Advocacy and Campaigns Officer

4 days ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Save the Children Full time
Job Title: Advocacy and Policy Officer

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Advocacy and Policy Officer to join our team in Mandera County, Kenya. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating health and nutrition-related policy, advocacy, and programme learning work at the county level and national level.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate health and nutrition-related policy, advocacy, and programme learning work at the county level and national level.​
  • Develop and implement a county advocacy plan focused on health and nutrition, with a special focus on maternal and new-born health.​
  • Identify and participate in county-level health and nutrition networks to contribute to the wider agenda for children's health and survival.​
  • Develop a research agenda to advance learning and policy on issues affecting the health and nutrition of children and mothers.​
  • Packaging information and research findings and developing appropriate communication channels for dissemination.​
  • Project documentation and dissemination, capacity building, learning, and knowledge management.​


Scope of Role:
Reports to Programme Manager

Key Areas of Accountability:
Strategy development and implementation
Advocacy and Communications
Building Partnerships
Programme Development & Management

Skills and Behaviours:
Accountability
Ambition
Collaboration
Creativity
Integrity

Qualifications and Experience:
  • At least 3 years' experience in advocacy work, contributing to the development and implementation of advocacy strategies.​
  • Excellent understanding of Kenya's budget cycle and moments.​
  • An understanding of policy and legislative development processes at both national and county levels.​
  • Knowledge of the devolution processes and its impact on the health sector.​
  • Good verbal communication skills for external representation.​
  • Experience of effective team work and outstanding inter-personal communication skills.​
  • Experience of coalition building and working with civil society actors to deliver change.​
  • Fluency in written and spoken English and comprehension of local language dialects in the Mandera County and resident communities.​
  • Good report writing and communication skills.​
  • Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.​
  • Willingness to work in remote locations with minimal infrastructure, limited social amenities, and high-risk insecurity.​


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