Concern Worldwide is an international non-governmental humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Kenyan nationals for the following position:
Job Title: Manager – Governance And Advocacy
Reports to: Technically to the Senior Manager – Governance and Advocacy in Nairobi and administratively to the Area Coordinator in Marsabit
Direct Reports: None
Duty Station: Marsabit
Contract Details:
One (1) Year Fixed Term Contract Renewable Subject to Availability of Funds and Performance
Starting Salary – Kes 191,337 per month
Group Medical Cover (1 Principal and 2 Dependants)
Group Life Insurance Cover
WIBA/Group Personal Accident Insurance Cover

Job Summary:
To provide strategic and technical direction for Concern’s Governance and Advocacy programmes in Marsabit

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Identify technical challenges, opportunities and responsive actions to promote inclusion of the vulnerable in formal decision making through the public participation model.
• Identify and foster strategic partnerships with county government departments, local partners and other stakeholders, in implementation of policies and legislation on public participation.
• Strengthen the link between formal governance structures and Community Conversations at county level
• Monitor translation of community plans into county plans
• Build the capacity of governance structures to facilitate citizen participation
• Diagnose policy knowledge and practice gaps on decentralized government, and develop corresponding capacity development interventions
• Provide advice to programme teams on integration of human rights into community conversations
• Prepare comprehensive and timely narrative reports that conform to organizational standards.
• Represent Concern Worldwide in Ward, Sub-County and County technical forums on public participation and strengthening local governance
• Build and support the capacity of staff and sector programmes to understand the structure and functions of the county government, and to engage with them effectively.

Responding to Emergencies:
• Participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s Emergency response as and when necessary
• Comply with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies

Programme Participant Protection Policy
• To adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct.
• To support and promote the standards outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct to their team, partner organizations and beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment.
• To contribute to the establishment of preventive measures to reduce the potential for abuse in Concern programme.
Job Specification:
• A degree in Social Sciences preferably Law, Political Science or Public Administration.
• Five years’ experience with at least three (3) years’ experience in advocacy and governance programing with a bias towards a human rights based approach to development and in drafting of legal opinions and policy briefs
• Competency in the decentralized system of governance specifically Kenya’s devolved structure and the application of advocacy strategies to promote positive development outcomes
• Excellent advocacy, public speaking and representations, analytical, problem solving, trainers and facilitation, networking and coordination, communication &interpersonal, team, writing and editing skills
• Good understanding of programme cycle management and cross cutting issues – gender, HIV and AIDS, DRR
• Competency in the use of computer applications
• Fluent in both spoken and written English and Kiswahili. Fluency in local language/s skills is an added advantage.
• Willingness and ability to work and live in Marsabit

Disclaimer Clause:
This job description is not exhaustive and may be revised by the line manager from time to time.

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should send their CV to nairobi.hr@concern.net with the subject of the email as ‘Manager – Governance and Advocacy’. The deadline for applications is Sunday,26th June 2016.
Each application should include at least three referees who can validate technical expertise.
Telephone contacts must be submitted with the application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
Concern has a Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct which has been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants, especially beneficiaries, from abuse and exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, partner organisations, and anyone engaged by Concern or visiting our programmes, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context all Concern staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct of their work in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission.
Any candidate offered a job with Concern will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Code of Conduct candidates demonstrate they have understood its content and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of this document.
Any breach of the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct by employees of Concern during the course of their employment will result in disciplinary action up to, and including, dismissal.
Concern Worldwide is an international non-governmental humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
‘Concern’ is the trading name of ‘Concern Worldwide’, a company limited by guarantee, registered number 39647; registered charity number CHY 5745, registered in Ireland, registered address is 52-55 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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