Save the Children East
Africa Regional Office (EARO) is looking to recruit a Pan African Child Rights
Governance Program Manager.
Pan African Child Rights Governance (CRG) Program Manager
He/She will develop and
lead the regional advocacy strategies in East Africa and support the work of
the Africa Advocacy Initiative (AAI) as well as civil society (CS)
strengthening of regional partners on their engagement with African Union and
United Nations human rights mechanisms.
The role is also
responsible for managing a grant that lobbies and advocates for child rights
and well-being with African Union human rights mechanisms.
Key Areas Of Accountability:
- Advocacy on
Child Rights Policies, Systems and StructuresMonitoring and reporting on
the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the United
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Civil
Society Strengthening of Regional Civil Society Partners
- Business
Development: Actively support business development initiatives by engaging
in proposal writing, liaison with key donors, preparation and follow up of
donor applications related to CRG and Pan-African advocacy.
Key Selection Criteria
- Minimum of a
graduate degree in Law, Sociology, Development Studies or related fields,
or verifiable equivalent professional experience
- Strong
understanding of African Union and United Nations human rights mechanisms
- Proven
ability of conducting training and building organizational capacity
- Demonstrable
experience and capacity in proposal writing and advocacy in promoting
child rights
- Excellent
written, verbal , communications and networking skills, and an ability to
distill large amounts of information for a variety of audiences
- Fluency in
English is essential; French desirable
- Minimum of 5
years’ relevant experience in implementing human rights, child rights or
development and advocacy
To
apply, please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to
EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Application closes Friday 11 January 2013 at 5:00pm, Nairobi time.
We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself.
We need to keep children
safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only
those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these
posts.
All successful applicants
will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our
Child Protection Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.
