Project Officer (Advocacy) at Society of Crop Agribusiness Advisors of Kenya

Details:

SOCAA is recruiting an Advocacy Project Officer reporting to the CEO and responsible for implementation of ongoing food and nutrition security project; development, implementation and evaluation of new projects and programs; among other duties in line with SOCAA’s goals and objectives. The officer will offer all-round implementation support in areas of research, stakeholder engagement, reporting and communication, proposal development and supporting monitoring and evaluation.

Location: Nairobi with frequent field visits

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Initiate and undertake advocacy engagements with relevant stakeholders at national and county level, in private sector, business associations, industry bodies and consumer organization among others
• Identify collaborative opportunities, develop concept notes and funding proposals
• Regular liaison with designated contact persons in government, development partners and industry bodies and other organizations collaborating with SOCAA towards the execution of project activities
• Develop, review and disseminate advocacy materials and information on SOCAA’s key advocacy areas and with the program team, organize, participate, lead and implement awareness campaigns, lobbying and advocacy activities in line with project action plans
• Implement M&E and reporting frameworks and liaise with partners to ensure timely monitoring and evaluation
• Timely preparation and submission of scheduled progress reports
• Provide active representation at sector coordination meetings as directed and liaise with specific contact persons for relevant inputs in support of project activities
• Serve as point person for collecting reports, key successes, best practices and material for internal/external communication and for marketing &fundraising purposes. This will include production of written reports as well as provision of visuals as required.
• Provide concise updates for communication purposes via multiple channels including social media, press releases and other relevant forums

Qualifications

• A minimum undergraduate degree and 3 years working experience orientation in advocacy in agriculture, community development or project management
• Demonstrated experience in proposal and report writing and fund raising
• Broad knowledge of agriculture sector and policy and strategic issues in crops and horticulture
• Must possess good communication and reporting skills with proficiency in MS Office suite
• Ability to travel at short notice
• Language Skills: Proficiency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili