Civil Society Engagement Manager
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World Animal Protection is seeking a Civil Society Engagement Manager in Nairobi to lead civil society and grassroots engagement across priority geographies and campaign areas. The role develops engagement strategies, strengthens partnerships and coalitions, represents the organisation externally, and manages Civil Society Engagement Leads.
- Lead civil society and grassroots engagement across priority geographies.
- Develop strategies that strengthen civil society engagement and campaign impact.
- Build strategic partnerships, coalitions, networks and alliances.
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World Animal Protection is seeking a Civil Society Engagement Manager in Nairobi to lead civil society and grassroots engagement across priority geographies and campaign areas. The role develops engagement strategies, strengthens partnerships and coalitions, represents the organisation externally, and manages Civil Society Engagement Leads.
- Lead civil society and grassroots engagement across priority geographies.
- Develop strategies that strengthen civil society engagement and campaign impact.
- Build strategic partnerships, coalitions, networks and alliances.
- Lead and develop a team of Civil Society Engagement Leads.
- Represent World Animal Protection with civil society organisations and networks.
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Civil Society Engagement Manager
2026-10-22T16:28:29+00:00
World Animal Protection
https://cdn.greatkenyanjobs.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_3266/logo/World%20Animal%20Protection.png
https://www.worldanimalprotection.or.ke/
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Nonprofit, and NGO
Management, Business Operations, Social Services & Nonprofit, Communications & Writing, Animal Care
KES
MONTH
2026-10-27T17:00:00+00:00
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We are World Animal Protection. We end the needless suffering of animals. We influence decision makers to put animals on the global agenda. We help the world see how important animals are to all of us. We inspire people to change animals’ lives for the better. We move the world to protect animals.
What you will be doing
Leading the coordination and delivery of civil society and grassroots engagement across priority geographies and campaign areas.
Developing and implementing strategies that strengthen civil society engagement and contribute to campaign impact.
Building and maintaining strategic partnerships, coalitions and alliances that support organisational priorities.
Identifying opportunities to increase influence, relevance and collective impact through stronger stakeholder engagement.
Providing guidance and best practice on movement building, coalition development and grassroots engagement.
Monitoring external developments, stakeholder relationships and engagement opportunities that could influence campaign success.
Representing World Animal Protection with civil society organisations, networks, coalitions and other external stakeholders.
Leading, motivating and developing a team of Civil Society Engagement Leads to deliver high-quality outcomes and maximise impact.
What we are looking for
We would love to hear from you if you bring:
Demonstrated experience managing and engaging civil society stakeholders across multiple geographies.
Experience developing and strengthening strategic partnerships, coalitions and networks.
Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead multicultural and multifunctional teams.
Experience motivating and managing teams to deliver ambitious outcomes.
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience representing an organisation externally.
Experience identifying, developing and influencing strategic partnerships that advance campaign objectives.
Strong negotiation and influencing skills and experience securing agreement across multiple stakeholders.
Experience managing projects and budgets within complex programmes of work.
Experience working across different countries and cultures, particularly in the Global South.
Professional fluency in English and either Spanish or Portuguese, with strong written, verbal and presentation skills. Fluency in both Spanish and Portuguese would be highly desirable.
A strong commitment to animal welfare and the mission and values of World Animal Protection.
Experience working in an international NGO, matrix organisation or supporting growth and fundraising strategies would be advantageous but is not essential.
Benefits
Annual Leave - All staff are entitled to 25 days of annual leave per calendar year. In addition, there are 2 Global Wellbeing midyear closure days and 3 additional days to be taken at the end of the calendar year (Christmas festivity), as determined by World Animal Protection. For part-time staff, holiday entitlement is prorated accordingly
An increase to annual leave through length of service - 1 additional day leave after each years' service up to max 5 days.
Long service milestone after 10 years and every 5 years thereafter – 1 additional day will be awarded to the employee
Pension - World Animal Protection Africa has a Pension Scheme, employer contributes 6% and the employee contributes 4%.
Group Life Cover - All employees are covered under GPA/WIBA cover.
Medical Insurance Cover – World Animal protection has a medical insurance cover for its employees that covers; Inpatient/outpatient/maternity/Dental/Optical & counselling service.
Opportunity to flex public holidays to an alternate day that better suits an employee and their beliefs.
A range of 'Inclusivity Benefits': to aid belonging and inclusion at work, and to give our employees support in the moments they most need it:
Study leave - 4 days
Maternity leave – 3 months
Paternity Leave – 2 weeks
Adoption leave – 26 weeks
Jury service leave
Bereavement/Compassionate Leave (10days)
Pregnancy Loss leave – 10 days per year
Armed forces leave
Carers/Dependent Leave (3 days)
Disability Leave (10 days)
Menstrual and Menopause Leave (12 days)
Fertility Treatment Leave (5 days per cycle, up to max 3 cycles)
Gender Affirming Medical Leave (20 days)
Companion animal bereavement Leave (2 days)
Employees are entitled to 2 days Volunteer Leave (pro-rata) a year to volunteer for a cause that matters to them
Flexible working options
We offer a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme from an independent provider of employee support services. The EAP is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is accessible by telephone, email or online and is available in many languages. The service is there to help with a wide range of work, family and personal issues.
Where job vacancies occur, we encourage internal applications, we have a good track record of offering existing staff promotions.
Leading the coordination and delivery of civil society and grassroots engagement across priority geographies and campaign areas.
Developing and implementing strategies that strengthen civil society engagement and contribute to campaign impact.
Building and maintaining strategic partnerships, coalitions and alliances that support organisational priorities.
Identifying opportunities to increase influence, relevance and collective impact through stronger stakeholder engagement.
Providing guidance and best practice on movement building, coalition development and grassroots engagement.
Monitoring external developments, stakeholder relationships and engagement opportunities that could influence campaign success.
Representing World Animal Protection with civil society organisations, networks, coalitions and other external stakeholders.
Leading, motivating and developing a team of Civil Society Engagement Leads to deliver high-quality outcomes and maximise impact.
managing and engaging civil society stakeholders
developing and strengthening strategic partnerships, coalitions and networks
leadership
leading multicultural and multifunctional teams
motivating and managing teams
relationship-building
stakeholder engagement
representing an organisation externally
identifying, developing and influencing strategic partnerships
negotiation
influencing skills
securing agreement across multiple stakeholders
managing projects and budgets
working across different countries and cultures
professional fluency in English
fluency in Spanish or Portuguese
strong written, verbal and presentation skills
BA/BSc/HND
Demonstrated experience managing and engaging civil society stakeholders across multiple geographies.
Experience developing and strengthening strategic partnerships, coalitions and networks.
Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead multicultural and multifunctional teams.
Experience motivating and managing teams to deliver ambitious outcomes.
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience representing an organisation externally.
Experience identifying, developing and influencing strategic partnerships that advance campaign objectives.
Strong negotiation and influencing skills and experience securing agreement across multiple stakeholders.
Experience managing projects and budgets within complex programmes of work.
Experience working across different countries and cultures, particularly in the Global South.
Professional fluency in English and either Spanish or Portuguese, with strong written, verbal and presentation skills. Fluency in both Spanish and Portuguese would be highly desirable.
A strong commitment to animal welfare and the mission and values of World Animal Protection.
Experience working in an international NGO, matrix organisation or supporting growth and fundraising strategies would be advantageous but is not essential.
bachelor degree
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