Pact is an international NGO with an office in Kenya among
several other offices across the world, which enables systemic solutions that
allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be
healthy and take part in the benefits that nature provides.
Pact is seeking an Advocacy Officer to support the advocacy component within the FANIKISHA Institutional Strengthening project.
The project is a five-year cooperative agreement (2011-2016),
funded by USAID/Kenya and implemented by Management Sciences for Health (MSH),
Pact Inc., Danya International, and Regional AIDS Training Network (RATN).
FANIKISHA works with Kenyan national health sector CSOs and
their affiliates to strengthen their financial, human resources, management
systems, governance, advocacy, networking and alliance building capacity to
play a more strategic role in working with the Government of Kenya and other
stakeholders to deliver effective health services at the community level.
The Advocacy Officer will mainly support Health NGOs Network
(HENNET) in its efforts to provide a platform for CSO advocacy on priority
health issues.
The advocacy efforts will be aimed at influencing community
health policy articulation and implementation.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate
FANIKISHA supported health advocacy initiatives implemented by HENNET
- Facilitate
linkages between HENNET and health sector CSOs on advocacy matters
- Ensure
FANIKISHA supported CSOs and other relevant CSOs have an opportunity to
conduct health related advocacy using HENNET as a platform
- Facilitate
FANIKISHA supported CSOs and other relevant CSOs’ engagement with
strategic organs, committees, structures and networks within and outside
Government for advocacy purposes.
- Enhance
the implementation of the FANIKISHA Advocacy strategy
- Contribute
to the attainment of the HENNET mandate
- Support
in the development of HENNET advocacy work plans and engagement with
FANIKISHA to facilitate technical assistance and support necessary for
implementation of advocacy activities.
- Enhance
the role of CSOs in influencing community health policy articulation and
implementation using HENNET as a platform.
- Document
advocacy experiences and keys
Qualifications
- Knowledge
of the health landscape in Kenya
- Experience
in coordinating and convening health advocacy initiatives that involve
multiple partners
- Experience
in engaging with the Ministry of Health and good understanding of the
institutions, structures and dynamics within the health sector
- Good
Interpersonal, facilitation, communication and writing skills
- A
bachelor’s degree and at least two years relevant experience in health
sector advocacy.
The Advocacy Officer will be based at HENNET and report to the
FANIKISHA Advocacy Technical Advisor.
Submit applications via email to kenyahr@pactworld.org and
smulyanga@pactworld.org on or before Thursday 13 December 2012.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
