigned to this
  
  project.


• Provide
  
  technical support in resource mobilization for the growth and
  
  sustainability of KHRCs work on corruption and devolution.


• Any
  
  other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor.

Qualifications

and Experience

• A
  
  degree in social sciences, preferably economics, political science or law.


• A
  
  minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in human rights and governance, tax
  
  justice, budget tracking or social auditing and other accountability
  
  monitoring work in either government or civil society 


• Demonstrable
  
  research experience


• Experience
  
  with working with poor and rural communities; and the use of Kiswahili
  
  language


• Experience
  
  in policy advocacy


• Proficiency
  
  in MS office and experience in SPSS.


• Good
  
  understanding of programmes and project management.

Personal

Attributes and Skills

• Passionate
  
  and committed to respect for human rights,  diversity, integrity and
  
  transparency


• Planning,
  
  Organizing and Delivery of Results


• Adapting
  
  and Coping; demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage
  
  complexities.


• Results-driven,
  
  flexible, analytical and a practical problem solver.


• Ability
  
  to work in teams


• Good
  
  communication and interpersonal skills


• Excellent
  
  interpersonal skills and a team player.


• Demonstrates
  
  openness to change and ability to manage complexities.


• Ability
  
  to fundraise and mobilize resources.

 
If you believe you fit the profile, submit your application and CV detailing

your suitability for the post and including daytime telephone contact and three

referees, preferably your current or previous line managers to vacancies@khrc.or.ke

quoting the title of the position you are applying for in the subject

line. 

The

closing date for this position is on Friday 10th June 2016.

Disclaimer: KHRC is an

equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality

within our organization and will seek to recruit the most qualified person for

the job irrespective of race, color, marital status, ethnicity, religion,

gender, sexual orientation or nationality. 

All

qualified persons are encouraged to apply. 
 

Canvassing

will automatically lead to disqualification. 
  

Only

successful candidates will be contacted