External Relations & Advocacy Advisor Job MSI

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MSI Reproductive Choices is hiring an External Relations and Advocacy Advisor in Nairobi to develop advocacy strategies, manage external representation, and support operational tasks like budgeting and logistics. Requires experience in administrative functions and strong communication skills.

• Focus on advocacy and external relations strategy development
• Operational component includes budget management and event coordination
• Requires fluency in English; French is desirable
• Full-time, middle-level role based in Nairobi

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Job Title: External Relations and Advocacy Advisor Date Posted: Job Type: Full Time Job Level: Middle Employer: MSI Reproductive Choices Industry: Project Management Salary: Open Location: Nairobi Country: Kenya Deadline: Summary: Looking for a administration job in Kenya? MSI Reproductive Choices is hiring an External Relations and Advocacy Advisor to develop advocacy strategies. Experience in administrative functions is required. About the Role The External Relations and Advocacy Advisor will support delivery of MSI’s External Relations and Advocacy strategy within the Chief Executive Office, working closely with fundraising and communications departments. The role contributes to MSI’s advocacy, thought leadership, fundraising, partner engagement, communications, and events to ensure MSI effectively influences global policy and funding decisions, and shares political and situational analysis, evidence and data as a generous and strategic partner to governments, donors, and the wider sector. This role will contribute to the design and co-ordination of MSI’s external representation in key sector spaces, strengthening MSI’s visibility, reputation and influence in global and regional fora and helping to build and nurture strong relationships with key sector and donor stakeholders. This will be approximately 60% of the role. This role also includes a strong operational component (approximately 40%), supporting the smooth running of the team’s work. Responsibilities will include managing reporting processes, building and managing budgets, raising and tracking purchase orders, coordinating travel and logistics, supporting events, and working across internal functions such as finance, operations, donor compliance and IT. Qualifications To perform this role, you’ll need the following skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; fluent in English Ability to organise large scale events Strong collaboration across the global team and ability to manage a high level and diverse workload and meet tight deadlines across time zones Excellent analytical and research skills, with ability to provide concise summaries of complex documents ability to provide high-quality policy analysis and translate complex information into clear recommendations for diverse audiences Strong communication skills – both written and verbal Ability to multitask and work under pressure when needed Team player and self-starter with high levels of initiative Highly advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, Power Point and Canva Familiarity with SRHR, highly desirable Fluency in French, desirable To perform this role, you’ll need the following experience: Demonstrated experience of working and supporting diverse priorities across varied teams Demonstrated experience of analysing and synthesising complex documents Demonstrated experience of representing an organisation externally Demonstrated experience of initiating and maintaining support systems in an office environment Demonstrated experience in administrative functions including managing budgets, purchase orders, and logistics for external events How to Apply Click here to apply Browse Related Jobs: Chief Manager Commercial & Corporate Job TRANSWASCO,… Administrative & Logistics Technical Assistant NGO Job NRC Admin & Operations Manager Job Executive Personal Assistant Job Green Wells… 🎯 Applying for This Job? Don’t Send a Generic CV. Don’t send the same CV to every job/employer. Have our recruitment team customize your CV to match the requirements of this specific job and improve your chances of getting an interview. Customise My CV For This Job . ⭐ 5-Star Reviews . Job Seeker Testimonials: Professionals Who Got Jobs Through Corporate Staffing Since 2011, Kenyan professionals have trusted Corporate Staffing Services to help them secure employment with leading employers in Kenya and beyond. Read testimonials from candidates who have experienced our recruitment process firsthand and successfully gotten hired through our recruitment services. You Could Be Our Next Success Story . Read How They Got Jobs Through Corporate Staffing GET A JOB FASTER! Applying for a Specific Job? Our recruiters will customise your CV to match the employer's requirements so you can get shortlisted. Customise My CV Used AI to Write Your CV but Not Getting Interviews? Get A FREE CV review and CV Upgrade, plus 3 months job search support from our recruitment team. Contact us today for Free CV Review Do You Have An Upcoming Interview? Get assistance from our experienced HR recruiters. Talk to our team for Interview Preparation & Coaching Browse Top Job Categories Accounting Jobs Administration Jobs Audit Jobs Banking Jobs Communication Jobs Credit Control Jobs Customer Service Jobs Director Jobs Driver Jobs Engineer Jobs Finance Jobs Graphic Designer Jobs Health & Safety Jobs Hotel Jobs Human Resource Jobs Information Technology Jobs Internships Jobs Journalism Jobs Legal Jobs Logistics Jobs Media Jobs