Policy and Advocacy Advisor Acord Nairobi

ADVERT POSITION: POLICY & ADVOCACY ADVISOR
LOCATION: ACORD LONDON OFFICE

ACORD is seeking a policy & advocacy specialist, focused on food
sovereignty but able to take on gender, conflict and HIV issues. You
should be able to work on your own initiative at a distance from (but
in close collaboration with) your line manager and team, be a capable
networker, and be able to reflect ACORD’s African perspectives in a UK/
European context. This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a
confident policy worker to develop skills and experience in an African-
led organisation.

Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD) is a Pan-
African Organisation working for Social Justice and Development in
Africa. Our response to the challenges of Africa is firmly based on a
belief that people themselves are the agents of change and actors of
their own development. People’s ability to take action on the causes
of poverty is what will transform Africa’s future. This belief
underpins ACORD’s practical work, its research methodologies and
policy advocacy. ACORD works in partnership with local civil society
and communities and in alliance with other organizations in Africa and
the rest of the world. In particular, we support the development of
Pan-African citizen’s advocacy.

ACORD’s 4 themes are livelihoods with emphasis on Food Sovereignty;
conflict; gender & other forms of discrimination; and HIV/AIDS.
Strengthening of African civil society, citizens’ movements and
governance is a cross-cutting theme in all ACORD’s work. ACORD
operates in 18 countries across Africa. The Pan-African Programme is
managed from the ACORD Headquarters in Nairobi and has food
sovereignty as the overarching theme.

A vacancy exists in ACORD for this position. If you are interested to
work with us, please visit our website www.acordinternational.org for
a detailed Job Description.

JOB SUMMARY

Implementation of policy and advocacy plans in UK and Europe, in close
collaboration with the Pan-African programme team based in Nairobi.
Under the supervision of the Head of Policy & Advocacy, the Policy and
Advocacy Advisor will play a role of leadership in development of a
research and advocacy agenda in the UK and more broadly in Europe.
This includes research, intelligence gathering, media, partnership and
alliance building, popular mass mobilisation and lobby work, as well
as capacity building, learning and knowledge management, where
appropriate, with other ACORD staff and partners. The Policy and
Advocacy Advisor shall lead this work in close collaboration with the
rest of the policy and advocacy team in Nairobi, and in country and
regional programmes across Africa.

SALARY RANGE: GBP25,769 – GBP31,138 per annum(Negotiable depending on
qualifications and experience)

Apply to:

Human Resources & Organisational Development Manager
ACORD Nairobi, ACK Garden House,
P. O. Box 61216, 00200,
NAIROBI, KENYA
Tel: +254 20 2721172, 2721185/86

To apply, please complete an application form available at
www.acordinternational.org and e-mail it with a detailed Curriculum
Vitae and cover letter to recruit@acordinternational.org with the Job
Title in the Subject Box. A detailed Job Description is also available
on the website. Closing Date: 7th May 2012.