Hivos EA seeks qualified
candidate for the position of:
Vacancy Name: Communications
Manager, Making All Voices Count (MAVC)
Number of hours: 40
Region: East Africa
Office: Nairobi, Kenya
About MAVC: Making All Voices Count is an international initiative that contributes towards effective governance and accountability by enabling citizen engagement and open, responsive government in 12 countries in Africa and Asia.
About MAVC: Making All Voices Count is an international initiative that contributes towards effective governance and accountability by enabling citizen engagement and open, responsive government in 12 countries in Africa and Asia.
The Programme is committed to
promoting transparency, fighting corruption, empowering marginalised citizens,
and harnessing the power of new technologies to make government more effective
and accountable.
It supports creative and
cutting-edge solutions – many of which use mobile and web technology – to the
challenge of amplifying citizen voices and enabling governments to listen and
respond.
Making All Voices Count began its work in June 2013 and will run until May 2017 (an extension till May 2018 is currently under consideration). It is implemented by a consortium consisting of Hivos(lead organisation), the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) andUshahidi.
Making All Voices Count began its work in June 2013 and will run until May 2017 (an extension till May 2018 is currently under consideration). It is implemented by a consortium consisting of Hivos(lead organisation), the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) andUshahidi.
The consortium operates from
offices in Kenya, South Africa, Indonesia, the UK and the Netherlands.
Using a $45m fund created by its donors, the Programme nurtures innovative approaches to strengthening citizen engagement and government accountability by:
Using a $45m fund created by its donors, the Programme nurtures innovative approaches to strengthening citizen engagement and government accountability by:
- Making grants
and brokering new relationships to support the development of new ideas
and the scaling-up of successful initiatives.
- Investing in
capacity-building for funded partners and other stakeholders in the
technology, citizen engagement and open governance communities of
programme countries.
- Carrying out
and commissioning research to build a base of evidence about what works
and why.
- Catalysing
global action through engaging with policy makers, opinion formers and
influencers in relevant debates.
Making All Voices Count is
supported by DFID, USAID, Sida and theOmidyar Network.
The donor group has recently
reviewed the programme and provided a number of strategic and operational
recommendations, which will be effected in the course of 2015 under the
leadership of the Programme Director.
A change in the positioning
of the Country Programme Manager is one of these recommendations.
Job Context: The Communications Manager is responsible for the coherence and roll-out of Making All Voices Count’s communications work across the programme.
Job Context: The Communications Manager is responsible for the coherence and roll-out of Making All Voices Count’s communications work across the programme.
This is with special emphasis
on implementing the communications aspects of the Global and Country Engagement
and Learning strategies which have been developed in order to complete MAVC
with a strong legacy, and influence on knowledge and practice in the field of
Transparency and Accountability and use of technology to enhance outcomes and
impacts.
S/He manages a team of two Regional Communications Officers (Africa and Asia) and then also functionally oversees the work of the Communications Officer who is recruited directly by IDS.
Contracted by Hivos, and based within the Hivos Nairobi office, s/he works closely with other consortium partners and Making All Voices Count’s strategic partners to incorporate inputs on technology and innovation, and monitoring, learning and evaluation into all communications work.
The position requires frequent travel, especially to Global Events to both work the content into MAVC communication products or present Communications products at these events together with MAVC staff that work at the Global level.
S/He manages a team of two Regional Communications Officers (Africa and Asia) and then also functionally oversees the work of the Communications Officer who is recruited directly by IDS.
Contracted by Hivos, and based within the Hivos Nairobi office, s/he works closely with other consortium partners and Making All Voices Count’s strategic partners to incorporate inputs on technology and innovation, and monitoring, learning and evaluation into all communications work.
The position requires frequent travel, especially to Global Events to both work the content into MAVC communication products or present Communications products at these events together with MAVC staff that work at the Global level.
There will also be occasional
travel to specific countries to support the work of Regional Communications
Officers. .
Role Requirements
Making All Voices Count is committed to creating a diverse environment and Hivos is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
Role Requirements
Making All Voices Count is committed to creating a diverse environment and Hivos is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
Qualified applicants from Making
All Voices Count Programme countries (Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa,
Mozambique, Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia and the
Philippines) are encouraged to apply but we remain open to looking at
applications from other countries.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree (or
equivalent) in communications related to international development.
- Five to eight
years of relevant international communications work experience managing
project teams.
- Demonstrated
understanding of country political and social dynamics in (at least two of
the) Tier 1 countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, South Africa, Philippines,
Indonesia).
- Up to date on
latest developments with regards to policy debates and other initiatives
on citizen engagement, transparency & accountability, open data and
open government.
- Experience in
remote team management desired.
Skills and Abilities
- Analytical and
conceptual skills linked to ability to reduce complex project and
programme documents into short and clear messages for a wide range of
audiences.
- Exceptional
team management skills, able to build and empower a geographically
dispersed team.
- Ability to
liaise with different stakeholders in a multicultural setting.
- Willingness to
travel extensively.
- Full
professional proficiency in English with demonstrably excellent written
and verbal skills.
- Compelling
experience in working with all types of media.
- Confident
working in a research and tech-orientated environment.
What we offer: We offer a competitive
package based on the candidate’s qualifications.
Vacancy Name: Country
Engagement Developer, Making All Voices Count (MAVC)
Number of hours: 40
Region: East Africa
Office: Nairobi, Kenya
About MAVC: Making All Voices Count is an international initiative that contributes towards effective governance and accountability by enabling citizen engagement and open, responsive government in 12 countries in Africa and Asia.
About MAVC: Making All Voices Count is an international initiative that contributes towards effective governance and accountability by enabling citizen engagement and open, responsive government in 12 countries in Africa and Asia.
It is an operational
programme with a core, integrated research component.
The Programme is committed to
promoting transparency, fighting corruption, empowering marginalised citizens,
and harnessing the power of new technologies to make government more effective
and accountable.
It supports creative and
cutting-edge solutions – many of which use mobile and web technology – to the
challenge of amplifying citizen voices and enabling governments to listen and
respond.
Making All Voices Count began its work in June 2013 and will run until November 2017. It is implemented by a consortium consisting of Hivos (lead organisation), the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and Ushahidi.
Making All Voices Count began its work in June 2013 and will run until November 2017. It is implemented by a consortium consisting of Hivos (lead organisation), the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and Ushahidi.
The consortium operates from
offices in Kenya, South Africa, Indonesia, the UK and the Netherlands.
Using a $45m fund created by its donors, the Programme nurtures innovative approaches to strengthening citizen engagement and government accountability by:
Using a $45m fund created by its donors, the Programme nurtures innovative approaches to strengthening citizen engagement and government accountability by:
- Making grants
and brokering new relationships to support the development of new ideas
and the scaling-up of successful initiatives
- Investing in
capacity-building for funded partners and other stakeholders in the
technology, citizen engagement and open governance communities of
programme countries
- Carrying out
and commissioning research to build a base of evidence about what works
and why
- Catalysing
global action through engaging with policy makers, opinion formers and
influencers in relevant debates.
Making All Voices Count is
supported by DFID, USAID, Sida and the Omidyar Network.
Roles:
Roles:
- The Country
Engagement Developer (CED) is responsible for the delivery of a coherent
programme of activities in the country in which s/he is based,in line with
the Making All Voices Count countryplan and overall objectives.
- Grant
Portfolio: The CED monitors and manages the quality of the Making All
Voices Count current grant portfolio in-country and initiates adequate
measures to maintain this quality
- Learning
Agenda: The CED will be responsible to finalise and implement the learnig
agenda in collaboration with IDS and Ushahidi. The learn agenda will
focus on context, MAVC research pieces and grantees experience.
- Networking and
Relationship Building:The CED is responsible for identifying and building
collaborative relationships with strategic organizations, individuals and
initiatives in support of Making All Voices Count’s objectives, and is
expected to have strong networking and facilitation skills.
- The CED
requires a good understanding of the governance, social, political, and
economic dynamics of the country in which s/he is based in order to
initiate brokering events and develop opportunities for collaboration
across government, the donor community (especially Making All Voices Count
donors), private sector, civil society and the tech community.
- The CED is the
country anchor point for all consortium activities under Making All Voices
Count’s collaborative approach in that country. S/he engages closely with
and supports other consortium activities in country, especially those
driven by in-country strategic partners of the Programme, such as
technology hubs and governance institutes and networks, requiring close
collaboration with the concerned Usahidi staff.
Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s degree
or equivalent in development studies, governance or another relevant
field;
- Experience with
technology-driven Transparency and Accountability initiatives is an
advantage.
- Minimum of five
years working experience;
- Solid knowledge
of transparency and accountability, citizen engagement and the use of
technology;
- A keen
understanding of country political and social dynamics; analytical and
conceptual skills, and ability to translate these into relevant and timely
Making All Voices Count actions;
- Excellent
networking, relationship building and negotiation skills;
- Excellent
verbal, writing and communication skills in English and have native
speaker ability of the main language of the country where they are based.
- Experience
overseeing projects to ensure the effective design, implementation,
monitoring & evaluation
- Experience of
designing monitoring and evaluation plans and indicators
- Ability to
analyse information
What we offer: Hivos offers a
competitive package based on the candidate’s qualifications.
Like to apply?
To apply, kindly send your CV and cover letter explaining why you are the suitable candidate for this position to eastafricajobs@hivos.org.
Like to apply?
To apply, kindly send your CV and cover letter explaining why you are the suitable candidate for this position to eastafricajobs@hivos.org.
Your letter should state your
current and expected salary.
This advertisement shall be
placed on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is identified.