Pan Africa Advocacy & Policy Lead

Christian Aid

  • Nairobi
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
Pan Africa Advocacy & Policy LeadPermanent, Full timeMCC Hub - East and Southern Africa (Nairobi, Kenya)Salary - Band C - MidThis role is based in Nairobi, Kenya. This role is open to the nationals of the country where the role is based.You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.About usChristian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.About the roleReporting in to the Global Influencing Lead, the Pan Africa Advocacy and Policy Lead is a key member of the Policy and Influencing division who will oversee the Pan Africa advocacy strategy and coordinate with other Advocacy colleagues to co-design thematic global advocacy strategies, responding to partner voices and priorities and local contexts, aligning with organisational values and goals.The post-holder will horizon scan the agendas of African institutions to advise and provide policy and advocacy insight to Global Influencing Lead, African MCCs and partners, fostering a team mindset and support a culture of knowledge sharing of ideas and insights at a continental level.Collaborating with the MCC Policy and Advocacy Leads, and Programme Portfolio Lead, you will build a cohort of national and regional partnerships, including faith partnerships, to ensure that there is an appropriate balance of partners working on short- and medium-term outcomes and systemic change to align with organisational values and goals.The post-holder will act as a convenor of policy and advocacy spaces by supporting and accompanying national and regional partners to engage in regional and global coalitions and networks enabling collaboration on shared priorities, fostering a mindset of connection.You will act as an ambassador by representing Christian Aid and engage in regional and global spaces jointly with partners, collaborating with the MCC Advocacy and Policy Leads, ensuring alignment with organisational values and goals.About youEssential:
  • Degree level qualification in a relevant field (International development, economics or comparable field).
  • Substantial experience in supporting national and regional organisations to develop an advocacy strategy, including integrating
advocacy into programme work. * Substantial experience of supporting and accompanying partners to navigate and influence on a global scale.
  • Substantial experience of devising, leading and implementing advocacy strategies, preferably in another NGO or faith group.
  • Substantial experience of networking, building alliances and coordinating initiatives in networks and faith groups.
  • Substantial experience of peer-to-peer learning.
  • Substantial experience of policy research and managing research projects.
  • Substantial experience of public speaking to a variety of audiences, including the media.
  • Substantial experience of budget management.
  • Detailed understanding of the current policy debates, trends and analytical frameworks around key development issues.
  • Detailed understanding of power and political analysis, and rights based approaches.
  • Detailed understanding of national and regional Civil Society and faith networks - their policy positions and dynamics.
  • Understanding of how theology influences policy.
Further informationAt Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the . In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits.For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.

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