Sanergy Policy and Advocacy Assistant Job in Kenya

Mar 25, 2016

Vacancy: Policy and Advocacy Assistant

Sanergy is an award-winning social venture that builds healthy, prosperous communities by making hygienic sanitation accessible and affordable in Africa’s urban informal settlements. 

Our systems-based approach to solving the sanitation crisis involves five key steps: we build a dense network of low-cost, high-quality waterless sanitation facilities – called Fresh Life Toilets. 

We franchise the toilets to community residents, who run them as commercial toilets; landlords, who offer them as a value-added service to their tenants; and schools, to ensure children always have access to a safe sanitation option. 

 

We provide critical support services – such as access to finance, business analytics, training and aspirational marketing and branding. 

We collect the waste regularly and safely remove it from the community for treatment. We convert the waste into valuable end products, such as organic fertilizer and insect-based animal protein, which we sell to Kenyan farms.

We launched our first toilet in November 2011, and we now have a network of over 600 active Fresh Life Toilets run by over 300 Fresh Life Operators. We have collected and converted over 7,800 tons of waste. At the same time, we have built a team of over 250 people. 

For our work, we have been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World Doing Social Good and one of the 10 Best Companies in Africa.
 

Job Summary: The Policy and Advocacy Assistant will be responsible for supporting the Government Relations Manager and other departments in monitoring, analyzing and documenting relevant policy and advocacy issues and facilitating the execution and compliance of the same in the organization’s operations.
 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish contacts and build relationships with legislative officials from the national government i.e. ministries, sector committees and constantly engaging them on matters legislation.


• Establish contacts and build relationships with legislative officials from the county government, county assemblies and other government agencies within Sanergy’s areas of operation and constantly engaging them on matters legislation.


• Review relevant existing legislation and policy both at county and national level and analyze the same for internal consumption


• Track and monitor status of upcoming legislation and liaise with the Government Relations Manager to prioritize legislation areas.


• Liaise with relevant decision makers in conjunction with the Government Relations Manager on matters legislation.


• Facilitate and coordinate compliance and execution of legislation areas on behalf of the organization; particularly in the area of byproduct sales.


• Liaise with the Government Relations Officer to facilitate smooth execution and compliance in legislative areas.


• Organize and implement initial and ongoing support and training sessions for staff and Fresh Life Operators on any upcoming relevant legislation.


• Assist in developing strategies for advocacy and corroborate government partnerships to execute the same.


• Provide guidance and support to other departments on matters pertaining legislation.


• Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in business, community relations, law or related course


• Minimum 2 years of related work experience in government relations, policy or advocacy related field


• Excellent communication skills in English and Kiswahili


• Strong relationship-building and networking skills


• Strong analytical skills


• Strong understanding of city by laws, governance and government operational mechanisms


• Show initiative and the ability to work effectively and enthusiastically within time constraints


• Prove a history of innovative thinking and a willingness to simultaneously learn and apply new skills


• Prove success working independently in past roles, but who also greatly enjoys being part of a team and collaborating on bigger projects to achieve a shared vision.


• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-pressure, flexible startup environment


• Demonstrate a sincere passion for the Policy and Advocacy field


• Determined to transform Kenya

More qualitatively, we are looking for someone who has the desire to take on a new challenge in a pioneering context.  

We believe that we are on the cusp of transformative change and we seek people who believe their knowledge and skills will bring about that change. 

How to Apply

 
Please follow this link https://sanergy.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=14 to submit your cover letter and CV