> RE-ADVERTISEMENT Advocacy Intern > > PELUM-Kenya is a network of 42 Civil Society Organizations reaching > smallholder farmers in Kenya; in adoption of Ecological Land Use > Management > (elum) practices which promotes use of eco-friendly technologies to > enhance food production and incomes using locally available materials. > PELUM-Kenya is mandated by its 42 members to promote Ecological Land > Use Management > (elum) practices and principles in Kenya through networking, capacity > building, information sharing and advocacy. Participatory Ecological > Land Use Management as a network has heightened a need for evidence > based advocacy to inform the community at large about the natural > environment and to achieve the need for a meaningful participation. > > The African Biodiversity Network (ABN) is a regional network of > individuals and organizations seeking African solutions to the > ecological and socio-economic challenges that face the continent. The > ABN was conceived in response to growing concern in the region over > threats to Biodiversity in Africa and the need to develop strong > African positions and legal instruments at the national, regional and > international level. Currently The ABN has 36 partners drawn from > twelve African countries: Benin, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, > Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. > > Bread for the World (BfW) provided a grant to African Biodiversity > Network > (ABN) and PELUM-Kenya for the project “Biosafety and Seed laws > capacity building in Kenya” in order to scale up knowledge on > Bio-safety in Kenya for informed choice by consumers and producers”. > > PELUM –Kenya seeks to recruit an exceptional results oriented > individual to fill the position of Advocacy Intern. This position will > report to the Campaigns Advocacy and Lobbying officer in PELUM Kenya > and will be responsible for the following: > > Key Responsibilities > > Supporting the day-to-day operations and activities of project. > Supporting the activities of Kenya Biodiversity coalition and > effectiveness of the activities implemented by the member organizations of the coalition. > Supporting PELUM Kenya in identifying information needs and interests, > collection of information, dissemination and facilitating seamless > exchange of information among the stakeholders. > Screening, responding, handling and rerouting correspondences as > guided in PELUM Kenya Supporting the building of a strong networking > culture and effective working relationships and ensuring that the > member organizations contribute effectively to the local and global > debates > > · Supporting arrangements for meetings, workshops, conferences and > other events > > · Developing reports as required from time to time with the guidance > of the CAL Officer in PELUM Kenya. > > > > Key Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience > > > > · Minimum of undergraduate degree or equivalent in Journalism, > Agriculture, Environment, Sociology, Political Science or a closely > related discipline. > > · Minimum of 2 years’ experience related working. > > · Experience in food rights and food sovereignty issues > > · Computer proficiency in: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, > Internet search skills and ability to learn new applications quickly > > · Proven ability to work independently. > > · Be a good communicator with excellent research and writing skills > in press releases, newspaper articles, blogs > > > > > > Remuneration for the position is Kshs. 30,000 per month (gross) > > > > Application Procedure. > > Applications (Cover letter including the current and/or expected > remuneration and CV) to be sent by email only to pelumkenya@gmail > with the subject line “Application for the position of Advocacy Intern” > > > Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. > > > > Those who previously applied for this position need not re-apply. MARANI CONSTITUENCY 2012 Marani Constituency Kitutuchache North Constituency kitutu chache north political platform. KITUTU CHACHE CONSTITUENCY Kitutu Chache for Change Okeri Nyabuto
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