Title of Position: Pan Africa Livelihoods Policy Advisor
Location: ACORD HEADQUARTERS- NAIROBI-KENYA
ACORD (Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development) is a Pan-African Organization working for Social Justice and Development in Africa.
ACORD's response to the challenges of Africa is firmly based on a belief that people themselves are the agents of change and actors of their own development. People's ability to take action on the causes of poverty is what will transform Africa's future. This belief underpins ACORD's practical work, its research methodologies and policy advocacy. ACORD works in partnership with local civil society and communities and in alliance with other organizations in Africa and the rest of the world.
Job Summary
The ACORD Programming Strategy is organized around 4 themes:
i) Livelihoods with emphasis on Food Sovereignty,
ii) Conflict,
iii) Gender & other forms of discrimination and
iv) HIV/AIDS.
Strengthening of African civil society, citizens' movements and governance is a cross-cutting theme in all ACORD's work. ACORD implements 12 thematically aligned country and Area Programmes in 17 countries across Africa. The Pan-Africa Programme (2006-2010) has food sovereignty as the overarching theme.
Under the supervision of the Pan Africa Livelihood Thematic Manager and as part of the pan Africa program team, the Pan Africa Livelihoods policy advisor will play a role of advisor on research and livelihoods & food sovereignty related policy at pan Africa and global levels and provide support to area programs and other themes.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Masters in Social Sciences, Sustainable Development or Agricultural Sciences; international relation or law or related science
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in Research and policy work in the INGO sector at Pan-African and International level;
- Strong experience in research and policy analysis in area of economic justice, trade and agriculture.
- Very good understanding of food sovereignty and economic justice issues specifically at the level of Policy influence in the Pan-Africa scene;
- Highly conversant with Civil Society and Social Movement approaches on food sovereignty work at Pan-African level
To submit your application, please complete an application form available on the web site with a full curriculum vitae and cover letter and e-mail your application to recruit @ acordinternational.org placing the position you are applying for in the subject line.
Hard copy applications can be sent to ACORD secretariat at the address below:
ACK Garden House
P.O. Box 61216,00200- GPO
Nairobi, Kenya
Closing date for completed applications is: March 11th 2009
