Education Experience and Competencies Desired
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Bachelor’s degree in one of the following or a closely related field: Law, Public Health, Gender and Development Studies, Human Rights, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Community Development, or Public Policy.
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A postgraduate qualification in Public Health, Human Rights, Gender Studies, Development Studies, Health Policy, or Project Management is an added advantage.
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3- 5 years’ experience in programme coordination or project implementation in SRHR, public health, gender, human rights, or access-to-justice work.
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Proven experience in advocacy, legal and policy analysis, community mobilisation, training, case documentation, or evidence generation.
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Experience in work planning, activity coordination, stakeholder engagement, monitoring data, and narrative reporting.
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Programme planning, coordination, and activity implementation.
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Knowledge of SRHR, gender equality, and health-related human rights.
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Legal, policy, and rights-based analysis.
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Advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and partnership coordination.
Programme Planning and Implementation**
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Support the planning, coordination, and implementation of SRHR programme activities in line with KELIN’s strategic plan, annual workplans, project documents, and donor requirements.
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Coordinate specific streams of SRHR programme work, including county processes, advocacy initiatives, or community accountability interventions as assigned.
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Assist in translating programme objectives into activity plans, schedules, and deliverables, and support the timely execution of assigned interventions.
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Contribute to ensuring that activities are implemented to quality, on time, and within approved budgets.
Advocacy, Legal, and Policy Support****
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Support advocacy and policy-influence initiatives aimed at advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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Contribute to legal, policy, and programmatic analysis on SRHR-related issues.
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Assist in preparing policy briefs, submissions, position papers, meeting notes, and other advocacy materials.
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Track and follow up on stakeholder commitments arising from advocacy engagements to support the progression of agreed SRHR reform and accountability actions.
Community Engagement and Capacity Strengthening****
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Coordinate and support community dialogues, trainings, forums, and awareness sessions for rights holders, duty bearers, youth groups, and community structures.
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Assist in designing and delivering capacity-strengthening activities that improve knowledge, participation, and accountability on SRHR issues.
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Support inclusive engagement processes that centre vulnerable, marginalised, and excluded populations.
Stakeholder Coordination and Partnership Support****
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Build and maintain effective working relationships with community groups, civil society organisations, government actors, health stakeholders, professional bodies, and relevant networks.
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Support coordination of multi-stakeholder meetings, consultations, and follow-up actions under the SRHR portfolio.
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Represent KELIN in delegated forums, technical meetings, and partnership spaces, and provide timely feedback and action tracking.
Research, Documentation, and Knowledge Management****
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Generate field-based evidence and implementation insights that inform advocacy positioning, strategic litigation opportunities, and policy engagement under the SRHR portfolio.
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Document field evidence, lessons learned, case studies, success stories, and promising practices from programme implementation.
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Contribute to the preparation and organisation of knowledge products, reports, and communication content that support learning and advocacy.
Case Documentation, Referral, and Access to Justice Support****
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Support identification, intake, documentation, and follow-up of cases involving SRHR-related rights violations.
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Maintain accurate case and activity records.
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Assist with referrals, linkages, and follow-up actions that strengthen access to justice, accountability, and appropriate support services.
Monitoring, Reporting, and Grant Compliance****
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Track implementation progress against workplans, outputs, and activity schedules.
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Support data collection, verification, record keeping, and maintenance of complete programme files and supporting documentation.
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Prepare timely activity reports, monthly updates, quarterly inputs, and other narrative documentation required for internal and donor reporting.
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Help ensure compliance with grant requirements, organisational procedures, and documentation standards.
Internal Coordination and Organisational Support****
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Work closely with Programme Leads and with MEL, legal, communications, finance, and administration teams to ensure coordinated delivery of the SRHR portfolio.
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Support the preparation of activity budgets, procurement requests, logistics, and operational arrangements for programme events and field engagements.
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Contribute to cross-functional planning, review, and learning processes within the organisation.
Safeguarding, Ethics, and Rights-Based Practice**
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Promote safeguarding, confidentiality, and ethical conduct in all programme activities and stakeholder interactions.
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Ensure that programme work is implemented in a gender-responsive, inclusive, non-discriminatory, and rights-based manner.
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Handle sensitive information and community engagement processes with professionalism, empathy, and sound judgment.