Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Policy Advocacy, MEL and Technical support   

Provide facilitation support and mentorship to youth-led organizations at the country level in developing effective Tobacco control  advocacy strategies and pursuing common advocacy goals and priorities

Lead in the establishment of National youth-led coalitions, developing selection criteria and TORs and supporting the youth-led organizations to implement common advocacy priorities on tobacco control

Support youth-led organizations in drafting policy briefs and policy submissions related to their advocacy strategies

Support youth-led organizations and coalitions to develop a policy advocacy capacity strengthening plan

Organize and facilitate trainings on advocacy and MEL to youth-led organizations and coalitions

Support youth-led organizations in the development of the advocacy MEL framework for outcome harvesting of advocacy wins

Country and Community Partnerships

Serve as the primary liaison with youth advocacy and policymaker partners at the national level in Kenya

Ensure communication with and among partners on project activities at country level

Manage and ensure timely delivery of contracted activities by    partners (youth-led organizations)

Partners' Engagement and Project Coordination

Serve as a connector and facilitator of partner engagement with policymakers at the country level

Seek ways to inform and engage policymakers in youth-led advocacy engagement efforts

Organize and facilitate the coalition's monthly progress meeting

Support in the coordination of baseline, midline and end line assessments and analyze and share the results with the partners and other stakeholders

Administration and Reporting

Offer finance and administration oversight to project work at country level and with country youth-led organizations

Develop timely and accurate reports of field , country activities and donor reports

Support the youth-led organizations to prepare and submit high-quality financial and programmatic reports on time

Qualifications

Education and Experience

A Degree in Community Development, Public Policy or related Social Sciences.

At least 3 years of experience working with and building the capacity of grassroots organizations in advocacy strategy development and implementation in Kenya

At least 3 years of experience in youth engagement in the health sector.

Experience working with youth initiatives/programmes in tobacco control advocacy