Advocacy Officer

About the role

The Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK) is recruiting a full-time Advocacy Officer based in Nairobi (Westlands). The role covers policy and legislative advocacy, research and evidence, government and stakeholder engagement, and coordination of advocacy projects and reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse laws, policies and institutional frameworks affecting refugees and asylum seekers, identify gaps and lead engagement with government, Parliament and county assemblies
• Support strategic litigation through legal and policy research and advocacy positions
• Conduct research on refugee protection, inclusion and governance, and produce policy briefs, position papers and advocacy briefs
• Develop advocacy strategies, messages and engagement plans, including lobbying, policy dialogue and coalition building
• Build relationships with government, UN agencies, civil society and refugee-led organisations, and represent RCK in working groups and consultations
• Strengthen partners' capacity to engage in policy processes and advise on employment-related regulatory processes such as work permits
• Lead advocacy projects, prepare workplans, budgets and donor reports, and contribute to proposals and resource mobilisation
• Maintain records of engagements and policy processes, and share advocacy information across teams

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Social Sciences, International Relations, International Development, Public Policy, Governance, Human Rights or a related field; a postgraduate qualification is an added advantage
• At least two years of relevant professional experience in advocacy, policy development, governance, human rights, refugee protection or economic inclusion, preferably in an NGO, humanitarian or development setting
• Experience in policy and legislative analysis, research, evidence analysis and programme/project planning, implementation and reporting

Required skills

• Excellent written and oral communication in English and Kiswahili
• Knowledge of national, regional and international legal and policy frameworks on refugees, forced displacement and human rights
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills

Working conditions: the job is based in Nairobi and requires a flexible schedule and travel to field sites covered by RCK.