Action Aid Policy Manager Jobs Kenya

Action Aid Policy Manager jobs in Kenya
Position: International Humanitarian Policy Manager – Policy/Advocacy/Research
Location: Johannesburg or Nairobi
Duration: Two-year Fixed Term Contract
Salary: Competitive

Experienced in leading the development and strengthening of policy among the poor and vulnerable people in an internationaldevelopment /humanitarian environment; you are now looking for a new challenge where your work will make a positive difference?

This International Humanitarian Policy Manager position with ActionAid International is just the position you are looking for.

Roles & Responsibilities for Humanitarian Policy Manager jobs in Kenya

As the International Humanitarian Policy Manager, your challenge will be;

• To lead the development and strengthening of AAI’s policy expertise on humanitarian issues and their linkage to longer term resilience building to enable poor and vulnerable people,especially women, to claim their rights.
• You will support the Federation to define humanitarian policy priorities based on response and resilience programmes and provide systematic, updated and timely policy advice and influence to the external policy
  engagements.
• You will ensure strategic engagement with movements and allies to inform AA’s policy positions and
  recommendations, including defining alternatives to put women’s rights at the forefront of our approach in responding to emergencies.
• Your role will be to draw on country-driven policy research, including public policy on humanitarian and resilience issues.
• You will support appropriate representation at international fora, promoting women leaders and partners to represent ActionAid’s policy alternatives.
• You will lead ActionAid’s participation in and strategies for the Humanitarian Summit in Turkey in

 

Education, skills and Experience for Policy Manager jobs in Kenya

• Post-graduate degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
• Over 5 years substantial experience in advising organisational leaders on public policy debates for purposes of strategy development and a proven track record of successfully engaging policy networks and policy-makers to advance the organisation’s change agenda;
• Strategic thinker and innovator, capable of spotting trends and opportunities and translating these into practical interventions to promote our campaign and policy advocacy objectives
• Substantive experience of leading and designing multi-country research programmes for purposes of public policy and campaign engagement; and of writing engaging and accessible research reports and briefings for both policy and political
• Successful track record of fundraising for research, influencing and other policy development work
• Excellent communicator and skilled media spokesperson, with ability to represent advocacy messages with authority and credibility to the outside world as well as ability to communicate to a lay audience
• Excellent advocacy and networking skills and connections at international or regional level for advancing AAI’s influencing agenda and public profile.
• Strong communications skills, good IT skills, including with social media platforms
• Exceptional women’s rights understanding, analysis and commitment.

How To Apply

If you have the experience and qualifications needed, find more details HERE.

Are you the right person for the job? Please read this carefully before you apply

Please address the person specification in your application point by point and in detail as it enables us to identify the skills, knowledge and experience you have to be able to do the job effectively. Please check your application and make sure you meet all the essential criteria listed in the person specification, in addition your application will be stronger if you meet at least some of the desirable criteria.

If you do not meet at least all the essential criteria, please don’t apply as we only invite candidates for an interview if they meet the essential criteria listed on the job description. Thank-you for your understanding.

ActionAid International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes diversity.

In order to be considered for this position, you will need to have eligibility to work in Kenya or South Africa and you will need to provide proof of your eligibility to work in these locations.

Your application will not be considered if you do not have the eligibility towork in these locations.

How To Apply

Applications should be sent with your CV, motivation cover letter by no later than 23rd June 2015. You are requested to highlight in the motivation letter how specifically you meet the criteria for this role. Please clearly indicate which position you are applying for.

Internal Applications send to: applications.jhb@actionaid.org

External Applications send to: programmes.jhb@actionaid.org

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive feedback on your application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.

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