We are World Animal Protection
We end the needless suffering of
animals.
We influence decision makers to put
animals on the global agenda.
We help the world see how important
animals are to all of us.
We move the world to protect animals.
From our International Office in London,
we work in more than 50 countries worldwide, creating positive change by
exposing cruelty and pioneering sustainable solutions to animal suffering.
Humane and Sustainable Agriculture: Animal agriculture (farming) is a major economic
activity in most countries around the world and employs millions of people from
farm to plate: the welfare of farm animals is intertwined with the welfare of
those who depend on them for their livelihoods.
Farming is also the greatest cause of
avoidable animal suffering in the world today, with increasing numbers of
animals raised in overcrowded and barren conditions or in cages or crates which
prevent them moving freely or behaving naturally.
Around the globe, our Humane and
Sustainable Agriculture (HSA) teams work to end the suffering of animals farmed
for food, and to promote the adoption of innovative, economically viable and
productive solutions that meet the welfare needs of farm animals, so that they
experience good lives.
The Africa Regional Office is
currently developing a new strategy for Africa, and is seeking to recruit a HSA
Campaigns Manager in order to develop the farming component of the strategy and
deliver this crucial work.
Vacancy: Humane and Sustainable Agriculture Campaigns Manager
Main Purpose of Role: The HSA Campaigns Manager will support the
Programme Director and the HSA Global team in developing and delivering the HSA
campaign strategy, in line with World Animal Protection’s global
strategy.
The Human & Sustainable
Agriculture Campaigns Manager will be responsible for developing and delivering
World Animal Protection campaigns and projects that will catalyse the
implementation of sustainable, high animal welfare farming policy and best
practices in target African countries.
Duties and Responsibilities
Programming
- Support the Programme Director and the global
HSA team to develop innovative and influential HSA campaign strategies and
activities that deliver on World Animal Protections overarching strategic
plans
- Carry out project planning, oversight and
coordination, in line with World Animal Protection’s project management
approach, to ensure that the programme makes progress toward its
objectives
Management
- Provide technical leadership in major project
components; development of HSA management strategies & plans,
corporate engagement, improving policies and legislation
- Through institutional strengthening,
community-based projects and training; catalyse the development of
demonstration models of animal welfare friendly production systems that
show the cost benefit advantage of improved animal welfare
- Deliver high quality HSA campaign related
activities through effective project implementation and administration,
using a participatory and adaptive approach, to create demonstrable animal
welfare advances
- Monitor and evaluate World Animal Protection
Africa’s HSA campaigning work so that the organisation continuously learns
and improves its projects and networks
- With support from World Animal Protection,
ensure that projects are in compliance with international norms and donor
regulations.
- With the support of the Finance and
Administration Manager, ensure campaign and project work is carried out
with adherence to World Animal Protection’s financial policies and
procedures.
Policy and Advocacy
- Develop effective professional relationships
with key external stakeholders and networks relevant to HSA in the Africa
region;
- With the support of the Policy, Research and
External Affairs Manager utilize effective professional relationships with
key external stakeholders and networks towards the development of animal
welfare friendly policy and legislation in the African continent.
- Provide strategic advice in the area of HSA
relating to policy, strategy, impact and external relations for the
effective delivery of World Animal Protection global strategic objectives.
- Collaborate with regional colleagues to ensure
that World Animal Protection HSA work is adequately aligned with all
regional strategies and priorities.
- Support mutual learning on HSA related best
practice between regional colleagues and country staff in the Africa
region, and between other regions for example, Asia Pacific and Latin
America.
Communications
- Build World Animal Protection’s profile by
ensuring that World Animal Protection Africa plays a key role in global
HSA campaigns, working with both internal and external stakeholders
- Represent World Animal Protection at meetings
with external bodies, conferences and other public settings
- Ensure that programme activities and outcomes
are packaged and communicated effectively to relevant consumers/audiences
to grow World Animal Protection’s supporter base, optimise fundraising
potential and mobilise audiences in support of the campaigns.
- Develop effective working relationships with
World Animal Protection’s international, regional and country offices
- Proactively engage with government
authorities, decision makers, relevant industry corporates farmers, and
other stakeholders
- Communicate World Animal Protection’s
positions and messages to external and internal audiences, including
public fora, the media, political, economic and other influential actors
Person Specification
Experience/knowledge
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Veterinary or
Animal Science or relevant agriculture related discipline
- Strong working knowledge of general livestock
industry and production management principles, preferably gained through
working experience, expertise in the poultry sector an advantage
- Clear understanding of animal welfare
principles
- Demonstrable experience of developing campaign
or programme strategies and turning them into action
- Significant project management experience,
gained through managing multiple projects, ideally across different
locations
- Proven experience of delivering campaigns
(catalysing change) and related activities which have resulted in
significant impact and / or brought about change
- Proven experience of building, developing and
maintaining effective external stakeholder relationships, including with
governments, Corporates, civil society, local communities and donors
- Experience of working with monitoring, evaluating
and impact assessment tools and frameworks
- Experience of working in an international NGO
environment ideally within the livestock sector (experience in poultry an
added advantage).
Skills / Competencies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
with the ability to work effectively with global teams
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload
effectively, work to multiple deadlines & effectively manage internal
stakeholder contributions
- Ability to develop productive relationships
with external stakeholders
- Excellent project management and ability to
foster mutual co-operation and good working relationships across internal
departments and teams
- Ability to work internationally and in a
multi-cultural environment
- Flexibility to travel
- English is the working language at World
Animal Protection, although knowledge of another language would be
beneficial
Vacancy: Office Manager
The Africa Regional
Office in Nairobi, is seeking to recruit an Office Manager to provide essential
support to the team and be part of the exciting work in the region.
Position in Organisation
- Reports into the Finance and Administration
Manager
- Works closely with Regional colleagues,
country staff and International staff to deliver world Animal Protection
objectives in Africa
Main Responsibilities
Working collaboratively with the
Finance and Administration Manager and other colleagues:
General office and finance management
- Maintain effective office systems and services
by organizing and undertaking office and finance operations, for example,
controlling correspondence, designing filing systems, reviewing and
approving supply requisitions; assigning and monitoring administrative
functions.
- Create and monitor procedures for retention,
protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records.
- Design and implement office management and
operational policies by establishing standards and procedures, measuring
results against standards and making adjustments as necessary.
- Provide management information through the
preparation of operational reports as required.
- Working with the Finance & Administration
Manager, carry our regular processes relating to staff salaries and other
benefits through the effective administration of the payroll system.
- Assist in obtaining visas, entry permits and
other documents for staff and visitors and ensure that renewals are
processed in a timely manner.
- Provide coordination and support, as required,
for the network of partners and consultants who are based within the
Africa region.
- Assist in procurement process, identify and
maintain preferred suppliers to ensure value for money
Human Resources & Organisational
Development
- Working with the Human Resources Business
Partner for the region, ensure the effective implementation of:
- All processes relating to the recruitment,
selection and induction of new staff
- Global performance management and learning
& development processes
- Employee relation processes, including
maintaining of up to date legislation and best practice.
- Work with the Finance and Administration
Manager and Human Resources Business Partner to design and implement Human
Resources and Organisational Development initiatives.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge
by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;
establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Person Specification
- Relevant degree and working experience gained
in a similar role
- Proactive hands-on attitude with the ability
to think strategically
- Decision-making capabilities based on
analytical skills and critical thought processes
- Excellent written, verbal communication. World
Animal Protection working language is English
- Excellent financial literacy, with experience
of working with financial processes and information
- Team building and management skills
- Outstanding interpersonal relationship
building and employee coaching skills
- Strong organisational management skills and
attention to detail
- High level of discretion, integrity and
diplomacy
- Knowledge and experience of Human Resources
and Organizational Development activities
- Experience in the administration of benefits
and compensation programs
If you are interested in the above
position and meet the above criteria, please send your application via email
to: infoafrica@worldanimalprotection.org.
