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Role Purpose:
The post holder will work closely with the Advocacy and CRG Technical Specialist, Programme Development and Quality colleagues, and Advocacy Coordinators to identify opportunities of engagement in budget advocacy. The scope of the role will include development and implementation of a national resource mobilization advocacy plan focused around; identifying and participating in national/ county level budget advocacy with a special focus on domestic resource mobilization, identifying targets and processes to use learning to influence policy formulation/policy change/policy implementation; developing a research agenda to advance learning and policy on issues on child friendly budgeting and domestic resource mobilization, packaging information/research findings and developing appr opriate communication channels for dissemination of information/research findings; project documentation and dissemination; capacity building, learning and knowledge management. Ensure clear understanding and documentation of enterprise business intelligence and reporting requirements across the organization.
Key Area of Accountability
- Strategy development and implementation
- The Investment in Children Coordinator will be responsible for providing strategic budget advocacy, with a focus on domestic resource mobilization both at the national and target county levels.
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of key budgetary cycle moments, law and policy reform initiatives at the County.
- Supports senior leadership in high-level advocacy towards Government agencies, UN agencies, donors and national actors.
- Ensures that all advocacy messages and documents are evidence-based and of high quality.
- Develop and implement relevant context specific strategies for effective child participation within the advocacy activities in collaboration with the field office teams and relevant staff at the country office.
- Formulate budget advocacy messages and targets from lessons learned, assessments, research and evidence gained through project implementation.
- Support budget advocacy and budget tracking to improve revenue generation and resource allocation for child survival interventions at county level in collaboration with other CSOs.
- Advocacy and Communications
- Lead the county level monitoring and evaluation of advocacy-related objectives, mapping of key opportunities and events, organisation of Save the Children ‘moments’ and events.
- Linking to international process and in collaboration with field office staff and technical specialists oversee the development of advocacy materials – including policy briefs, position papers, press releases, Questions and answers and opinion pieces for county and national advocacy.
- Formulate, consolidate and support key policy and advocacy messages (including direct communication and advocacy) for health and nutrition generated from programme managers/Technical Specialists to influence county and national government, donors and other implementing actors.
- Develop good knowledge of county government structure, political processes and key decision making structures and how to influence them on issues related to nutrition for mothers and children. Conduct power mapping to identify and engage key influencers in the County for increased resource mobilization and allocation to child survival interventions.
- Undertake a range of lobbying, communications and other activities to inform and persuade policy makers, including donors and politicians, of the value of Save the Children’s policy recommendations for improving child survival interventions.
- Build systems for research, analysis and documentation that underpin evidence based advocacy and influencing at county level. This will include undertaking audience research and knowledge services mapping to inform communication and advocacy work.
- Support area offices to build partnerships with communities and programme beneficiaries in establishing accountability mechanisms, capacity building and knowledge management.
- Support the capacity building of programme and field staff and key partners on advocacy through training, sharing best practices and supporting learning and knowledge management.
- Programme Development & Management
- Participate in proposal development processes, in particular liaising with relevant Technical Specialists and programme staff to ensure that advocacy approaches are integrated within and contribute to the achievement of project results and objectives and that sufficient funds are budgeted for implementation.
- Participate in Save the Children programme meetings and related sessions to draw out research-based advocacy messages in programmes. Keep abreast of current research, national and donor policies and debates in Kenya, relevant to advocacy for nutrition
Nationality: Kenya Nationals Only
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- At least 3 years’ experience in advocacy work, as well as contributing to the development and implementation of advocacy strategies. Experience working within Kenya Health systems is an added advantage.
- Excellent understanding of Kenya’s budget cycle.
- An understanding of policy and legislative development processes at both national and county levels.
- Superior written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex arguments into accessible English for a non-specialist audience, and the ability to write articles that would be published in the mainstream press.
- Knowledge of the devolution processes, and its impact on the health sector.
- Excellent verbal communication skills, appropriate for high-level external representation (for example lobbying county governors, ministers, MCAs)
- Experience of developing advocacy strategies, knowledge and understanding of a range of advocacy techniques
- Experience of effective team work and outstanding inter-personal communication skills.
- Experience of coalition building and working with civil society actors to deliver change.
- Excellent understanding of Sustainable Development Goals, Vision 2030, policy and legal provisions in support of child survival.
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
- Commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values.
Desirable
- An academic qualification directly related to Political Science, Governance, International development or Community development.
- Experience and training on policy and advocacy.
- Good knowledge of the nutrition and health field, including the work of academic/research contacts, NGOs, UN agencies.
- Good presentation and persuasion skills.
- Experience of policy research, having written and published policy reports and briefings and evaluating evidence of their impact.
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We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.
Disclaimer:
Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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