Policy and Advocacy Officer at African Wildlife Foundation

Responsibilities:

• Identify and engage in emerging policy and advocacy opportunities in Kenya
• Establish and maintain a Kenya database of relevant Policy documents, Policy stakeholders and engagements
• Develop Terms of References for workshops, service providers or consultants, Civil Support Organizations (CSO) to assist with the implementation of approved activities, in compliance with AWF guidelines and budget ;
• Identify partners essential for policy engagement and advocacy
• Work with Landscape leads and other unit leads, support the development of clear, innovative, consistent, and coherent messaging for our policy work, support the development of high-quality analysis, policy briefings, periodic updates, recommendations, and positions relating to our advocacy and policy priorities.
• Identify strategic implementation, research, and private sector partners that can contribute to influence and bring meaningful impact to AWF in Kenya;
• Support our landscape team on policy advocacy at the county level.
• Ensure the Policy and Advocacy workstream meets all internal and external responsibilities regarding new initiatives, grant management, program quality, and financial management.
• Support AWF’s rights based conservation approaches and values

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in conservation, natural resource management, environmental science, development studies, social sciences, or related field or equivalent work experience in development theory, policy, and practice.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in policy and advocacy work related to conservation of natural resources management, or related field of influencing the policy and practice of governments and institutions through campaigning, advocacy, and/or policy development.
• Experienced in external representation with stakeholders from civil society, governments, and/or UN bodies.
• Experience in evidence-based policy analysis and development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking, policy development, and fluent written/spoken English
• Experience in network coordination