Region: East Africa
Office: Nairobi, Kenya
Hours: Full time
Application deadline: November 30, 2023
The Voices for Just Climate Action program is about climate justice. We see climate change not only as an environmental problem, but also as a societal challenge with ethical and human rights aspects.
Our intention is to build wide societal support for locally shaped climate solutions through an inclusive and rights-based approach. This includes building a broad-based climate alliance at country level, bridging divides (urban-rural, gender, youth), that amplifies voices in new, unusual ways. In addition, we will influence national and global policies and financial flows in support of these locally shaped solutions.
The program is being implemented by an alliance of six organizations: WWF NL, Hivos, SouthSouthNorth, Akina Mama wa Afrika, Slum Dwellers International, and Fundación Avina. During the 5 years’ program period the alliance aims to increase ownership of the program by local CSOs. The program is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the “Power of Voices” framework.
About the role
The Project Officer (PO) will work closely with the VCA Country Engagement Manager in a range of tasks, from partner selection and management, to supporting the lobby and advocacy goals of the program. In addition, the PO is responsible for internal program communication on progress and results of the program to colleagues in other countries and the global office.
She/he/they is responsible for external communication through the publication of stories and content, and event organization. The PO is also responsible for the monitoring, evaluation and learning for the program (through e.g. supporting outcome harvesting), and reporting for the program including guiding partner reporting and supporting Hivos’ own implementation reporting.
The PO will also provide logistics and financial support to the Country Engagement Manager and Finance Officer for the program.
Responsibilities
Program implementation
- Contribute to planning and implementation the Hivos plan of work, including supporting lobby, advocacy and policy influencing efforts at national and county levels
- Support internal and external communications – including but not limited to publication of articles and blog posts, commissioning of relevant communications products and guiding the overall communications strategy with support from the global VCA communications officer
- Event management
- Administration and logistics
Grant making
- Support VCA grant management efforts by maintaining relationships with VCA partners
- Communicating deadlines, updates and other relevant information to VCA partners
- Supporting disbursement of funds
- Supporting partners in implementation efforts when requested
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning with regard to partners
Requirements
- Relevant academic level of working and thinking.
- Minimum of three to five years working experience.
- Work experience in project implementation and working in teams
- Expertise in relevant sector or theme and/or methodology (co-creation, social innovation, local ownership in climate justice)
- Strong writing skills
- Demonstrable networks with VCA advocacy targets at national and county level
- Experience working with diverse partners including youth and creatives a plus
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We particularly welcome applications from women and/or persons that belongs to one of the rightsholder groups. We offer a contract based on Hivos East Africa local labor conditions, with a remuneration commensurate with the experience and expertise requested.
About Hivos
Hivos is an international development organization guided by humanist values. Together with citizens and their organizations, we aim to contribute towards just, inclusive and life sustaining societies where people have equal access to opportunities, rights and resources.
We work in partnership with others in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America on three impact areas: Civic Rights in a Digital Age; Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Climate Justice.
