Project Officer - Advocacy for Increasing Investment to End Sexual Violence Against Children in Kenya (AIESVAC) Project at World Vision Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

Contribute towards increased government investments in the prevention of sexual violence against children in Kenya.

• Conduct meetings and advocacy activities targeting to equip CSOs and other key stakeholders to influence national budgets and disseminate results of the Safeguarding Childhood Report and also conduct Dissemination of FY 2024/2025 approved government budget for child protection (including prevention and response to SVAC) to children, civil society organizations and religious organizations.
• Conduct meetings to assist Children representatives and CSO representatives to prepare child protection national budget priorities.
• Facilitate meetings for Children and CSO representatives with the cabinet secretary responsible for finance to present child protection budget priorities
• Conduct follow up meetings targeting at least 40 persons with the National Treasury to ensure that the Child Protection budget priority needs have been factored and to disseminate results of the safeguarding childhood report.
• Support meetings for Children representatives and CSO representatives with the National Assembly committee responsible for child protection and the committee responsible for budget appropriation to present child protection budget priorities.
• Support  follow up meetings with the National Assembly committee responsible for child protection and budget appropriation to ensure; child protection issues are at the forefront of budget discussions & decision-making processes and child protection budget priorities are factored in.

Improving coordination and stronger advocacy for increasing national investment in the prevention of sexual violence against children among the major international organizations

• Strengthen Collaboration with child protection actors and major international organizations to influence policy makers to increase investment in ending SVAC. This will be achieved through;
• Conducting a comprehensive analysis targeting at least 55 organizations to identify major organizations working in the field of preventing SVAC or review the relevance of these organizations.
• Support consultation and coordination meetings of organizations working in the field or preventing SVAC and assist them to continuously advocate for transparency and accountability in the use of government budget meant for prevention and response to SVAC

Child protection related advocacy media engagement

• In consultation with the WVK communications team, conduct Media engagement (TV, Radio, Newspaper, social media) to profile and make visible Child Protection needs and budget priorities.

Resource mobilization

• Provide information to advise fund raising initiatives for programs related to; Child protection and participation.
• Supports the identification, development, and maintenance of relationships with current donors and potential donors especially if this is related to advocacy and child protection.
• Supports the development teams of proposals and strategies to achieve grants, including the preparation of technical proposals, capacity statements and concept papers in regard to advocacy and child protection.

Other

• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time.
• Participate and contribute to committees and task forces which you may be appointed to.
• Participate and lead devotions as appropriate.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required professional Experience

• Three or more years of verifiable experience in child protection & political advocacy.
• In-depth knowledge of the child protection legal frameworks, situation, mechanisms, problems, and child protection services in the country.
• Hands-on experience on; Government Budget Engagement and Influence, Government Budget Analysis & Budget tracking, Engagement in Parliamentary (Legislative) affairs and public policy analysis.
• Proven experience in working with networks and coalitions.
• Excellent communication and networking capacities.
• Must be a committed Christian who is able to stand above denominational and cultural diversity challenges.
• Excellent oral and written communications, team player, and proficient in English and Kiswahili.
• Strong public speaking, writing and interpersonal skills.

Required Education, Training, License, Registration and Certification

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences preferably in child development, child protection, child rights, public policy, law, sociology / social work or other related discipline.
• Good computer skills in Ms. Office (Excel, word, PowerPoint), Skype, etc.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Proven ability in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating child protection and advocacy programmes.
• Experience with report writing and strong budgetary and financial management skills.