Vacancy: Head of Advocacy Programme
The African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), a pan-African women’s rights Organisation, is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Head of Advocacy Programme.
The African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), a pan-African women’s rights Organisation, is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Head of Advocacy Programme.
This position provides an
opportunity to manage and support exciting advocacy initiatives and campaigns
on women’s human rights in a stimulating, multicultural and dynamic
environment.
Main Responsibilities:
- Supporting and
facilitating the African women’s movement to develop and use regional,
sub-regional and international policy frameworks in advocacy for the full
realization of the human rights for African women and girls
- Initiate and
coordinate necessary research to inform policy influencing and programming
in Gender Equality and Women’s Human rights focusing on areas of FEMNET
Strategic plan
- Maintain
effective networks with FEMNET’s constituencies on advocacy issues that
support African women’s development and empowerment, gender equality and
the promotion of women’s human rights at national, regional and
international levels;
- Through
consultations with members and partners develop advocacy tools and
materials such as policy briefs, policy recommendations, and petitions etc
to advance key advocacy messages.
- Liaising with
the Capacity Building programme to build advocacy and lobbying skills
among African women so as to influence governments and intergovernmental
organisations (IGOs) to develop and implement policies that promote the
rights of African women and girls
- Managing and
leading the advocacy initiatives on implementation of 2030 agenda and
Africa Agenda 2063, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the
African Union (AU) programmes on gender equality, and programming on
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, ending Violence against women,
women’s leadership and Economic justice. , Financing for Development among
others
- Coordinating
and facilitating the advocacy and lobbying activities at the African Union
(AU), UN and national Government levels working with FEMNET members, other
stakeholders and partners.
- Liaising with
the Communication Programme to sustain communication with FEMNET’s
constituencies on the gender and developments within the advocacy
programme;
- Working closely
with the Executive Director and Program Manager to mobilize resources for
the Advocacy Programme;
- Facilitating
the timely reporting of the implementation of the Advocacy Programming on
a quarterly and annual basis, donor reports and as may be otherwise
required by the Executive Director or the Program Manager;
- Manage and
provide guidance to the staff, volunteers and interns under the Advocacy
programme
- Advising the
Executive Director as to any needs relating to the Advocacy Programme.
- Represent
FEMNET in strategic meetings/forums that provide opportunity to advance
FEMNET’s mission.
- Developing
advocacy messages, policy briefs and drafting communiqués/declarations and
statements on outcome of conferences and meetings
Skills and competencies
- Be a masters
degree holder in Social Sciences, Gender and Development, Law, or any
other relevant degree
- Have at least 5
years of leadership relevant work experience at regional, sub- regional
and international level
- Have experience
in projects’ management including projects development, Monitoring,
Evaluation and Learning and producing quality project/programme reports.
- Proven
experience working in the area of women’s rights and gender equality
- Proven
experience in, exposure to, and capability for collaborative work,
nurturing of networks and alliances.
- Knowledge of
and experience in conducting research and organizing advocacy initiatives
at the regional and international levels that promote women’s rights and
women’s empowerment in Africa;
- Analytical,
creative, strategic and problem-solving skills;
- Ability to
simplify, summarize and communicate complex information, including
presentation skills in both English and French;
- Good
communications, interpersonal and networking skills, including the ability
to work with a diverse range of people and organisations and networks at
the national, regional and international levels;
- Diplomatic and
lobbying skills, including knowledge of the differing political contexts
within Africa (anglophone, arabophone, francophone and lusophone);
- Pro-activeness
and self-motivation with the ability to work very well within a team
environment;
- The ability to
plan and work within tight deadlines;
- Capacity to use
the media including traditional and social media to promote the regional
campaigns to advocate for African women’s rights.
- Computer
literacy, including electronic networking skills;
- Able to
motivate people, build and nurture networks of contacts
- A proven
encourager and promoter of an environment of support conducive to
cooperation, collegiality, consultation and collaboration
- Be prepared to
live in Nairobi and willing and able to travel within the Africa region
and beyond.
- Willing to
adhere to feminists’ beliefs, values and principles that guide FEMNET’s
work and programming framework.
To Apply:
Remuneration will be in line
with the set procedures of the organizations and the experience and
qualifications of the candidate.
Interested candidates are
requested to submit a Curriculum Vitae with 3 references, salary expectations
with a 1 page motivational letter explaining why you are a good candidate for
the position by email to: recruitment@femnet.or.ke.
Please use “Head of Advocacy”
as the subject of your email.
Only complete applications
will be reviewed.
Deadline for submission of
applications is Wednesday November 23, 2016 by COB.
Please note: Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be
contacted.