The aim for this role is to deliver policy change for young people in their communities, country and at the international level, through supporting youth policy advocacy. 

• Map existing child and youth-led advocacy activities, including existing national youth groups and networks to identify child and youth Advocates to ‘partner’ in Plan’s international policy advocacy.
• Provide capacity building support of young people to ensure young people are informed and empowered to participate fully and meaningfully in international policy forums.
• Support young people to carry out preparation activities, including peer consultation to prepare them for international events.
• Chaperone young people to international events according to Plan International chaperoning guidelines.
• Be responsible for Child Protection of young people when carrying out Plan activities.
• Whilst at events document and evaluate activities for external and internal reporting.
• Support young people to settle safely back into their communities and evaluate their experience in influencing policy change.
• Ensure the young people’s momentum from attending the events is shared with their youth groups/networks to mobilize and strengthen national level policy advocacy efforts.

• Support the identification of key moments at the national level for effective lobbying in capitals on international policy change objectives.
• Support the preparation of youth group/youth networks for meetings with political leaders in capitals.
• Facilitate information and knowledge sharing and networking amongst youth groups/networks and gather information as to their work on international policy changes.

• Lead in the implementation of Plan Kenya youth policy advocacy strategy by working closely with PPA 2 project teams undertake reviews of key national policies analysing the impact on young people in specific relation to PPA 2 project goal areas and feeding this into programmes policy and advocacy agenda.
• Take lead and advise the project teams on policy and youth issues relating to Plan UK priority advocacy objectives which are girls’ education, ending child marriage, violence against girls, and girls’ participation in public spaces.

• Support and co-lead participatory processes, inclusive of children and young people, to identify structural obstacles (e.g. education policies, legislation, or practice) which have repeatedly emerged as structural barriers to PPA objectives, e.g. school readmission policy for returning to school mothers.
• Support and co-lead participatory stakeholder analysis to identify national processes for the purpose of prioritising influencing policy agenda and targets.
• Develop advocacy strategy for influencing national stakeholders, considering various methods for leveraging influence incl. through the media, in partnerships with others CSOs, parliamentary bodies etc.

1. Develop evidence-based programme- led policy positions with recommendations– led by the experiences of the beneficiaries of the PPA programme and meaningfully engaging children and young people throughout the processes.
2. Support the safe and meaningful participation of children and young people in the implementation of the advocacy activities – from drafting policy papers, to lobbying activities.
3. Support capacity building measures to enable the meaningful participation of children and young people throughout the policy and advocacy cycle processes.
4. Support participatory monitoring of the impact of any policy changes on girls and boys and provide regular monitoring (process and impact) of activities.

• Ensure accurate forecasts, track spending and ensure spending is on budget.
• Ensure a tidy and coherent electronic and paper filing system is held for your work which is accessible to others in the organisation
• Comply and actively uphold Plan Kenya’s financial policies and procedures in all areas of your work
• Ensure detailed budget breakdowns are developed for your activities and regular variance analysis is conducted with the support of your PPA project Coordinator.
• Actively pursue a cost effective approach in delivery of policy and advocacy work in line with Plan’s commitment to promote value for money
• Participate in operational and programme budgeting with PPA project team

• Advocacy and Governance Advisor
• PPA Coordinator
• PPA program staff
• Project teams at Country Office and Program Units (PUs)
• Kenya Country Office M&E
• Technical Support Team/UK’s Governance Team
• Designated Project Accountant
• Finance, procurement, fleet, administration
• Grants and Contracts Manager

• County/ Sub County Government, Administrators
• Government Technical Departments/Line Ministries
• Other INGOs, local NGOs, UN agencies and organizations implementing in the same geographic areas, program sectors, et.al.
• Donor desk officers responsible for project and other donors as relevant
• Implementation communities
• Youth volunteers and partners

• Bachelor’s Degree in Development related field preferably International Human Rights, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Gender & Development, Political Science, and Public Policy Administration. Master’s degree will be added advantage.
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in Advocacy, Child Rights and Gender in a National or International set-up
• Strong knowledge of participatory approaches to policy change.
• Good understanding of the international environment and processes.
• Working knowledge of National level Policy Change processes – desirable
• Understanding of the structures, processes and trends in the Kenyan political system.
• Good understanding of the processes by which you achieve policy change and how to conduct power and political analysis.
• Working with coalitions and within multi-agency forums.
• Engaging with governments and/or multilateral institutions especially at National level.

• Previous experience in working in policy analysis, advocacy, and youth participation in decision making or working with children
• Experience of capacity building of young people and networks with regards to developing and implementing policy, advocacy and youth engagement strategies.
• Experience of engaging and mobilizing young people to participate in policy making processes
• Experience of training and supporting young people to conduct advocacy.
• Experience of conducing youth-led analysis
• Experience of working for an international organisation – desirable

• Strong verbal and written communication, presentation and persuasion skills.
• Ability to plan work and meet deadlines when working under pressure on a number of projects
• Demonstrable excellence in organising events.
• Demonstrate confidence and tact in working with stakeholders
• Talented self-starter who can work as part of a team

• Positively promotes team effort through shared successes,
• Partnership and networking both internally and externally
• Acts with high degree of integrity and professionalism.
• Positive disposition – builds relationships and relates to people in a friendly and open manner.
• Able to priorities work effectively for execution with limited resources
• commitment and respect to timelines and standards
• Analytical and Promotes innovation and learning
• Communicates clearly and effectively
• Results oriented and focused
• Commitment to development and humanitarian values and standards, and child protection

• Supportive and versatile
• Ability to drive innovation and learning
• Ability to work with very little supervision
• Respectful and a person with integrity
• Commitment to excellence
• Commitment to Plan’s goals, mission, values and approach including the ability to lead on safeguarding and child protection matters where necessary.