Panos Eastern Africa
has secured funding from OAK Foundation to support children, CSOs and the media
to illuminate and address child protection concerns affecting children in Kenya,
Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
Panos Eastern Africa
shall build partnership with child protection agencies, the media, the
government institutions, the children and other interested actors to illuminate
these issues, create platforms for public discourse, influence policy decisions
and actions, increase child participation, media action and public child
protection in National Agenda of the four countries with a view of addressing
challenges and abuses faced by children.
Panos Eastern Africa
is therefore seeking to recruit a Project Officer based in Nairobi, to provide leadership
in effective and efficient implementation, monitoring, evaluation and
documentation of project outcomes and ensure lessons are shared with wider
audiences.
The Project Officer
shall report to the Regional Programmes Director based in Kampala, Uganda.
Key deliverables
- Commission
of a baseline survey to examine existing skills of the journalists on
general child protection issues and the selected child protection
stakeholders to establish the nature and level of their engagement with
the media.
- Establish/strengthen
the relationship with the lead project partner organisations in the
country, facilitate the development of joint action/work plans, explore
and build synergies between their work and the project objectives and
goal.
- Work
towards strengthening the relationship between the media and stakeholders
working on issues of child protection and with particular focus on
promoting the lead role of the media
- Create/strengthen
media platforms to illuminate child protection issues in the country
- Develop
skills of journalists/Media to report and cover child protection issues
through trainings, fellowship awards, participating in stakeholder forums
and regular review meetings of their activities
- Establish/Strengthen
child journalism in the country to provide children with a platform to
play a lead role in amplifying the issues affecting them.
- In
collaboration with the PEA communications office create an interactive
online platform for child protection issues.
- Organise
annual reflection forum on the project’s progress, child protection issues
for the media, partners and relevant stakeholders.
- Lead
the process of developing a child protection policy for partner media houses,
partner organisations and PEA country office.
- Develop/adapt
tools to monitor, evaluate and document all activities implemented during
the project
- Compile
and submit timely monthly, quarterly, bi – annual and annual reports in
accordance with donor guidelines
- Participate
in Resource Mobilisation and Fundraising initiatives of Panos Eastern
Africa.
Qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities
- A first
degree in development studies, social sciences, human rights, journalism
or related area. A post graduate qualification shall be an added
advantage.
- Must
have a minimum of three years experience in development work with
demonstrated experience in policy, research and programme management.
- Strong
writing skills, including experience producing proposals, reports, and
other information materials
- Experience
in Child Protection and a general understanding of the child protection
issues is essential.
- Good
public relations demonstrated by experience in networking, working with
partners and providing supervisory support.
- Ability
to work with minimum supervision and to achieve all set targets in line
with short, medium and long term targets and objectives as specified in
the project and other documents
- Knowledge
of the information sector, media and development
Core Capabilities
- Practicing
accountability & integrity.
- Communicating
information effectively.
- Innovative.
- Understanding
of the Non for Profit / NGO sector
- Ability
to work in a diverse, multi-cultural team.
- Strong
ability to multi-task and work independently.
Interested applicants should submit a CV, 3 referees two of
which must be most recent employers and cover letter setting out your reasons
for applying for the post and salary expectations to the email address:
zainabu.kuguma@panosea.org
The closing date for
applications is Wednesday 12th September 2012.
Only shortlisted
applicants shall be contacted.