East Africa Advocacy Advisor, WVI - KenyaWorld Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty.
Location: Kenya (Nairobi)
Closing date: 11 Nov 2007
Requirements:
The appointee will have relevant-developing world experience and be familiar with key discourses in the humanitarian sector including concepts related to gender equity, child protection and transformational development as well as and internal and external humanitarian standards and codes.
The appointee will hold a Masters degree or higher in Politics, International Relations, Development Studies, African Studies or a related field.
An excellent command of English – written and spoken.
An additional language such as Arabic or French is strongly encouraged for this position.
Experience in capacity building including participatory training approaches is an added advantage.
Proven knowledge and current working experience in the E. Africa Area.
Ability to travel at least 30% of the time within the E.A. Area is a requirement for this position.
Excellent profile of networking relationships with key development agencies and individuals within the Area.
As a child focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children.
All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
Vacancies Contact
http://www.wvi.org/wvi/employment/employment.htm
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