ACORD Livelihoods Thematic Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Head of Policy & Advocacy and as part of the pan Africa program team, the Pan Africa Livelihoods Thematic Manager will take the lead on research and livelihoods & food sovereignty related policy at pan Africa and global levels and provide support to area programmes and other themes. This position is located in Nairobi, Kenya.
Specific responsibilities:
1. Research , analysis, policy  and lobbying:

• Keep abreast of Research and policies development on food sovereignty, economic and trade justice and feed the PAP and ACORD in general;
• Analyse existing research, advise on new ones and follow through the process of development with the view to ensuring and managing quality;
• Take the lead in preparing pertinent briefing papers, positions papers and recommendations on current economic, trade justice agriculture policies, and food sovereignty policy;
• Technical guidance and feed in of ACORD lobbying and advocacy in development of technical and strategic arguments.

2. Support Area/Country Programmes by keeping them informed and updated on relevant development and issues with regards to economic and trade justice and in particular on food sovereignty; liaise and consult with area program managers and other interested parties to identify research, policy needs and activities in alignment with ACORD pan African ambitions
3. Support advocacy work including popular campaign and lobby by preparing advocacy material (e.g. briefing notes for press, popular material); supporting CSOs partners and farmers movements in their technical work and position statements and working with the rest of the PAP team to ensure that material produced by ACORD are accurate, understandable for the intended audience and participate in quality assurance.

Competencies and skills requirements

• Masters in Social Sciences, Sustainable Development or Agricultural Sciences or similar field;
• Minimum of Four (4) years working experience at Management level in Research and policy work in the INGO sector at Pan-African and International level;
• Strong experience in strategic planning, policy formulation, research and policy analysis in area of economic justice, trade and agriculture, lobbying and media work;
• High level of conceptual, strategic thinking and analysis skills;
• Very good understanding of food sovereignty and economic justice issues specifically at the level of Policy influence in the Pan-Africa scene;
• Highly conversant with Civil Society and Social Movement approaches on food sovereignty work at Pan-African level;
• Good organisational, research, negotiation and analytical capabilities;
• Able to manage workload and meet deadlines;
• Experience in popular mobilisation and policy advocacy at international level, alliance and partnership building;
• Bilingual: English-French spoken and written is an essential requirement for the position;
• Excellent Communication (written and oral) and Public Relations skills;

Remuneration: A competitive international package
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Detailed job description
Apply to:
Human Resources & Organisational Development Manager
ACORD Nairobi, ACK Garden House,
P. O. Box 61216, 00200,
NAIROBI, KENYA
Tel: +254 20 2721172, 2721185/86
To apply, please complete the application form attached above and e-mail it with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and cover letter to recruit@acordinternational.org with the Job Title in the Subject Box.
Closing Date: 28th October 2011

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