Vacancy title:
Policy and Advocacy Officer
Jobs at:
Flexi-PersonnelDeadline of this Job:
Friday, August 02 2024
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 19 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Flexi Personnel Ltd is a HR Company that was founded in 2008. It is currently the fastest growing HR firm in Kenya offering a wide range of services including Headhunting and Executive selection, Outsourced Labor management, HR Outsourcing, Outsourced Payroll Management, HR consultancy, Psychometric Assessments and Expatriate Services and relocation support....
Duties/Responsibilities
• Develop and implement policy, engagement and knowledge translation strategies for the two projects.
• Support and implement policy engagement and communications capacity-strengthening activities for partners.
• Develop knowledge translation products such as evidence briefs, fact sheets, and project profiles, among other publications.
• Support and conduct policy analysis on relevant issues related to SRH thematic areas.
• Lead the dissemination of research findings from the SRH projects with creative and innovative products to harness the public interest.
• Support the production of relevant documentation for use in advocacy and policy initiatives.
• Support compliance with donor requirements such as writing of annual progress reports and updates to the project funder.
• Provide support to the wider Policy Engagement and Communications Program as requested including writing program's reports and fundraising efforts.
• Coordinate and collate information for the monthly and quarterly updates and ensure timely dissemination of the same.
• In collaboration with APHRC’s Visibility Unit, facilitate engagement with media for profiling of the projects through media pitches.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Communications, Development studies, or related field; a Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• At least five (5) years of post-qualification, increasingly responsible work experience in policy engagement, communication, writing and content creation, public relations and media relations.
• Experience in legal and policy analysis of development initiatives.
• Experience in producing high-quality written work to influence policy outcomes.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders, including communities, NGOs, CSOs, government ministries, and government bodies.
• Excellent communication (written and spoken) skills to absorb complex information and present it to different audiences in a clear and accessible way.
• Good organization skills to track priorities, work to deadlines and manage projects.
• Flexible and adaptable approach in order to respond to shifting priorities and a rapidly evolving external environment.
• The ability and desire to acquire and maintain knowledge of a policy area or areas with a focus on sexual and reproductive health.
• Good interpersonal skills, to work and build relationships with a wide range of people holding different views.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• Experience and evidence of fundraising work is an added advantage.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to Flexi-Personnel on ats.flexi-personnel.com to apply
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