Amref Health Africa is the continent’s
Leading health development organisation, founded and headquartered in
Kenya.
Amref Health Africa began 60 years ago as
the Flying Doctors of East Africa to provide critical medical assistance to
remote communities in East Africa.
Today, Amref Health Africa works with the
most vulnerable African communities through its country programmes in Ethiopia,
Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and its Southern and West Africa
regional hubs.
The organisation’s work is supported by 11
offices in North America and Europe.
Our vision is lasting health change in
Africa. As we celebrate 60 years of progress with the Launch of our new
five-year growth strategy, we are seeking an experienced and ambitious Advocacy Communications Manager, Youth Advocacy Project.
Job Title: Advocacy Communications Manager, Youth Advocacy Project
Job Title: Advocacy Communications Manager, Youth Advocacy Project
Department: Amref Institute
of Capacity Development
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Main Purpose of the Job: The Youth Advocacy
Project is a two-year initiative of Amref Health Africa and the Advocacy
Accelerator to support increased capacity and action by youth across Kenya to
advocate for their gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
priorities to be reflected in government policies and actions.
The project is seeking a hands-on Advocacy
Communications Manager to deliver the advocacy communications capacity-strengthening
and communications functions of the Youth Advocacy Project.
The Advocacy Communications Manager
will report to the Project Director and will partner closely with the Advocacy
Accelerator and other internal partners to carry out his or her
responsibilities.
Principal Responsibilities
Advocacy communications capacity
strengthening
·
Identify
cutting-edge training content, tools and publications on advocacy
communications
·
Develop
youth-friendly advocacy communications curriculum and training suite for the
youth
·
Lead
the dissemination and uptake of training modules by youth advocates on the
Youth sub-site hosted by Advocacy Accelerator, and hold related webinars
·
Provide
direct support to youth advocates in developing and implementing their advocacy
and communication campaigns in line with project priorities (Gender & SRHR)
·
Lead
the development and review of supporting policy advocacy and communication
materials including blogs, key messages, issue briefs, etc.
Project Communications
·
Develop
guidelines to manage communication with internal and external partners such as
the youth networks, media
·
Serve
as a connector and facilitator of partner engagement with media at the county
and national levels
·
Manage
and coordinate consultancy services relating to communication activities.
·
Develop
and oversee the implementation of the project's communications strategy.
·
Ensure
relevant project content is captured and shared on appropriate internal /
external platforms and channels to enhance the visibility of the project and
youth organizations.
·
Co-ordinate
the communications working group consisting of various technical leads/units
within Amref (Amref Communications, LEAP, Enterprise, developers, and the
public relations agency)
Digital and Social Media Management
·
Support
the development of the Advocacy Accelerator youth sub-site
·
Implement
an online outreach strategy that will ensure the participation of the youth in
the Youth sub-site hosted by the Advocacy Accelerator
·
Use
Advocacy Accelerator and Amref Health Africa online and social media outlets to
reach youth advocates with resources and remote trainings
·
Assist
in the management of youth grantee profiles on the youth sub-site
·
Manage
(edit) and coordinate posting of relevant data of youth on the youth sub-site
Event management
·
Develop
strategy and guidelines of events for the project
·
Provide
technical support in planning, participation and visibility of the project in
key events.
·
Organize
country-wide national youth mobilization day in Nairobi
Documentation
·
Develop
and implement documentation plan for the project
Knowledge Management
·
Manage
the distribution and dissemination of relevant knowledge products during events
including launch campaigns.
·
Produce/update
briefing notes, concept notes, issue notes, fast facts, toolkits and other
advocacy products to strengthen the community of learning and practice on
gender and SRHR issues.
·
Develop
and maintain mailing lists and/or database of contacts related to the project.
·
Facilitate
creative strategies that will encourage sharing and learning amongst youth
advocates on best practices and experiences.
Required Qualifications
Education and Knowledge
·
Strong
understanding of Kenyan context, with a focus on advocacy communications with
and for youth.
·
Understanding
of advocacy communications skill and resources for engaging with policymakers
to bring about policy change.
·
Experience
working on advocacy communications capacity building.
·
Fluency
in Kiswahili
Desirable Qualifications:
·
Master’s
degree or post graduate degree in communications, public relations, or other
field relevant to advocacy communications.
·
Experience
in advocacy communications to support policy change on topics including gender
and/or SRHR.
·
Experience
training youth in communications for advocacy.
·
Priority
will be given to youth applicants
Experience
·
At
least 5 years of experience in advocacy communications in Kenya.
·
At
least 4 years of experience working with youth.
Skills
·
Proven
written and verbal communications skills
·
Be
hands-on on both managerial and operational tasks
·
Training
and capacity strengthening skills
·
Ability
to work with a range of different partners and stakeholders
·
Ability
to prioritise and multi-task
·
Ability
to exercise confidentiality, tact and discretion when dealing with diverse
groups of people
·
Public
relations skills
·
Problem
solving
Competences
·
Passionate
about youth in all their diversity.
·
Strong
and passionate commitment to advocacy communications in the Africa region with
a specific focus on youth.
·
Ability
to work and report to multiple partners.
·
Understanding
of political contexts internally and externally.
·
Tactical
and strategic abilities.
Environmental Conditions
Corporate Policies, Systems, Procedures and
Methods
·
Knowledge
of organisation policy
Work Environment
·
An
office space in Nairobi within Amref Health Africa headquarters
·
Ability
to travel at least 30% time.
Job
Title: Deputy Director for Outreach, Youth
Advocacy Project
Department: Amref Institute of Capacity Development
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Main Purpose of Job: The Youth Advocacy Project is a two-year initiative of Amref Health Africa and the Advocacy Accelerator to support increased capacity and action by youth across Kenya to advocate for their gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) priorities to be reflected in government policies and actions.
Main Purpose of Job: The Youth Advocacy Project is a two-year initiative of Amref Health Africa and the Advocacy Accelerator to support increased capacity and action by youth across Kenya to advocate for their gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) priorities to be reflected in government policies and actions.
The
project is seeking a hands-on Deputy Director for Outreach to lead external
engagement with partners and advocates engaged in the Youth Advocacy
Project.
The
Deputy Director will report directly to the Project Director, partner with the
Advocacy Communications Manager and other internal partners to carry out his or
her responsibilities.
Principal Responsibilities
Principal Responsibilities
Community
partnerships
·
Serve as the primary liaison with
youth advocacy and policymaker partners at the county and national levels in
Kenya
·
Identify key criteria and lead
selection of organizations to serve as advocacy capacity leads and advocacy
participants in four counties
·
Ensure communications with and among
partners on project activities
·
Manage and ensure timely delivery of
contracted activities by county partners
Policymaker
engagement
·
Serve as a connector and facilitator
of partner engagement with policymakers at the county and national levels
·
Seek ways to educate and engage
policymakers in youth-led advocacy engagement efforts
Advocacy
strategy development
·
Provide facilitation support and
mentorship to community partners in identifying and pursuing advocacy goals and
priorities
Mentorship
and training
·
Partner with the Advocacy Accelerator
team to carry out advocacy capacity trainings to youth advocates and youth
networks
Administration
·
Partner with the finance and
administration lead to ensure that subgrants are processed in a timely manner
and that all deliverables are met
Required
Qualifications
Education
and Knowledge
·
Strong understanding of Kenyan
context, with a focus on youth engagement.
·
Understanding of policy and budget
processes at the county and national levels in Kenya.
·
Knowledge of the primary youth
advocacy and gender groups engaged in Kenyan politics.
·
Experience working on advocacy
capacity building.
·
Fluency in Kiswahili
Desirable
Qualifications:
·
Master’s degree or post graduate
degree in public policy, public health, business administration, or other field
relevant to advocacy for gender, health, and/or development advocacy.
·
Priority will be given to youth
applicants
Experience
·
At least 5 years of advocacy
experience in Kenya.
·
At least 4 years of experience in
youth engagement.
·
Experience working on gender equality
and SRHR and the linkage to related issues is desired.
Skills
·
Excellent written and verbal
communication, negotiation and networking skills
·
Be hands-on on both managerial and
operational tasks
·
Ability to prioritise and multi-task
·
Ability to exercise confidentiality,
tact and discretion when dealing with diverse groups of people
·
Strategic planning
·
Project management
·
High degree of diplomacy
·
Public relations skills
·
Problem solving
Competences
·
Passionate about youth in all their
diversity.
·
Strong and passionate commitment to
advocacy capacity strengthening in the Africa region with a specific focus on
youth.
·
Collaborative process management,
coordination, planning and oversight
·
Ability to work and report to
multiple partners.
·
Decision making skills
·
Cross sectoral knowledge and
understanding of gender equality and SRHR with a specific focus on youth.
·
Adaptive leadership
·
Understanding of political contexts
internally and externally.
·
Tactical and strategic abilities.
Environmental
Conditions
Corporate Policies, Systems, Procedures and Methods
·
Knowledge of organisation policy
Work
Environment
·
An office space in Nairobi within
Amref Health Africa headquarters
·
Ability to travel at least 50% time.
Job
Vacancy: Director, Human Resources
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
1.
Introduction: Amref Health Africa (herein referred
to as Amref) is an international health development organisation founded and
headquartered in Kenya. Our vision is lasting health change in Africa.
Amref started 60 years ago as the Flying Doctors of East Africa to provide critical medical assistance to remote communities in East Africa.
Today,
Amref works with the most vulnerable African communities through its country
programmes in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and its Southern
and West Africa regional hubs.
Through
its laboratory, clinical outreach and training programmes, and reaching over 30
countries in Africa.
The
organisation’s work is supported by 11 offices in North America and Europe.
With
over half a century of experience in delivering health care and building health
systems in Africa, Amref supports those at the heart of the communities,
particularly women and children, to bring about lasting health improvement.
Amref
works with people in these communities to build their knowledge, skills and
means to improve their health including health systems strengthening and
capacity building.
2.
Background to the Role: Amref
is on an exciting journey and has just finalised its strategy for the next five
years (2018 - 2022).
There
are three overarching pillars in the strategy; developing Human Resources for
Health, delivering innovative & sustainable health services and enabling
investments in health.
The new strategy focuses on transitioning of some of its work to Social Enterprises as a diversification mechanism across a diverse and growing portfolio as the organization continues to be a leader in fronting the health agenda in Africa.
The
position of Director Human Resources is therefore quite key to own and execute
the people agenda and fulfill this strategy through innovative HR strategies
and transformational change.
Core
to the Human Resources Strategy will be the attraction, development,
engagement, motivation and retention of a best-in-class agile workforce.
2. The Role
2. The Role
Location: Nairobi, Kenya with periodic travels to countries
and field offices
Supervisor: Group Chief Executive Officer
Headcount
Scope: 900 employees across Africa
Direct
Reports: HR Manager Corporate
Indirect
Reports: Country HR Managers/Coordinators
Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Southern Africa and Western Africa,
Northern America & Europe HR Liaisons
Governance: Member and Secretary, Human Resources Committee of
Amref’s International Board
Compensation: This is an international position and attracts competitive
benefits
4.
Key Responsibilities:
4.1
Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic leadership on Amref’s people agenda
across the organization including advising and guiding line managers on HR
decisions and providing sustainable HR initiatives to create a world-class
organization where employees are enabled to do their best work.
4.2
Change Management: Provide leadership in on going culture transformation
process to enhance employee engagement and deeper ownership of their work to
position Amref as leading player in providing lasting healthcare solutions in
Africa.
4.3
HR Strategy: Develop and implement suitable HR strategies to guide the
organization in fulfilling its people needs, motivating and retaining them to
deliver 2018-2022 strategic plan. This will involve working directly with the
Global Leadership teams to translate Amref’s people Strategy into tactical and
operational human resources programs.
4.5
HR Policies: Review existing HR policies to align them to changing HR landscape
to provide innovative solutions to employee needs especially in areas of
productivity, retention and performance based rewards.
4.6
Performance Management: Lead performance management initiatives, sharing best
practices and ensuring the same is appreciated and positively aligned to
organizational culture.
4.7
Governance: This role interacts with members of the International Board,
provides input to the Human Resources Committee’s agenda and calls for
experience and knowledge in preparing and representing people agenda at board
level.
5. Knowledge and Experience
5. Knowledge and Experience
5.1
Academic requirements:
·
Masters in Human Resources or
equivalent
·
Professional qualifications in HR
5.2
Work Experience:
·
Ten (10) years’ experience in leading
HR agenda in a leading international organization, last five at senior most
level
·
Multi country experience in Africa
·
Experience in international
development or corporate sector
6.
Core Competencies
6.1
Human Resources Knowledge
·
Undisputable track record in
strategic human resource management and substantial experience of leading
international Human Resources teams
·
Experience in leading organizations
through transformational change, innovation, strategic business partnering and
human resource planning.
·
Financial planning capability and
good skills in process management and work improvement.
6.2
Strategic Leadership and Managerial Skills
·
Demonstrated skill in setting
formulating and executing strategy with broad experience in implementing Shared
Services in international organizations
·
Demonstrable strategic and creative
leadership, management and coordination skills in a network environment
·
Ability to build, motivate,
facilitate and engage high level teams to play their role in organizational
wide delivery of key goals.
·
The capacity to identify potential in
individual employees, nurture and support them towards full potential in
alignment to organization wide competency requirements
6.3
Personal Qualities
·
Ability to demonstrate Amref’s
purpose and values, leading by example to inspire others to wards highest
levels of integrity, transparency and accountability in their work.
·
Excellent communication, diplomacy,
negotiation, influencing and conflict mediation skills with ability to apply
these across a range of diverse audiences.
·
Sensitivity to diversity and cultural
differences within the organization and striving to bring the best in each
situation in a fair and objective manner.
7.
Application:
If
you are interested in this exciting role and meet all requirements we would
like to engage with you.
Send
your personal statement and CV not exceeding 5 pages
toexecutivesearch@amref.org to reach us by November 18, 2017.
Applications
will be reviewed as they are received.
Amref
is an equal opportunity employer.