Campaigns Officer (CO)

Elimu Yetu Coalition the national platform of civil society organizations working towards the achievement of EFA goals in Kenya wishes to recruit a qualified and competent individual to fill in the position of Campaigns Officer (CO) to lead in Promoting Integrity and Strengthening Governance in Education Sector in Kenya project.

This project is funded through Drivers of Accountability Programme (DAP).

The Campaigns Officer will be reporting to the National Coordinator and is expected to provide overall leadership, coordination, and strategic direction in the campaigns department.

The key responsibilities for the position are:

• Planning, implementation, Management, Reporting and monitoring and evaluation of EYC Campaign Activities
• To promote engagement and develop prospects for new partnership
• Support the formation of strong County Education Networks (CENs)
• Coordination and capacity building the CSOs through CENS
• Identify campaign gaps in the selected counties and propose and develop remedial intervention mechanisms.
• Any other duty as detailed or advised by the National Coordinator and /or his/her designate

Basic competencies for this position are:

• high level of personal integrity
• Practical experience in designing and implementing rights based advocacy strategies;
• Knowledge and experience with the EFA and MDG campaign processes;
• Thorough understanding of issues and challenges facing education sector in Kenya;
• Ability to manage teams from cross-cultural backgrounds in Kenya.
• Must have strong quantitative and analytical skills, verbal skills and ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical colleagues.

Required Qualifications for CO:

• Bachelor’s degree in any relevant field of social sciences or development studies. Diploma in project management will be an added advantage
• At least 3 years experience in project planning, management and implementation, monitoring and reporting of donor funded education projects in Kenya.

Interested candidates should send short CVs (not more than five pages) and a brief cover letter stating justification for interest by e-mail to jobs@elimuyetu.net by 13th March 2012.

Detailed job profile can be found on EYC Website- www.elimuyetu.net

EYC is an Equal Opportunity Employer