Job Title: Program
Officer – Global Child Health Now Campaign
Country: Kenya
Location: Nairobi
Closing Date: January 04 2012
Purpose of the position:
To lead in the delivery of the Child Health Now campaign at the national level. The Manager will liaise, support, and work closely with colleagues involved on the issue of health and community empowerment nationally.
The campaign manager will coordinate the institutional response of the NO on
health before key audiences and decision makers. The manager will leverage
World Vision's institutional expertise, nationally and internationally to
influence the national government's response on health.Country: Kenya
Location: Nairobi
Closing Date: January 04 2012
Purpose of the position:
To lead in the delivery of the Child Health Now campaign at the national level. The Manager will liaise, support, and work closely with colleagues involved on the issue of health and community empowerment nationally.
This post will link in with WVI’s Global Health campaign team who ultimately seek to:
- Lead
WVI’s global advocacy;
- Build
WVI as a Global Advocacy Force;
- Support
programme learning and development;
- Help
develop WVI’s policy on what we do and say to ensure policies are informed
by our experience. The team’s purpose is to campaign for health for
children in poor and marginalized communities with National and Support
Offices.
- In
addition this position will play a key role in the team delivering
campaigning on children’s health with the WV partnership.
The position will sit in the World Vision Kenya Policy and
Advocacy Unit.
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience (E=Essential & D – Desirable)
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience (E=Essential & D – Desirable)
- Bachelor’s
degree in Social Sciences, with at least 5 years experience in
campaigning, advocacy, lobbying and communications;
- Masters
Degree added advantage
- Experience
of developing this capacity in other people
- Strategic,
creative, and innovative thinking
- A
successful track record in coordinating / managing advocacy campaigns
Additional Experience:
- Strong
project management experience
- Experience
of working with government
- Preferred
experience and Knowledge
- Experience
engaging decision makers in government
- Practical
advocacy and campaigning experience in the development field
- Ability
/ experience of managing a network
- Experience
of working in Christian environment
- Experience
working in advocacy
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How to Apply
All application letters and detailed CVs together with names of three referees, should be sent to reach the undersigned not later than January 4th, 2011.
Director
People and Culture
World Vision Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: recruit_kenya@wvi.org
Please indicate clearly on the subject line the position you are applying for.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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