The
Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops
General
Secretariat
Introduction: The KCCB –
General Secretariat is the National Administrative, facilitative and
Coordinative arm through which the KCCB implements and co-ordinates various
Pastoral programs at the National level and undertakes all those
responsibilities which express the mission of the Catholic Church in Kenya.
It is seeking an outstanding and results oriented individuals to fill the
following key positions Parliamentary Liaison Desk Programme Officer in its Catholic Justice and Peace
Commission
The Programme Officer will be responsible for providing technical and programme
support to the Democracy and Governance cluster.
The
incumbent will assist with the development and management of projects at
national and in collaboration with diocese’s catholic justice and peace
offices; implement projects at diocese level.
The
incumbent will provide input into the cluster and programme budget, contribute
to research, coordinate project implemented at dioceses’ level and manage
workshops, seminars and meetings.
KCCB – Catholic Justice and Peace Commission’s Parliamentary Liaison Programme
Officer will provide key substantive inputs to policy review and
Development Partners in the spirit of harmonization in policy dialogue related
to deepening democracy, strengthening systems of transparency and
accountability, human rights, strategic leadership development, conflict
prevention and human security as well as devolved governance and public service
delivery. Policy dialogue is guided by international norms and standards.
The
Parliamentary Liaison Programme officer will also facilitate a broader advocacy
and capacity building efforts of CJPC diocesan offices in relation to engaging
their respective county government, access to justice and other key governance
areas.
The
Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Desk (PLD) was established in 2008 in Kenya to
conduct advocacy on issues of policy.
The
desk is housed the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission and is able to access
real time information from parliament and other policy making organs, allowing
the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops to speak to the most salient issues on
policy.
Specifically,
this position will:
- Feed
into and help implement the Bishops’ Conference, the Secretariat
Commissions and dioceses Advocacy Strategy, ensuring that it is firmly
grounded in evidence from Catholic Church’s programmes and a good
analysis of advocacy targets in Kenya - Provide
research and analysis on key policies and related debates, produce
reports, briefing notes and other materials on key policy issues - Provide
strategic information on policy for the Conference of Bishops which will
inform their engagement with policy making organs - Work
closely with Catholic Members of Parliament and Parliamentary Liaison
Working Group to develop coordinated advocacy and public campaigns on
Conference priority themes at National and County levels
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Develop/update
specific messages and identify advocacy targets on key Conference priority
National and County issues, with the support of Coordinator of the PLD and
National Executive Secretary - Be
the link person to parliament - Conduct
advocacy with high-level policy making organs in Kenya and where necessary
provide support to other staff conducting advocacy on these issues - Produce
materials for advocacy, communications and media purposes on the
Conference priorities through desk based research, including drafting or
inputting into reports, briefing papers, submissions to Parliament and
Government policy making consultations and web content. - Draft
updates and analysis of Kenya policy developments for the Bishops and the
Secretariat Commissions - Draft
and update the Conference public-facing materials for advocacy and general
communications/fundraising. - Support
efforts to build Conference’s presence and profile in Kenya and Parliament
including establishing relationships with key parliamentarians. - Support
the PLD coordinator in providing updates and information on PLD advocacy
work to Executive Committee, Parliamentary Working Group, and Bishops
Conference and potential donors, presenting updates in person when
required.
Events, External Communications and fundraising
- Work
with the Policy and Advocacy team to organise policy forum and other
policy events - Provide
content for key communications material including website, 2 – pagers, and
annual report.
- Create
and maintain internal systems, including contact lists, diaries of
upcoming events and opportunities and other databases.
Personal Specification
Qualifications / Education / Knowledge
- Degree
related to Public Policy work (e.g. Development Studies, Political
Science, International Relations, Law, or Conflict Studies) - Good
understanding of the public policy in Kenya - Knowledge
and understanding of the Kenya policy landscape and key advocacy targets,
and processes governing policy development
- Degree
in Law - working
with the Kenyan Parliament.
- Substantial
experience working in a relevant policy role - First-hand
experience or knowledge of policy development and research and
documentation of policy issues - Proven
analytical skills and experience of producing detailed briefings on a variety
complex policy issues
- Knowledge
of the Catholic Social Teaching - Experience
working with a Catholic church institution
- Excellent
ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in
writing - Ability
to work independently and to meet deadlines - Ability
to work in close collaboration with team members - Good
analytical skills, and attention to detail - Good
organisational and administrative skills
- Strong
networking skills - Interpersonal
Skills
- Commitment
to team work - Highly
motivated self-starter - Flexibility
Applications should be addressed to:-
General Secretary
Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops – Catholic Secretariat
P.O Box 13475-00800
Nairobi.
hr@catholicchurch.or.ke
hrkccb2016@gmail.com
Applications must reach us on or before 14th March 2016
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