Organizational Profile
Fondazione L’Albero della Vita – The Tree of Life Kenya is an organization registered in Kenya as a Trust with the aim of ensuring the wellbeing, protection and promotion of the rights of children and their families and encouraging community development.
The Tree of Life envisions a world without poverty where children can enjoy their rights; grow up in a safe environment, protected from all kinds of violence and abuse, with access to equal opportunities.
The organization has been working in Kenya since 2011, focusing on the sectors of Child Protection, Education and safeguarding of children.
The Tree of Life has been operating in the space of Juvenile Justice, Care Reform, Alternative Family Care, TVET and job inclusion for vulnerable youth, as well as improving education, Wash, nutrition and health services in the ASAL and in the informal settlements of Nairobi.
The project
The Tree of Life is starting up a new program in Kenya in collaboration with several Government Departments, and national and international partners. The project, entitle “RISE”, aims at activating and strengthening formal, inclusive educational services, personal and professional development and sexual and reproductive health pathways to children and youth, both vulnerable and in conflict with the law in Kenya, focusing on the role of Government institutions, educative communities and the private sector. The proposed action is part of a framework of major structural changes in Kenya in the field of Education (reform of the education system), Protection (Care Reform) and the juvenile / child justice system (Restorative Justice, ADR).
Job Title: Communication, Advocacy and Social Media Manager
Supervisor: Programme Coordinator
Duty station: Nairobi, with travels in the project’s target areas if required
Starting date: asap
Duration of the assignment: 12 months, with 3 months’ probation, renewable
Deadline for application: 13th November 2022
Summary of the role:
The Communication, Advocacy and Social Media Manager will design, manage and implement the Tree of Life communications & Advocacy strategies, and will support the fund raising strategy with the objective of increasing the visibility, the fund raising and promoting the work of the organization in the country, as well as increasing awareness for Tree of Life’s mandate and programmes among its partners, the media and the general public.
The candidate will be also responsible for operationalizing the RISE project’s communication and advocacy plan, in compliance with all donor’s guidelines.
He/she will act as the main focal point for communication, advocacy and visibility while in charge of the management, animation, dissemination and development of communication tools, information supports and external and internal visibility operations of the organization.
Role and Responsibilities:
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
A Master degree in Fund raising (or equivalent) is an asset.
Other Skills Required
Experience
Budget, Contract and working hours
The available monthly gross budget ranges between 100,000 and 120,000 Kes.
Salary/fees, type of contract and work schedule can be discussed and agreed upon depending on the profile, the experience and the arrangement with the successful candidate (employment contract, consultancy contract, part time, etc).
Confidentiality
Employees must sign a child Safeguarding Policy and a confidentiality agreement, and may not share organizational materials without the express written permission from a supervisor.
Respect – the Tree of Life aims to always show respect and appreciation for team members, Partners and all.
The application should include the following:
The soft copy application should be sent to: childprotection.kenya@alberodellavita.org
CC: finance.kenya@alberodellavita.org with the subject indicating: Communication, Advocacy and Social Media Manager
Deadline for application is 13th November 2022
Do not attach in this phase ID documents, school or university certificates, or any other document that has not been requested.
Applications received after the deadline or incomplete will not be considered. Only short-listed candidate (s) will be contacted.
The Tree of Life is an equal opportunity employer, and respect all gender, nationality or religious affiliations.
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