Programme Officer
Closing date: 5th January
2013
2013
Location Duty station: Nairobi
Organization: The Youth
Agenda
Agenda
Accountable to: Programme
Manager
Manager
Job Summary
Youth Agenda is looking for a Programme Officer
responsible for providing programmatic and technical support in the
formulation, implementation, evaluation, resource mobilisation, proposal
and report writing in a professional and effective manner.
responsible for providing programmatic and technical support in the
formulation, implementation, evaluation, resource mobilisation, proposal
and report writing in a professional and effective manner.
Overall, the Programme Officer’s duties and
responsibilities will include:
responsibilities will include:
- Designing and implementing governance and
development programmes with specific focus to electoral and political
participation, human rights protection, social and economic advancement of
young people; - Developing proposals and concepts in line with
the strategic plan; - Generating quality programme reports
- Conducting relevant thematic research on youth
related issues; - Identifying capacity-building needs of
youth in terms of policy, advocacy and communications, and
provide close support and technical advice in order to strengthen the
platforms’ capacities; - Generating, organising and channelling
data for policy making process including monitoring policy implementation - Coordinating Documenting, publishing and disseminating
youth related information. - Conducting civic education and promoting civic
engagement - Identifying and implement projects that
promote leadership of integrity, national values, cohesion, unity, equity
among young people - Lobbying for and supporting youth
participation and representation in decision making process - Continuous fundraising, proposal writing,
reporting, monitoring and documentation
Personal Specification
- Candidates must have in their possession a
University degree in any of the following disciplines: Sociology,
Community Development, Law, Sociology, Political Science, Strategic
Management or related field; - Postgraduate qualifications in a related
field is an added advantage; - A minimum of 1 year experience working on
governance and development issues - Candidates must be below 35 years of age
- Excellent writing skills and the ability to
write various types of documents proposals and donor reports; - Strong research and communication skills ;
- Analytical thinking and decisive judgment;
- Experience of working with civil society, and
of developing and implementing strategies for civil society
capacity-building and dialogue/advocacy towards power-holders would be an
advantage; - Experience of working in complex and
politically-sensitive contexts, and excellent political, economic and
social judgement; - Understanding of youth issues
- Ability to work in a non-partisan manner,
sensitivity to ethnic and cultural differences; - A team player: able to demonstrate a
constructive, cooperative and problem-solving approach; - A flexible and dynamic approach to work is
essential.
Terms of Employment
A competitive remuneration will be provided
commensurate to the qualifications of the successful candidate.
commensurate to the qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position will evolve.
Responsibilities and job description may be
reviewed and refined with changing business needs.
reviewed and refined with changing business needs.
Applications
Applicants should send a cover letter expressing
their interest and expectations from the position and curriculum vitae with
contact details of three professional referees by 5th January 2013
to E-mail: ceo@youthagenda.org
their interest and expectations from the position and curriculum vitae with
contact details of three professional referees by 5th January 2013
to E-mail: ceo@youthagenda.org
