KE09CM - Campaign Management
Challenges CoachingTM offers a structured programme for experienced professionals to help grow sustainable social business in emerging economies. Challenges CoachingTM has an immediate opportunity for a Resource Mobilisation and Advocacy Officer in a non-governmental organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya. This is an exciting and dynamic role which will allow you to develop a range of new skills and experiences in a demanding position whilst also making a positive difference to the local community.
Nairobi
3 Months - Immediately
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The Project:
Purpose of Placement
Campaign Management & Start-up
The organisation organises and spearheads outreach campaigns around the 16 Days of Activism against violence against women in selected areas around Kenya. An individual is required to help plan, manage and deliver a successful campaign due to start in November 2010 up until December 2010.
Background
Our partner organisation was established in 1995 to promote and advance women human rights through dissemination, advocacy and knowledge development. They work towards a society free from all forms of violence against women and want to enhance their organisational sustainability.
The organisation’s programmes cover national, regional and community level advocating as well as research and information dissemination & communication.
The organisation’s overall objective is to generate and disseminate knowledge about violence against women in the construction of the Kenyan society and respective communities. They aim to catalyse and support the development of social movements that work to advance eradication of violence against women in communities and the realisation of the women’s human rights in Kenya. The organisation activities include:
- Targeted research on violence against women generally and in specific communities
- Documentation and dissemination of the information in forms appropriate for different constituencies
- Capacity building in targeted communities to create social movements of advocates against violence against women
- Advocacy for legislative, policy, attitudinal and practice changes towards eradiation of violence against women and realisation of their rights
- Institutional development to ensure the organisation sustainability and its work’s perpetuation
Duties and Responsibilities
- To identify specific advocacy needs
- To identify potential leaders and/or organizations for partnership
- To initiate and lead actions aimed heightening the campaigns around violence against women
- To provide the organisation with advocacy skills and knowledge in engaging leaders interested in violence against women work
- To guide the organisation on how to obtain information and knowledge building that may be available through governmental and non governmental agencies in enhancing advocacy
- To enable the organisation to communicate and publicise its messages via the media and other channels
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You:
Skills and Experience Required
- Experience in social sciences and public relations
- Experience in mobilising leaders and leading awareness campaigns
- Experience in interacting with policy makers
- Strong project management skills
As with many of our assignments, the business impact and professional development nature of our assignments provides an opportunity to become a chartered manager. Challenges Worldwide chartered manager programme is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute.
Please send your CV and Covering letter to: apply@challengesworldwide.com
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Please quote Placement reference: KE09CM
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