Independent Medico Legal Unit - Program Officers – Advocacy and Communication - Jobs in Kenya

Independent Medico Legal Unit - Program Officers – Advocacy and Communication - Jobs in Kenya

The Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) is a governance, health and human rights non-profit
making organization, whose vision is A Just World Free from Torture, Violence and Discrimination.

Our
work is underpinned by a holistic approach involving litigation, medical and psychosocial rehabilitation of
survivors of torture, monitoring government adherence to its human rights obligations and advocacy for
policy, legal and institutional reforms. Over the last two decades we have assisted over 5,000 victims of
torture, cruel, degrading and inhuman treatment through the support of our national networks of
professionals: doctors, trauma counselors, lawyers, paralegals, human rights monitors and journalists.

To support IMLU’s Vision 2021 that entails strengthening the social movement against torture, violence and
discrimination, we are looking for a highly motivated individual for the role below.

Job Title

Program Officers – Advocacy and Communication

The Overall Purpose of the Function
Lead in designing, implementation, monitoring and reporting of advocacy and communication strategies
in line with the institutional strategic plan. Stakeholder identification and nurturing of strategic alliances
and movement building towards creating needed support for advocacy initiatives at grassroots, national and
international level.

Description of Main Duties or Tasks Performed by the Job Holder

Program Design, implementation, monitoring and reporting

Develop and lead the implementation of IMLU’s advocacy and communication strategies and policies

Manage IMLU’s advocacy and communication program

Enhance IMLU visibility on matters related to its mandate

Provide leadership and coordinate related community outreach activities

Developing, collating and disseminating advocacy resources, and providing advocacy guidance to the
Programmes’ team;

Draft and support the production of advocacy material to be used at national, regional and international
levels.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Timely, quality and consistency of institutional annual report

Overall responsible for IMLU’s annual reports and newsletter

Convene and coordinate media and publicity events

Prepare project and donor reports related to the role

Communication and institutional visibility and profile

Ensure timely, consistent and effective media monitoring with a view of assessing the level of
coverage and respond to arising issues/criticism (negative or positive);

Communications and media opportunities are identified and responded to in order to ensure that
IMLU is a credible source for the media, partners, donors, governments, communities and IMLU staff.

Ensure the institutional communications policy and strategy are up to date and are adhered to

Prepare communication tools and materials: publications, reports, media releases, website, e.t.c.

Ensure the Resource Centre is up to date, secure and accessible to users

Ensure network of journalists is efficiently and effectively managed towards fulfilling institutional
Vision and Mission;

Work with other programme team to ensure the collection and documentation of interesting case
studies, success stories, lessons learnt from field-based programmes in all locations and sectors, for
use in advocacy and media work and for quality reporting purposes;

Collecting relevant information for the purposes of public policy advocacy

Security Sector Reforms

Responsible for implementation of an effective police reforms strategy in line

with IMLU’s strategic
plan.

Convening and coordination of the Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya (PRWG-K)

Line management

Lead in preparing performance targets and ensuring staff meet these targets

Mentor, coach, support and motivate staff towards high performance levels

Lead in developing effective and productive linkages with other programs in line with IMLU’s
holistic approach

Resource Mobilization and Management

Lead the team in ensuring adherence to institutional policies and procedures

Identification of advocacy and communications financial needs and writing funding proposals

Preparing grant reports for the program

Networks and partnerships

Developing networks and partnerships with other human rights organizations involved in the antitorture campaign

Actively participate and represent the organization in various networks/platforms and movements
to share and promote IMLU objectives on various issues

Any other duties as assigned by your supervisor and, or the Executive Director.

Qualifications, Experience and Attributes:

Qualifications

First degree in relevant social sciences:
preferably development studies, law,
human rights, program management,
journalism.

Post graduate training in
relevant social sciences,
preferably development
studies, law human rights,
program management, and
advocacy.

Others may
include journalism,
international relations

Experience

At least three years’ NGO experience in
managing human rights and governance
related public policy, legislative and
institutional reforms,

Experience in community mobilization,
organization and advocacy programmes.

Experience in working with the media to
give visibility and voice to victims and
reform issues

Competence in IT including relevant to
web content management.

Experience in security sector reforms
advocacy an added advantage.

At least five years’
experience in managing
communication and
advocacy programmes

Other attributes

High personal integrity

Highly analytical; able to absorb and analyze high volumes of information;
research skills; ability to organize work and prioritize tasks, collaborative
and team player; able to nurture strategic partnerships;

Excellent communication and organizational skills: writing and presentation
skills

Ability to work with minimum supervision, in a team and under pressure

Passionate about mobilizing for measurable change outcomes affecting most
vulnerable and marginalized

How to Apply

If you believe you are passionate and committed to human rights and have the experience and qualifications
we are looking for, please send your application letter and CV, including your current salary, expected
remuneration, three professional referees and day time telephone contacts to: jobs@imlu.org with the
subject matter PROGRAM OFFICER – ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION by 30th May, 2019.

We will only receive email applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.

Canvassing
will lead to disqualification.

For more information and job application details, see; Independent Medico Legal Unit - Program Officers – Advocacy and Communication - Jobs in Kenya

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