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Programme Officer (Knowledge Generation & Management) Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Job Grade: Management

Location Duty station: Nairobi

Vacancy no. Ref: P/KGM Officer 10/2016

Accountable to: Chief Executive Officer

Job Summary: Youth Agenda (YAA) is looking for a young dynamic, passionate innovative Programme Officer in charge of Knowledge Generation & Management to coordinate and manage Research, Documentation, Advocacy and Communication activities.

Main Responsibilities
Programme Officer- Knowledge Generation and Management Responsibilities will include:

Generating data for advocacy including monitoring policy implementation

Coordinating documentation, publishing and dissemination of youth related information.

Researching, writing articles, generating; newsletters, impact reports, journals, publicity materials, factsheets, internet web pages information and other publications for internal and external audiences

Organising, coordinating and monitoring media coverage for YAA activities including social media management

Generating and managing YAA electronic reports through videos and photographs

Designing and organising project related campaigns and profiling of youth leaders to enhance their visibility

Responsible for YAA Project database management

Branding and coordinating public relation activities and events

Personal Specification

Candidates must have in their possession a University degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Policy, Law, Communication, Sociology, Political Science or related field;

Postgraduate qualifications in a related field is an added advantage;

A minimum of 3 years experience working on policy /advocacy/ communication issues;

Candidates must be below 35 years of age

Excellent writing skills and the ability to write various types of documents including articles, press statements, position papers, information

materials, proposals and donor reports;

Strong research skills;

Analytical Thinking and Decisive Judgment;

Experience of working with civil society, and of developing and implementing strategies for civil society capacity-building and dialogue/advocacy towards power-holders would be an advantage;

Experience of working in complex and politically-sensitive contexts, and excellent political, economic and social judgement;

Understanding of youth issues and passionate about communication

Ability to work in a non-partisan manner, sensitivity to ethnic and cultural differences;

Knowledge of key policy issues and gender equality would be an advantage

A team player: able to demonstrate a constructive, cooperative and problem-solving approach;

A flexible and dynamic approach to work is essential.

Applications
Applicants should send a cover letter expressing their interest and expectations from the position and curriculum vitae with contact details of three professional referees by 2nd November 2016 to:

The Recruitment Committee
The Youth Agenda
P.O Box 10174-00100
Nairobi, Kenya

E-mail: ceo@youthagenda.org

Vacancy no. Ref: P/KGM Officer 10/2016

Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed candidates only.


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