Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, July 01 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Objective of the Position:
• Develop, analyse and regularly update the Mission advocacy strategy, plans/activities and follow up on its implementation.

Tasks & Responsibilities:
S/he will perform the following main tasks, among others:-
• Develop and regularly update the mission advocacy strategy and plan; Develop and implement advocacy strategies to advance the organization's goals and objectives. This includes identifying key advocacy issues, setting advocacy goals, and creating action plans to achieve desired outcomes.
• Monitor and analyse relevant policies, legislation, and regulations that impact the organization's mission and initiatives.
• Identify key advocacy points that are most likely to succeed and benefit those in highest need of quality health care in line with the operational objectives of the mission.
• Create a multi-level advocacy mission strategy that targets key policy makers to increase commitment for improved health care/ access.
• Do a stakeholder analysis and build a network among relevant actors, policy makers and donor agencies.
• Design and produce information material based on the MSF guidelines highlighting the main advocacy points.
• Create a benchmark tool to set goals for measuring strategic achievements and outcomes as per advocacy strategy and plan.
• Follow-up on the mission advocacy strategy implementation and analyse the impact.
• Create increased community awareness about issues related to services provided by MSF.

Qualifications & Requirements:
• Education: Degree in communications/ journalism/ anthropology/ social/ political sciences, law, gender studies (or similar) with first- rate writing skills and excellent research / analytical skills.
• Experience: Humanitarian advocacy experience in similar contexts (Health, resource-poor environments, marginalized populations) in MSF/ INGO. Skills/
• Competences: Diplomacy, culturally sensitive, patience; proactive, attentive to details, organized; computer literate (database design/ analysis, MS package, and internetbased research).
• Strengths required: Analytical capacities, autonomous, flexible and a good team-player.
• Language: Proficiency in written and oral English & Kiswahili.

Applicants MUST be Kenyan nationals and have the necessary statutory documents (ID, NSSF, NHIF and a KRA PIN certificate). Candidates meeting the above qualifications are requested to ONLY submit a motivation letter and an updated curriculum vitae as a single file (in pdf-format), mentioning on the subject email line “Advocacy Manager - Kenya Mission” to:
The HR Coordinator
Medecins Sans Frontieres Belgium (Kenya)
Deadline for application: 06th July 2023 – 4.00 p.m.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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