Hivos People Unlimited
Job Vacancy: Social
Innovation Specialist
Reference #: KE0002
Location: Kenya
Introduction: Hivos is an international organisation that seeks new solutions to persistent global issues. With smart projects in the right places, we oppose discrimination, inequality, abuse of power and the unsustainable use of our planet’s resources.
Introduction: Hivos is an international organisation that seeks new solutions to persistent global issues. With smart projects in the right places, we oppose discrimination, inequality, abuse of power and the unsustainable use of our planet’s resources.
Job Functions: Communications, Research
Industries: NGO / Non-Profit
Specification: Hivos’ Strategy, Communications and Innovation Unit (SCI) plays a pivotal role in supporting Hivos staff to develop these new solutions and sharing them widely.
The Social Innovation Specialist is positioned
within SCI to internally increase the space for innovation and support
development of new solutions as well as make connections between the external
Social Innovation field and colleagues around the world.
See https://hivos.org/role/knowledge-innovation
Do you have a strong track record in social innovation, using innovative co-creative methodologies to bring about social change?
Do you have a strong track record in social innovation, using innovative co-creative methodologies to bring about social change?
Are you an inspiring process facilitator
that can deal with complexity on the one hand and support concrete steps for
implementation on the other?
Is exploring ideas, supporting innovative
projects and enabling others to collaborate to come to change making
interventions something that drives you?
If so, you may be who we are looking for!
Requirements
Your profile:
·
Proven
track record in social innovation and social design methodologies.
·
You
have a can do mentality with experience in project management and the
facilitation of multi-actor platforms.
·
Familiar
with the coaching of individuals through various innovation and program
development cycles.
·
Able
to ‘think outside the box’ and to apply creative approaches that challenge
mainstream thinking and practices. In doing so, you are able to balance power
relations and ensure a strong citizens voice.
·
Strong
analytical skills that allow you to challenge current work practices and
enhance learning amongst Hivos staff and key stakeholders.
·
Flexible
team player and are sensitive to different cultural environments.
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Partnership
builder, able to inspire and take along various players.
·
Possess
university degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 7 years working
experience in an international purpose-driven environment, preferably in the
world of international development and social innovation.
·
Excellent
writing and oral skills in English.
How to Apply
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Job Closing Date: 31/10/2017
Vacancy
Name: Project Associate - Access to Justice and Workers’ Representation
Number
of hours: 40
Region: East Africa
Office: Nairobi
About
us: Hivos is an international
organisation that seeks new solutions to persistent global issues.
With
smart projects in the right places, we oppose discrimination, inequality, abuse
of power and the unsustainable use of our planet’s resources.
Counterbalance
alone, however, is not enough. Our primary focus is achieving structural
change.
This
is why we cooperate with innovative businesses, citizens and their
organisations. We share a dream with them of sustainable economies and
inclusive societies.
Job
Context: You support the Regional Project
Manager Women@Work
Programme (Eastern Africa) in developing and implementing the programme in
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Rwanda (Herein-after, “The 5
Countries”).
You
will provide technical and strategic advice in the implementation of the Access
to Justice and Workers Representation projects, through the specific tasks,
below:
·
Conduct a status audit of State
Parties’ reporting obligations and compliance with labour rights as stipulated
under: the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All forms of
Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); the International Covenant on Economic
Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR); and, the African Charter on Human and
Peoples’ Rights (The Banjul Charter).
·
Identify relevant and current
practical and systemic labour rights issues and advocacy opportunities across
The 5 Countries;
·
Coordinate in-country and
cross-country partner clusters and reflection sessions on women’s labour
rights, and facilitate the development of policy positions to be advanced at
the Committee on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women
(CEDAW), the Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), the
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and to the respective national
governments.
·
Conduct a scan of advocacy and
lobbying opportunities in respect women’s labour rights, with reference to: the
United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW); the United Nations
Forum on Business and Human Rights (UNFBHR), the East Africa Community (EAC)
and the International Labour Organization (ILO), to determine suitability and
relevance for advancing core Women at Work Campaign issues.
·
Identify relevant and current
practical and systemic labour rights issues and advocacy opportunities across
The 5 Countries;
·
Coordinate Women at Work Campaign
partners in Eastern Africa, through in-country and cross-country clusters,
partner clusters and facilitate the development of a plan and policy positions
to be advanced at the UNCSW; UNFBHR; the EAC frameworks and the ILO;
·
Coordinate in-country and
cross-country partner clusters on women’s labour rights, for identifying good
practices in the promotion and protection of women’s labour rights, showcasing
good practices through participation at the UNCSW, UNFBHR, EAC and the ILO.
·
Working closely with the Regional
Project Manager, coordinate the timely execution and completion of the study on
Workers’ Representation in The 5 Countries and provide quality assurance and
stakeholder buy-in of the report, including through convening a stakeholder
validation meeting.
·
Working with the Women at Work
Campaign Communications Officer, contribute to the development of external
communication about the Access to Justice Project of the Women at Work Campaign
in the Eastern Africa Region.
Your
profile
·
Advanced university degree in Social
Sciences or a relevant discipline.
·
At least 3 years of relevant working
experience and good knowledge of labour rights or business and human rights,
and/or gender protection programming.
·
Demonstrable experience and knowledge
of lobbying and advocacy in the national, regional and international arena.
·
Ability to work effectively in
multi-regional teams and partners with members drawn from a diverse range of
nationalities, cultures and disciplines.
·
Ability to work under pressure, often
under tight deadlines without compromising the quality of deliverables.
·
Strong English language skills; both
written and spoken; Ability to write articles, blog posts, reports and media
briefs and strong oral presentation and meeting facilitation skills.
·
Willingness to undertake frequent
travel.
·
High level of personal integrity and
accountability.
·
Willingness and ability to take the
initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.
Contract
duration: 1 November 2017- 15 March 2018
Like to apply?
Please send application letter and CV to eastafricajobs@hivos.org by 20th October, 2017.
Like to apply?
Please send application letter and CV to eastafricajobs@hivos.org by 20th October, 2017.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.