Advocacy Adviser

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Center for Reproductive Rights

Hybrid
  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: KSh6,600,000 KES / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 07/03/2025
  • Location: Kenya
Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR) Health
Center Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights worldwide. With offices in New York City, and Washington, D.C.; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; and Geneva, Switzerland, the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. 
 
Primary Responsibilities: 
Program Management
  • With the support of the Senior Technical Advisor, s/he will be responsible for the country specific planning, implementation, and reporting of the project.
  • Ensure project learning is generated and documented and shared within the project in line with Centers’ reporting systems and guidelines.
  • Liaise with partners and program staff to ensure relevance and quality of activities.
  • Ensure timely production and submission of project reports and other knowledge products in accordance with donor requirements.
Advocacy Support
  • Support research initiatives that provide evidence for the delivery of project priorities.
  • Conduct analysis on trends / issues related to ASRHR in the project areas, with a view to informing advocacy strategies and partner support.
  • Develop and ensure effective messages and clear positions are crafted and delivered to different audiences in line with the project and the Centre’s thematic focus.
  • Develop and maintain an excellent working knowledge of current and emerging legal and policy trends relevant to the country and partner strategies.
  • Support the design, implementation, and evaluation of partner advocacy strategies.
  • Provide ongoing support/accompaniment to partners under the project as they roll out and implement project outcomes.
  • Develop and facilitate the process of identifying program and advocacy priorities in collaboration with the Center program teams and partners.
  • Develop and roll out a capacity support plan for partners to translate advocacy priorities into concrete actions with key deliverables.
  • Represent the project at any relevant meetings within delegated authority.
Qualifications:
  • A first degree in relevant disciplines in social science or Degree in law from a recognized University with 8+ years’ related professional experience.
  • Knowledge of international human rights, women’s rights and Africa regional human rights mechanism.
  • Advocacy experience at the national or regional levels, including as part of NGO coalitions.
  • Excellent writing, editing, research and oral advocacy skills.
  • Strong analytical, interpersonal, presentation, and written and verbal communications skills.
  • Ability to work and adopt to a fast-paced dynamic work environment.
  • Orientation to continuous Learning.
  • Orientation to detail in work requiring effective and accurate data analysis.
  • Strong commitment to the Center’s mission, purpose, and values.
  • Very detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with colleagues
  • Excellent social and networking skills, ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.
  • Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
  • Willingness to travel to all project locations and other locations as necessary
  • Fluency in English required.

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