Field Office Advocacy Officer – (Re-Advertised) at Save the Children International

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children’s rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries

Contract Duration: 12 months renewable subject to funding availability and performance.

No of Vacancies:  Two (1) Position

Location: Wajir

Nationality: Kenya National only

Qualification and Experience

Essential

• At least 5 years of experience in advocacy work, as well as contributing to the development and implementation of advocacy strategies. Experience working within the education sector is an added advantage.


• Highly knowledgeable on Child Rights Governance including; Public Investment in Children


• Excellent understanding of Kenya’s budget cycle (both at county and national level) and moments.


• An understanding of policy and legislative development processes at both national and county levels.


• Superior written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex arguments into accessible English for a non-specialist audience, and the ability to write articles that would be published in the mainstream press.


• Knowledge of the devolution processes, and its impact on the health sector.


• Excellent verbal communication skills, appropriate for high-level external representation (for example lobbying county governors, ministers, MCAs)


• Experience of developing advocacy strategies, knowledge and understanding of a range of advocacy techniques


• Experience of effective team work and outstanding inter-personal communication skills


• Experience of coalition building and working with civil society actors to deliver change


• Excellent understanding of Sustainable Development Goals, Vision 2030, policy and legal provisions in support of child survival.


• Fluency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili


• Commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values

Desirable:

• Bachelors Degree qualification in social sciences, Political Science, Governance, International development or Community development.


• Experience and training on policy and advocacy.

• Good knowledge of the nutrition and health field, including the work of academic/research contacts, NGOs, UN agencies


• Good presentation and persuasion skills.


• Experience of policy research, having written and published policy reports and briefings and evaluating evidence of their impact.


• Understanding to context and local language.

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