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
This role will advocate for policies, systems and structures on child
rights in order to facilitate a democratic environment for the operation
of civil society in East Africa.
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.