Advocacy, Senior Manager Job at Living Goods

This is an exciting role and one that is squarely positioned both at the heart of Living Goods’ strategy, and at the leading edge of our drive towards transformative change.

Senior Manager Job Key Responsibilities

• Manage the formulation, implementation and evaluation of Living Good’s Kenya advocacy and influencing strategic plan to inform and influence policymakers, decision-makers, thought leaders, advocates, and influencers in Kenya.
• Work closely with the wider Living Goods team to identify strategic advocacy and communications opportunities and approaches that achieve our objectives.
• Provide project management support across advocacy and policy-related activities in Kenya and prepare work plans for assigned focus areas in conjunction with other team members.
• Support community health advocacy, policy development, and planning by offering technical assistance in national and county government strategic and annual planning processes.
• In partnership with the Global Director of Communications, develop and disseminate communication materials to target stakeholders, including position papers, annual reports, press releases, case studies, best practice documents, and national and county government reports.
• Oversee event planning and coordination, including advocacy board meetings, outreach meetings, workshops, and conferences.
• Identify and secure conference and speaking opportunities for Living Goods and others who may speak on Living Goods’ behalf.
• Develop productive internal and external relationships with health specialists and global advocates, and allied public and private partners to achieve our advocacy goals in community health.
• In partnership with the Global Director of Communications, develop and disseminate communication materials to target stakeholders, including position papers, annual reports, press releases, case studies, best practice documents, and national and county government reports.

Qualifications for the Senior Manager Job

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in advocacy, policy, or communications, preferably public health or development related.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in Kenya at a senior level.
• Proven ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with government personnel, NGO partners, and international organizations.
• Strong relevant professional networks in public, UN, donor and NGO sectors.
• Experience developing and implementing advocacy strategies and creating and producing versatile communications products that target policymakers or decision-makers.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence at various levels of organizations.
• Experience working with external service providers.
• Superior writing skills with the ability to translate complex issues into a level appropriate to general population and policy makers.
• Excellent publication skills that include proof reading, copy editing, and formatting. Design experience a plus.
• Knowledge of policy and policy making processes at county and national level.
• Understanding of the complex strategic planning in nonprofit and government environment
• Advanced degree in a related field.
• Fluency in English and Swahili.
• Expert computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.