Save
the Children East Africa Regional Office (EARO) is looking to recruit a Pan
African Child Rights Governance Program Manager.
Pan African Child Rights Governance (CRG) Program Manager
He/She
will develop and lead the regional advocacy strategies in East Africa and
support the work of the Africa Advocacy Initiative (AAI) as well as civil
society (CS) strengthening of regional partners on their engagement with
African Union and United Nations human rights mechanisms.
The
role is also responsible for managing a grant that lobbies and advocates for
child rights and well-being with African Union human rights mechanisms.
Key Areas Of Accountability:
·
Advocacy on Child Rights Policies, Systems and
StructuresMonitoring and reporting on the African Charter on the Rights and
Welfare of the Child and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child
·
Civil Society Strengthening of Regional Civil Society Partners
·
Business Development: Actively support business development
initiatives by engaging in proposal writing, liaison with key donors,
preparation and follow up of donor applications related to CRG and Pan-African
advocacy.
Key Selection Criteria
·
Minimum of a graduate degree in Law, Sociology, Development
Studies or related fields, or verifiable equivalent professional experience
·
Strong understanding of African Union and United Nations human
rights mechanisms
·
Proven ability of conducting training and building
organizational capacity
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Demonstrable experience and capacity in proposal writing and
advocacy in promoting child rights
·
Excellent written, verbal , communications and networking
skills, and an ability to distill large amounts of information for a variety of
audiences
·
Fluency in English is essential; French desirable
·
Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in implementing human
rights, child rights or development and advocacy
To apply, please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to
EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Application closes Friday 11 January 2013 at 5:00pm, Nairobi time.
We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself.
We
need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to
ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered
for these posts.
All
successful applicants will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and
must sign onto our Child Protection Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.