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  • Posted: Feb 26, 2018
    Deadline: Mar 15, 2018
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    The Kenya Legal & Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) was formed in 1994 and registered as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in 2001. It was established following a workshop in Accra, Ghana which focused on creating country-based networks that intersect law, ethics, human rights, and HIV. While originally created to protect and promote ...
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    Programme Officer - Sexual And Reproductive Health Rights Thematic Area

    Job Description

    KELIN is looking to hire a Programme Officer for the sexual and reproductive health rights thematic area. The Officer will be based in our Nairobi Office, Kenya. The Officer will be tasked with the implementation and coordination of various programmes within the thematic area and ensuring linkages and synergies with other ongoing KELIN programmes. This post requires an experienced, proactive and results driven person, networker and advocate to guide the implementation of the existing projects, capacity and systems strengthening and activities. The candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong writing skills, community organizational and mobilization prowess and the ability to facilitate high level consultative processes and mobilize joint actions with other likeminded civil society organizations.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Analyze laws, bills, regulations, polices and operational frameworks at the international, regional national and county levels to identify gaps and ensure they integrate human rights principles and rights based approaches;
    • Prepare reports of recommendations, based on the analysed laws, bills, regulations, polices and operational frameworks on how to advocate for the integration of the relevant human rights principles and address the gaps identified;
    • Work with community based structures and organizations to ensure access to information and services, referral mechanisms and access to justice in case of rights violations;
    • Work with county and national government structures to strengthen responsiveness to violations related to sexual and reproductive health;
    • Work with multi sectoral service providers and partners to ensure access to sexual and reproductive health and rights for all stakeholders and in particular women and girls;
    • Facilitate international, national and county based dialogues on access to sexual and reproductive health and rights;
    • Support the development of appropriate and relevant advocacy and IEC materials and publications;
    • Promote the participation of all stakeholders in programme design and implementation; and
    • Establish and ensure active and functional technical working groups and project steering committees that will guide the overall implementation of projects within the thematic area.
    • Advocacy and Partnership development
    • Identify and build strong alliances and partnerships with organisations working on sexual and reproductive health, gender violence, unsafe abortion, HIV prevention, health governance and human rights in order to strengthen action and service delivery;
    • Identify and build strong alliances with communities and implement appropriate activities to highlight advocacy issues in the media.
    • Policy development
      • Promote the development, review and/or strengthening of, as well as implementation of relevant national legal and policy frameworks that facilitate access to sexual and reproductive health information and services
    • Capacity building
      • Support, build and strengthen the capacity of a variety of stakeholders including but not limited to county level governments, pro-bono lawyers, the police, medical providers, and civil society partners to engage in sexual and reproductive health and rights advocacy and policy dialogue
    • Programme Planning and management
      • Assist the Programme Manager in the development of the annual work plans and budgets, as well as reporting to various donors;
      • Assist the Programme Manager monitor the programme implementation environment;
      • Ensure links and alignment with other areas of KELIN’s work;
      • Represent KELIN in various forums and events as and when necessary;
      • Undertake resource mobilization for sustainability of the thematic area;
      • Manage relationships with key stakeholders, donors and KELIN’s implementing partners;
      • Perform any other duties as required by the Programme manager.
    • Research and writing
      • Research and write components of larger research being undertaken by as it relates to the SRHR thematic area; and
      • Publish at least one peer-reviewed article per annum on issues of SRHR.

    Key Competencies and Requirements

    • A degree in public health, law, human rights, or social sciences.
    • A Masters Degree in any of the above areas will be an added advantage.
    • At least three years post graduate experience in designing, managing and implementation of sexual and reproductive health rights.
    • Youth targeted programmes and human rights programmes will be an added advantage;
    • Advanced knowledge of the legal environment on sexual and reproductive health and a well-informed understanding of the linkages between health and human rights;
    • Experience in conceptualization, design, and implementation of sexual and reproductive health and rights programmes;
    • Knowledge and appreciation of devolution processes is an advantage;
    • Project management skills;
    • Previous experience in implementing similar projects is also an advantage;
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills
    • Ability to think and operate strategically;
    • Ability to provide leadership and work independently as well as part of a team;
    • Strong analytical, organizational, planning and problem solving skills;
    • Self motivated and dynamic;
    • Ability to manage competing priorities in a rapidly changing environment;
    • Keen sense of professionalism, ethics, integrity and commitment to KELIN’s mandate

    KELIN values diversity in all areas of its operations. We welcome and encourage diverse applications. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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    Programme Manager - Women, Land And Property Thematic Area

    KELIN is looking to hire a Programme Manager for the sexual and reproductive health rights thematic area. The Programme Manager will be based at our office in Kisumu, Kenya. The Manager will be tasked with the overall supervision and coordination of various grants within the thematic area and ensuring linkages and synergies with other ongoing KELIN programmes. Additionally, the Manager will assist oversee implementation of KELIN’s Strategic Plan 2015 – 2019 in close consultation with the Executive and Deputy Directors.

    This post requires an experienced, proactive and results driven person, networker and advocate to guide the implementation of the existing grants, capacity and systems strengthening and activities. The candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong writing skills, community organizational and mobilization prowess and the ability to facilitate high level consultative processes and mobilize joint actions with other likeminded civil society organizations.

    Key responsibilities

    • Analyze laws, bills, regulations, polices and operational frameworks at the international, regional national and county levels to identify gaps and ensure they integrate human rights principles and rights based approach;
    • Prepare reports of recommendations, based on the analysed laws, bills, regulations, polices and operational frameworks on how to advocate for the integration of the relevant human rights principles and address the gaps identified;
    • Work with multi sectoral service providers, partners, elders, widow champions, community based structures and organizations to advance alternative dispute resolution mechanisms as articulated in Article 159 of the Constitution;
    • Work with county and national government structures to strengthen responsiveness to matters of women’s ownership to property and land rights;
    • Facilitate international, national and county based dialogues, trainings, workshops and colloquiums that advance the rights of women to land property rights;
    • Support the development of appropriate and relevant advocacy and IEC materials and publications; and
    • Establish and ensure active and functional technical working groups and project steering committees that will guide the overall implementation of projects within the thematic area.
    • Advocacy and Partnership development
    • Identify and build strong alliances and partnerships with organisations working on Land rights, mediation, Succession matters, HIV stigma, health governance and human rights in order to strengthen action and service delivery;
    • Identify and build strong alliances with communities and implement appropriate activities to highlight advocacy issues in the media.
    • Policy development
    • Promote the development, review and/or strengthening of, as well as implementation of relevant national legal and policy frameworks that facilitate women’s access and ownership to land and property
    • Capacity building
    • Support, build and strengthen the capacity of a variety of stakeholders including but not limited to the Office of the Public Trustee, Court Users Committees, county level governments, pro-bono lawyers, elders, widows, orphans and vulnerable children on women’s land rights, advocacy and policy dialogue.
    • Programme Planning and management
    • Develop operational and management accountability tools, including clear work plans, budgets, priority setting guidelines, in consultation with staff within the thematic area and the Deputy Director;
    • Monitor the programme implementation environment;
    • Ensure links and alignment with other areas of KELIN’s work;
    • Represent KELIN in various forums and events as and when necessary;
    • Undertake aggressive resource mobilization for sustainability of the thematic area;
    • Manage relationships with key stakeholders, donors and KELIN’s implementing partners;
    • Assist with the recruitment and supervision of Progamme Officers, Programme Assistants, interns, volunteers and pro bono lawyers and any other institutional responsibilities required in line with the thematic area.
    • Perform any other duties as required by the Head of Programmes.
    • Research and writing
    • Undertake research as it relates to the WLPR thematic area and frequently publish peer-reviewed articles, blogs, newspaper articles etc. on issues of women’s land and property ownership, access and rights.

    Key Competencies and Requirements

    • A bachelor’s degree in public health, law, human rights related courses, and five to seven years’ relevant experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience is required;
    • A Master’s degree in a social sciences, e.g. in law, human rights, gender studies, political science, public administration, public policy or public health, is strongly preferred;
    • At least five years post graduate experience in designing, managing and implementation of programmes in women’s rights, land and succession matters, or alternative dispute resolution. HIV targeted programmes and human rights programmes will be an added advantage;
    • Advanced knowledge and appreciation of the legislative frameworks on land and a well-informed understanding of the linkages between HIV, health and women’s land rights;
    • Experience in conceptualization, design, and implementation of land related, governance, health and human rights programmes;
    • Knowledge and appreciation of devolution processes is an advantage;
    • Project management skills;
    • Previous experience in implementing similar projects is also an advantage;
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills
    • Ability to think and operate strategically;
    • Ability to provide leadership and work independently as well as part of a team;
    • Strong analytical, organizational, planning and problem solving skills;
    • Self motivated and dynamic;
    • Ability to manage competing priorities in a rapidly changing environment;
    • Keen sense of professionalism, ethics, integrity and commitment to KELIN’s vision

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    Programme Associate - Sexual And Reproductive Health Rights Thematic Area

    KELIN is looking to hire a Programme Associate for the sexual and reproductive health rights thematic area. The Associate will be based in our Nairobi Office, Kenya. The Associate will be tasked with assisting implementation of various grants within the thematic area while giving support to other ongoing KELIN programmes. The Associate will work under the supervision of the Thematic Area Programme Officer and Manager respectively.

    This post requires an experienced, proactive and results driven person, networker to assist in the rolling out of new projects as well as the implementation of the existing projects. The candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong writing skills, community organizational and mobilization prowess and the ability to create linkages with other likeminded civil society organizations.

     

    Key Responsibilities

    • Assist in the analysis of laws, bills, regulations, polices and operational frameworks at the international, regional national and county levels to identify gaps and ensure they integrate human rights principles and rights based approaches;
    • Work with community based structures and organizations to ensure access to information and services, referral mechanisms and access to justice in case of rights violations;
    • Assist the Programme Officer and Programme Manager in implementation of work with county and national government structures to strengthen responsiveness to violations related to sexual and reproductive health;
    • Work with multi sectoral service providers and partners to ensure access to sexual and reproductive health and rights for all stakeholders and in particular women and girls;
    • Assist in the mobilization, facilitation and trainings in national and county based dialogues, forums, workshops and colloquium on access to sexual and reproductive health and rights;
    • Support the development of appropriate and relevant advocacy and IEC materials and publications;
    • Identify and build strong alliances and partnerships with organisations working on sexual and reproductive health, gender violence, unsafe abortion, HIV prevention, health governance and human rights in order to strengthen action and service delivery;
    • Identify and build strong alliances with communities and implement appropriate activities to highlight advocacy issues in the media.
    • Capacity building
    • Support activities aimed at building and strengthening the capacity of a variety of stakeholders to engage in sexual and reproductive health and rights advocacy and policy dialogues.
    • Programmes Implementation
    • Assist the Programme Officer in the development of the programmes, concept notes, budgets, as well as reports;
    • Assist the Programme Officer in the overall implementation of programmes under the thematic area;
    • Ensure links, programme synergies and alignment with other areas of KELIN’s work;
    • Represent KELIN in various forums and events as and when necessary;
    • Perform any other duties as required by the respective Programme manager and officer.

    Key Competencies and Requirements

    • A degree in public health or any other relevant social sciences.
    • At least two years post graduate experience in designing, managing and implementation of sexual and reproductive health rights. Youth targeted programmes and health related rights programmes will be an added advantage;
    • Advanced knowledge of the legal environment on sexual and reproductive health and a well-informed understanding of the linkages between health and human rights;
    • Knowledge and appreciation of devolution processes is an advantage;
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills;
    • Ability to think and operate strategically;
    • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team;
    • Strong analytical, organizational, planning and problem solving skills;
    • Self motivated and dynamic;
    • Ability to manage competing priorities in a rapidly changing environment;
    • Keen sense of professionalism, ethics, integrity and commitment to KELIN’s mandate.

    Method of Application

    Interested applicants should address their application and CV, information on current salary, benefits and contact details of three referees to the Finance and Human Resource Manager on e-mail address info@kelinkenya.org; copied to tnyenze@kelinkenya.org by 15th March 2018. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

    The successful candidate is expected to take up duty by May 1st 2018

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