Job Description
Policy
and Regulatory Reform
- Lead the Legal, Policy and Regulatory Reforms
workstream, coordinating work planning engagement with external and
internal partners at national, county and regional level
- Lead the review of existing policies and
regulations at national and county level
- Stay abreast of developments in the childcare
and childcare-related policy at national and county level and ensure
Uthabiti’s leadership in providing guidance to the sector
- Manage the coordination of key stakeholders at
national level – particularly the Council of Governors; National Council
for Children’s Services, National Gender and Equality Commission; Ministry
of Education and Ministry of Gender
- Influence and partner with senior leaders to
define County and national policy strategy aligned with Uthabiti Africa
strategic plan
- Be abreast of regional, national and
international events relating to childcare and women’s economic
development.
- Measure the effectiveness of policy
work/initiatives; define and lead change to meet objectives
- Effectively collaborate with the Communications
and Development teams to enable and facilitate Uthabiti positioning across
its core areas of focus and increase engagement of stakeholders through
the strategic use of diverse media platforms
- Serve as ambassador of Uthabiti Africa mission
and policy and advocacy priorities etc.)
Children
and Women’s Rights
- Lead Advocacy work on the rights of female
childcare workers
- Support the generation of evidence through the
development and implementation of broad-based support programmes for
caregivers and children
- Lead advocacy work on caregiver rights
Stakeholder
Engagement
- Support the building of the Collaborative Action
for Childcare collective, including the Policy TWG
- In coordination with the CEO, COO and other
managers, build relationships with organizations and other stakeholders in
the childcare sector whose work aligns closely with the work of Uthabiti
- Support with troubleshooting and advice the CEO,
COO and PM on potential challenges and responsibilities.
- Represent Uthabiti in stakeholder meetings,
helping to ensure visibility for the organization key conversations
- Ensure coordination and teamwork between
different workstreams, seamlessly participating in community as well as
policy conversations.
- Maintain an up-to-date stakeholder engagement
list and regularly conduct a ‘state of stakeholder engagement’ exercise
and support the CEO, COO and other managers to anticipate challenges
- Support the CEO in maintaining key strategic
relationships between Uthabiti Africa, the Early Childhood Network for
Kenya, AfECN, ECDAN and others – and play an intermediary responsibility
on matters joint programming and stakeholder mobilization
Learning,
and Collaboration
- Initiate and facilitate learning networks that
accelerate peer-to-peer learning approaches, document and share knowledge
between stakeholders to help strengthen early childhood care and education
in Kenya.
- Oversee the implementation of the
communications, research and learning functions and ensure case studies,
reports and other documents are produced from time to time.
- Leverage the research and learning generated
through our work to support technical innovation and strengthen programme
quality
- Input into organisation-wide strategies,
reporting, thought leadership, team management and innovation promotion
processes.
- Conduct and document research for evidence on
new engagements with stakeholders
- Oversee the development of learning products
including Issue Papers, Policy Papers, newsletters and annual reports in
close consultation with the CEO and senior management.
Programme
Development Support & Fundraising
- Participate actively in the development of new
programmes for Uthabiti Africa, including concept notes and proposals in
consultation with the senior management for fundraising to support
Uthabiti’s initiatives
- Identify new opportunities for expansion
including potentially at local (with county governments and regional
level).
- Represent Uthabiti in existing and potential
donor meetings
- Assist in conducting training and capacity
building for Early Childhood Care, Education and Development service
providers
Management
- Provide performance management, professional
development, and supervisory support to other
- Work closely with the CEO and Directors to
coordinate the dissemination of key technical materials and the
organization of essential workshops or in-service training
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned
from time to time
Person Specifications
Essential
Skills
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Law or Social
Sciences. A practicing lawyer is preferred
- A Post-Graduate Diploma in Law if the primary
degree is not in Law.
- Experience in policy advocacy particularly
focused on women’s rights or child rights.
- Experience in designing Women’s Economic
Empowerment initiatives.
- At least 3-5years’ experience in Policy Advocacy
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal
skills.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving
abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain
effective partnerships.
Ideal
Skills
- Passionate about improving the lives of children
and caregivers.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work
independently.
- Cultural sensitivity and ability to navigate
diverse environments.
How To Apply
Interested
candidates should submit their resume, a 1-2 page cover letter outlining how
you meet person specifications and a 2-3 page CV and contact details for three
professional references to hr@uthabitiafrica.org
