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