Deadline: 01 April, 2024
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the role of Policy and Coordination Officer.
SFCG is an international non-governmental organisation that works to end violent conflict and build healthy, safe, and just societies.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, facilitate and convene across offices, partner organisations and institutions
- Build and maintain working-level relationships with stakeholders, including policymakers, youth-led groups, and consortium partners in the project management unit
- Represent the organisation at external meetings and events
- Propose advocacy strategies for specific policy engagements and draw lessons from successes and failures of past strategies
- Conduct policy analysis and write policy documents, messages and presentations
- Ensure content and practical coordination of the project with key partners, supporting project coordination by Oxfam, including by representing the organisation in coalition meetings
- Conduct youth-adapted capacity building training sessions and workshops, coaching and mentoring
- Support research, including stakeholder mappings
- Collaborate closely with relevant field-based colleagues and technical experts across and outside the organisation
- Occasionally produce joint op-eds and social media content
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, International Relations, Conflict Studies, Social Sciences, African Studies, Development/Humanitarian Studies or a related field
- Six years, minimum, of relevant work experience (or master’s degree with four years, minimum, of relevant experience) in the youth sector, peacebuilding, development cooperation, humanitarian aid or education
- Strong knowledge of AU institutions and legislative processes
- Demonstrated advocacy expertise, influencing policies on youth, participation, development cooperation, humanitarian aid, or peacebuilding
- Demonstrated networking skills
- Demonstrated facilitation, training and convening skills
- Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills in English
To apply and for more information, click here.
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