Plan International Governance Advisor Job in Kenya

Fixed Term Contract.  Based in Kenya Country Office

Plan is an international, humanitarian, child-centred community development organization without religious, political or government affiliation. Plan started its operations in Kenya in 1982 and is committed to protecting and promoting child rights, and to improving the lives and futures of poor children, their families and communities through a child-centred community development approach.

Plan Kenya is looking to recruit a Governance Advisor for a one year non-renewable contract to support in the implementation, management and administration of its Governance Programme. The incumbent will be based in Nairobi and will report to the Strategic Program Support Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Governance Coordinator will work with the different teams to provide oversight for the implementation and management of the Governance Programme of Plan Kenya.
• Work with teams to develop Plan Kenya’s governance programs and expansion and strengthening of governance projects and initiatives in line with the programs’ logical framework, policy advocacy initiatives;
• Monitor the implementation of the projects and initiatives;
• Monitor the over-all progress in the realization of project outcomes; and the development of detailed learning and M&E systems;
• Provide Plan Kenya with the technical support on governance and the generation of additional resources for governance projects and initiatives;
• Facilitate teams to prepare narrative and financial reports for reporting purposes in line with the project requirements;
• Ensure that lessons from the Governance Program are pro-actively shared throughout Plan Kenya staff and with partners;
• Liaise with the donor on the overall implementation of the program and on technical support needs of the project and program;

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• Degree preferably at Masters level relevant to development studies
• 5 years working experience
• Excellent understanding of development issues
• Good understanding of governance issues in Kenya
• Good understanding of monitoring and evaluation systems and research methodologies
• Understanding of policy and parliamentary processes
• Experience in designing and leading governance programmes and/or policy initiatives at different levels.
• Experience of designing and leading national advocacy initiatives
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to design policy research and analytically present research findings
• Excellent networking and partnership skills
• Facilitation and training skills
• Experience of working with EU and DFID, an added advantage
• Computer proficiency (MS Word, Excel)
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work independently
• Able to relate to people from a variety of diverse cultural background

Plan Kenya is a development organization uniting people to advance the rights of all children. Accordingly, employment is subject to our child protection standards including appropriate background checks and adherence to our Child Protection Policy.

If you meet the requirements of the above position, please send a detailed and up-to-date CV with current and/or expected remuneration and contacts of three professional references, including your current/latest supervisor to jobs.plankenya@plan-international.org to be received latest by 08th July 2011.

Your email should bear the title “GOVERNANCE ADVISOR – FIXED TERM ”.

We regret that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

You are invited to read more about Plan in our website www.plan-international.org

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